In yet another towering initiative towards bringing IHR customers closer to Maharashtra and giving the best deals we have tied up with MTDC (Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation) online for their impressive range of resorts and hotels across the state in some of the most popular tourist spots. The MTDC properties on offer are located on the most vantage points, offering the best view of the place in question. So be it beaches, hill stations, wildlife sanctuaries, pilgrimages, historic forts the choice of accommodation is plenty.
Maharashtra with an area of 307,713 sq. km is a favourite tourist destination because of its unique geography. In the southern direction it is bounded by Goa and Karnataka. It borders Andhra in southeast. In the north it borders Gujarat along with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Madhya Pradesh. In the east it shares borders with the state of Chhattisgarh while in the west it is all Arabian Sea. Mumbai is the financial and bollywood capital while Pune is the cultural capital of the state. Let`s trace why Maharashtra is a hot tourist attraction.
Captivating History
The history of Maharashtra is linked with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the legendary warrior who resisted every move of the aggressors and carved out an independent Kingdom. No wonder most of the forts in the state counting around 350 is reminiscent of his exploits. Some of the most popular forts associated with Shivaji include Sindhudurg, Shivneri( he was born here), Pratapgad, Vijaydurg, Kolaba, Purandar, Sinhagad, Rajgad, Lohagad, Raigad(capital of Shivaji Maharaj). Apart from the forts of Shivaji other important forts include Shaniwarvada, a palace fort built by the Peshwas and the invincible Janjira sea fort. More....
Sacred Pilgirmages
Led by Shirdi the place of Saibaba and visited by millions Maharashtra boasts of some of the most revered pilgrim spots in India. Pandharpur, Nashik, Trimbkeshwar, the eight Ashta Vinayak shrines. More...
Pristine Beaches
Maharashtra`s long coastline of 530 kms along the Arabian Sea is known for some of the most beautiful beaches. The fabled beaches of Konkan coast include Alibaug, Bordi, Tarkali, Ganapatipule spread across north, central and south Konkan. Theses beaches along with those on Mumbai make Maharashtra a prominent center for beach tourism. More...
Quaint Hill Stations
The fabled Western Ghats known locally as the Sahyadri Hills, run parallel to the Arabian Sea coastline of Maharashtra. The hills sometimes about 30 to 50 kilometers inland play a game of hide and seek with the beaches and then rise gradually to great heights. Kalsubai peak, at a height of 5400 ft is the highest peak in Maharashtra. Some of the popular hill stations here include Amboli, Mahabaleshwar, Matheran, Khandala, Lonavala, Karla, Panchgani, Chikhaldara et al. More...
Thriving Wildlife
Maharashtra has a forest cover of 20 % of its land area with a good number of wildlife parks and sanctuaries. The Giant Indian Squirrel is the state animal of Maharashtra. Some of the important wildlife sanctuaries of Maharashtra include, the Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Melghat Tiger Reserve is some of the prominent ones Maharashtra also has one of the finest bird sanctuaries in India- Karnala Bird Sanctuary. More...
Caves
The twin caves of Ajanta and Ellora are declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Ajanta, where the first Buddhist cave monuments date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC and Ellora where Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves carved between 600 to 1000 AD coexists. More...
