Mahabaleshwar A Health Resort

Mahabaleshwar  A Health Resort

Mahabaleshwar is a beautiful hill station located in the Western Ghats range in the Satara district of Maharashtra. It is a popular tourist destination with people from far and across dropping by the region, even local population of Mumbai and Pune flock to Mahabaleshwar to enjoy a calm and soothing weekend escaping the chaos of the concrete jungle of the cities.
 
The region of Mahabaleshwar is one of the few regions of India which is blessed by nature and is endowed with hills draped in woodlands, dense vegetation, deep valleys, waterfalls, rivers, cool and fresh air, quaint and soothing environment and much more thus, transforming the entire region into an ultra getaway destination.
 
An interesting fact about Mahabaleshwar is that it was founded as a health resort in 1829 and was used as a prison for Chinese and Malay convicts from 1834 to 1864. These prisoners introduced cultivation of red potatoes, strawberries, raspberries, mulberries and weaving of cane and bamboo baskets in the region. 
 
Mahabaleshwar perched up high at an altitude of 1372 m above sea level offers a captivating view of the region along with various tourist attractions which are interesting and worth a visit. A majority of Mahabaleshwar attractions are natural like the various vantage points, waterfalls, lakes and much more. Some of these attractions are the Bombay Point, Baghdad Point, Goolani Point, Carnac Point, Arthur’s Seat, Castle Rock, Wilson Point, Rosamond Rock, Chinaman Waterfall, Lingmala and Dhobi Waterfall, Bee Keeping Centre, table land, Panchaganga Mandir, Shri Shankar Mandir, Shri Krishnabai Mandir in Kshetra Mahabaleshwar and much more.
 
There are also a number of good hotels in Mahabaleshwar that are present across all budget groups catering to the tastes and needs of the various travelers visiting the region. The region enjoys a salubrious climate all through the year and as such the region can be visited at any point of the year, however, the monsoons give a fresh lease of life to the region and as such the true beauty of the region is best viewed after the monsoons.
Mahabaleshwar sits in close proximity to cities like Mumbai, Pune and others and is well connected to various regions of the state and the country quite easily. The nearest airport is located in these neighboring cities other than that the Indian railways offer a comprehensive connectivity to the region and lastly, the state and private operators operate regular bus services to Mahabaleshwar from various regions of the state and also neighboring regions.