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Amboli is a quiet hill station situated near Savantwadi.
Amboli is situated at a height of 690 meters from sea level
and slowly picking up as favorite tourist destination. The
whole area is very beautiful with green valleys and mountains
covered with dense forests. The place is very small and
lots of people prefer to come here and stay away from the
hustle and bustle of the big cities. People also visit Amboli
in rainy season because in the rainy season
the whole area is dotted with numerous waterfalls
flowing down in the valleys.
Located at a distance of 2.5 kms., The Mahadevgad point
is very picturesque. You get a beautiful view of the valley
below and also the sunset from this point.
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| Mahadevgad Point |
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The Shirgaonkar point is 2.5 kms. away from Amboli and is
a favorite picnic spot for people in the rainy season. The
road leading to the point is covered with dense forest and
it is a very pleasant drive or walk on the road.
Located at 3 - 4 kms. from Amboli the starting point of
Hiranyakeshi river is a beautiful picnic spot. There is
a Shankar and Devi temple at the Starting point and also
a 'Kunda' or water tank. You have to walk a small distance
to go up to the temple. The area around the temple is very
peaceful and you can hear birds chirping away in the surrounding
greens.
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| 'Moti Talav' Savantwadi |
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Located at 30 Kms. from Amboli, Savantwadi is a small city
on the Mumbai - Goa Highway. This beautiful city is surrounded
by mountains on all sides and the 'Moti' lake at the center
of the city. Savantwadi is famous for wooden toys, artificial
fruits, bamboo articles and gift articles. You can Stroll
along the 'Moti Talav' Especially in the evenings and enjoy
some roadside snacks as bhelpuri & Panipuri. 'Moti Talav'
looks very beautiful in the evening with lights along its
shores.
Located at 30 kms. from vengurla the Redi village has got
manganese mines and the Ganpati Idol was found in one of
the mines near Rewati port in 1976. The ganpati Idol is
in a sitting position and approximately 15 feet in height.
the re is also a small rocky beach behind the temple.
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| View from Vengurla
jetty |
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Located at 25 Kms. from Savantwadi, Vengurla is a beautiful
coastal town with a excellent beach and a port. The Dutch
and Portuguese conducted trade activities on a large scale
through the Vengurla port. The beach near the port has some
very beautiful spots where you can relax on big boulders
and look at the ships and boats in the sea. The Mochemad
Village at a distance of 10 Kms. from vengurla also has
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