There are a lot of
beautiful beaches along the entire Konkan coast. Most
of this beaches are not yet truly discovered by the
tourists and are far better than the so called
popular beaches in India. We are giving you
a quick reference of the beaches along the Konkan
coast.
Many of the beaches like Alibag, Guhagar,
Harihareshwar, kihim, Ganpatipule on the
coast are and proper care should
be taken while entering the water. Please
pay heed to the locals if they warn of dangerous
waters.
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| Alibag
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Located at a convenient distance from Mumbai and Pune,
Alibag is the ideal getaway of tourists looking for
Virgin beaches and majestic forts. A lot of tourists
visit Alibag especially on the weekends. Alibag has
a beautiful beach where you can enjoy the sunset with
Kulaba Fort in the background. |
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| Alibag beach with a view of Kulaba
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| The beaches
of Akshi and Nagaon More
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Located on Alibag - Revdanda road at 8/9 km's. From
Alibag, the beach at Akshi is a beautiful White sand
beach with suru trees dotting the coast. The water
is clean and safe for swimming. You can see the Kulaba
fort and Alibag at a distance from the beach. The
beach further extends to Nagaon. The Nagaon beach
is also very beautiful. Both the beaches are a favorite
of the tourists. You can also visit the nearby ‘Satad
Bunder’ a small fishing hamlet.
Kashid More
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Located on the Road to Murud Kashid beach
is a lovely stretch of white sand and clear water.
It is one of the best beaches on
the Alibag Murud Stretch, there are quiet a few well
known resorts at kashid which offer a beautiful view
of the beach.
Kihim More
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Located at 12 kms. From Alibag, on the Mandwa-Alibag
road Kihim is a very beautiful place to stay, it has
a long beach which is excellent and clean. To come
to Kihim from Alibag you have to turn left at Chondhi
And if you come by Launch from Mumbai to Mandwa it
is on Mandwa Alibag road. It is a favorite
weekend getaway of mumbaikars as it is quiet
convenient for them to come to Kihim on a Saturday,
stay there and go back on Sunday. MTDC has also a
resort at Kihim with tents for staying on the beach.
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| Kashid beach |
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| Revdanda
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located at 17 Kms. From Alibag revdanda is an important
port. The Salav bridge at revdanda which joins Murud
and Alibag gives a cool view of the surroundings,
You can see a beautiful sight of Revdanda port, beach
and The Vikram Ispat factory from the bridge. A
walk to the adjoining beach will give you a breathtaking
view of the Revdanda Fort. The fort was built
by a Portuguese Captain by the name of Soj in 1558.
Murud More
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There is a very beautiful beach at Murud and a lot
of Hotels and Resorts along the beach to choose from.
The Murud beach is very beautiful, clean and safe
for swimming. Apart from the beach Murud is more famous
for its proximity to Janjira at Rajapur - The majestic
sea fort which remained unconquered till the end.
Srivardhan More
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Srivardhan is a nice place with sun kissed sands on
a spectacular beach. It has a nice atmosphere and
an unpolluted air and sea. The beach at Srivardhan
is a very good beach and a nice place to spend your
evenings watching the sunset. |
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| Harihareshwar beach |
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Harihareshwar
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Harihareshwar is a famous pilgrim place with an ancient
Shiva Temple and Kalbhairav Temple situated on the
beach. It is also known as Dakshin Kashi. Harihareshwar
has a beautiful beach which is rocky on one side and
a clean sand beach on the other side.
Bagmandla Beach More
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Bagmandla beach Situated near Srivardhan is a very
clean and secluded beach near Harihareshwar, you will
surely enjoy playing in the white sands and clean
water on the beach. You can also take a boat ride
from here to the nearby Bankot Fort.
Diveagar More
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Diveagar was the ancient capital of the Shilahar kings.
Diveagar has a beautiful beach situated behind the
Ganpati Temple and stretches up to 4-5 kms. The beach
is a very clean and beautiful beach with clear waters,
and unlike other beaches it is not very crowded. |
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| Srivardhan beach |
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Kelshi
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Located at 40 kms. from Dapoli, Kelshi is a typical
small Konkani village. The 2.5 Kms. beach at Kelshi
is very beautiful and secluded and there are beautiful
sand dunes on the beach where children enjoy
sliding down on the sand dunes. There are no hotels
in kelshi and you can only stay at places where people
offer lodging facilities in their homes.
Harne More
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Harne is a big port and lots of fishing trawlers and
ships come here everyday with fresh fish from the
sea. There is a big local fish market
which assembles at the beach every morning.
Its a very different experience taking a round of
this market and see the buying an selling of fishes.
Karde (Murud) More
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Located at 11 kms. from Dapoli the beach at Karde
(Murud) is an excellent white sand beach
and we would like to rate it as one of the
best beaches on the Konkan coast. There are
a lot of good Hotels and Resorts alongside the beach
and it is not at all crowded, practically it is like
your own private beach.
As it is close to Dapoli, you
can always drive down to Karde for a dip
in the sea and return back to Dapoli.
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| View of Beach from Yakub Baba Darga
- Kelshi |
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Guhagar
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Guhagar located at 42 Kms. from Chiplun is a typical
Konkani town with a beautiful clean Beach where a
lot of people come in the evenings to see the sunset.
There is an ancient Shiv temple of Vyadeshwar here.
Velneshwar More
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Located at 16 Kms. from Guhagar, Velneshwar has a
beautiful beach and an Ancient Shankar Temple. The
Temple complex has three four different temples and
the secluded beach behind the temple is very beautiful
and clean.
Hedvi More
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Located at 18 Kms. from Guhagar, Hedvi is famous for
its Ganpati Temple, and the beach at hedvi is very
beautiful. Near the beach there is a place locally
known as 'Baman Ghal', at this place the rocks are
cut by the sea water and a george has formed. at the
time of High tide the water gushes through the gorge
(Ghal) and a water column rises to a height of up
to 100 feet in the air.
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| Guhagar beach |
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Ganpatipule
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Ganpatipule is famous for the 'Swayambhu' Ganpati
temple and the whole hill is considered as a ganpati.
A lot of people visit Ganpatipule and it is becoming
a hot tourist destination. The beach at Ganpatipule
stretches for 12 kms. and is a very beautiful white
sand beach. It is one of the most beautiful beaches
on the konkan coast, However caution should be taken
before entering the sea as lot of people die every
year because of drowning. The MTDC has a very good
resort near the beach.
Bhandarpule More
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Located at 3 Kms. from ganpatipule, Bhandarpule also
has a very beautiful beach. The beach at Bhandarpule
is secluded and less crowded than Ganpatipule, However
the sea here also is dangerous for swimming. you can
get a beautiful view of ganpatipule and Bhandarpule
beach from the top of the hill before descending to
Bhandarpule.
Ratnagiri More
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Ratnagiri is a beautiful city and an important port.
The city is quiet industrialized and has many fish
processing and exporting units. The Ratnagiri beach
is a lovely beach, which penetrates the sea and you
can see a White sand beach on one
side and a Black sand beach on the
other at the same time. You can watch a beautiful
sunset at the beach in the evenings.
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| Sunset at Ratnagiri
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Bhatye
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The entire coast of the Bhatye village is covered
with 'Suru' trees and is locally known as Bhatye Suru
Ban. The entire area is covered with trees and is
very beautiful. The Bhatye beach is a clean and beautiful
beach. The beach is less crowded and secluded as it
is a little away from the main city. At one end of
the beach you can also visit the temple of ' Zhari
Vinayak'.
Malvan More
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Malvan is a small city with beautiful beaches and
nice places to stay. Malvan is famous for its food
and its proximity to Sindhudurg fort and its beautiful
beach. The sunset at the Malvan beach is spectacular
with Sindhudurg fort in the background and also there
is a big fish market in the evening with auctions
of fresh fish taking place right on the beach.
Tarkarli More
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Tarkarli one of the best Beaches
along the Konkan coast located at 7 Kms. from Malvan
is fast becoming a hot tourist destination. The whole
area is very beautiful and is situated at the mouth
of Karli river. Tarkarli has an excellent white sand
beach and you will definitely fall in love with this
beach. MTDC has very good resort with tents at Tarkarli
and lots of people come to visit every year. The nearby
Devbag beach is also very beautiful. |
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| Mithbav beach |
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Kunkeshwar
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Located at 15 Kms. from Devgad, Kunkeshwar is an ancient
Shankar temple built in the 10th century by the Yadavas.
The temple is situated on the beach and is very beautiful.
There are six Deepmals and huge Nandi in front of
the temple. the Beach in front of the temple is also
very beautiful and clean.
Mithbav More
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Located at 20 kms from Devgad, the Mithbav beach is
a very beautiful white sand beach. the waters are
safe for swimming and the whole beach is very picturesque.
This is one of the lesser known but beautiful beaches.
Vengurla - Mochemad More
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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 a
beautiful beach. |
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| Sunset at Malvan beach |
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