AapaleThane.com----Travel (Picnic Spots)

Getting There:
By Air: Nearest airport is Mumbai, 60 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Thane on Central Railway and Vasai Road on Western Railway.
By Road: Mumbai - Akloli, 80 kms. via Bhivandi and 88 kms. via Ghodbunder. State Transport buses ply Thane, kalyan and Vasai to Akloli

Accommodation: Akloli- an option of deluxe/ suits/ standard A.C./ Non A.C. rooms (23 blocks) Swimming pool with waterfall and Pure Veg. food Restaurant available. Check-out Time: 10.00 a.m. Reservation: Mumbai, Akloli.

Bordi

Towards north of Mumbai lies Bordi, a quiet seaside resort fringed by casuarinas. The Dahanu-Bordi beach stretches across approx. 17kms. The area is famous for its chikoo and other fruit orchards. You can also visit Udvada, where the sacred flame of the Zoroastrians is kept burning. Bordi is also known for its boarding schools.

Dist. Thane tal. Dahanu-401 701
Tel.:(02528) 41243

Getting There:
By Air: Nearest airport is Mumbai, 145 kms.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Gholwad, 2 kms. Also accessible from Dahanu Rly. Station, 15 kms.
By Road: Mumbai - Bordi, 145 kms. Dahanu-Bordi 15 kms.
State Transport buses ply between Dahanu Road and Bordi

Accommodation:
Self contaied rooms- 4 Nos.(2 beds each) and Dormitory (1 block, 10 beds) Tents.
(Except during monsoon)

Check-out Time: 9.00 a.m.

Reservation: Mumbai.

Restaurant service available.

Jawhar Palace

Not for nothing is it named the "Mahabaleshwar of Thane District", In beauty and climate it is no less. And there's so much to see- the majestic Dadara Kopra Falls, Jai Vilas, the palace of the tribal kings, the Hanuman and Sunset Points and the enthralling Shirpamal,where Shivaji chose to camp on his way to Surat. Jawhar also offers you the unique opportunity to expose and enlighten yourself with the tribal way of life especially with the Warli paintings.

Dist.Thane - 401 603.

Getting There:
By Air: Nearest airport is Mumbai.
By Rail: Nearest railhead is Igatpuri, 61 kms. on Central Railway but Nashik is a more convenient railhead. On Western Railway, nearest railhead is Dahanu, 65 kms.
By Road: Mumbai - Jawhar, 180 kms. via Kasara-Khodala.
Mumbai - Jawhar, 166 kms. via Kasa.
Nashik-Jawhar, 80 kms,Kasa-Jawhar, 39 kms
Trimbakeshwar-Jawhar, 56 kms
State Transport buses ply from Mumbai, Thane, and Nashik to Jawhar

Titwala Ganesh Mandir

A pilgrim centre sacred twice over-for its Mahaganesh Temple and the temple of Shri Vithoba. Another facinating temple is the one at Ambarnath, dating back to the 11th century, and in the "Hemadpanti" style of architecture.

Dist. Thane. Tel.: 911-381307.

Getting There:
By Air: Nearest airport is Mumbai, 75 kms.
By Rail: Titwala is a station on Central Rly., but the more convenient railhead is Kalyan. By Road: Mumbai - Titwala, 75 kms. via Kalyan. [can be visited from Thane, Kalyan, Mumbai] Accommodation: East of Mahaganesh Temple-self contained 2 bedrooms (2 blocks) and Dormitories (2 blocks-12 beds) Check-out Time: 8.00 a.m. Reservation: Mumbai and Titwala.

Arnala Fort

Arnala Fort, also known as Janjira or the Island fort, is situated at the north-west corner close to the water's edge of a small island of the same name and is approx.14.49 kms north of Vasai and is located in the village of Agashi in Vasai taluka. It was constructed by the Gujarat Sultan Mahumad Begada about the year 1516 and commands the southern and main entrance to the Vaitarna river which is the most extensive inlet in north Konkan. Today the fort is in a fair state of preservation and comparable water-supply.

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