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| General Information about KHANDALA |
Khandala :
Altitude : 625 metres
Languages : Marathi, Hindi and English
Best Time to Visit : October to May
State : Maharashtra.
STD Code : 02114.
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About Khandala
The beautiful Khandala hills station is situated in the western part of the state of Maharashtra. Located at a height of 625 mt, it is around 101 km southeast of Mumbai and 69 kms away from Pune. It is nestled on the western slopes of the Sahyadri mountain range. Khandala hill station has many fascinating views that are absolutely spell binding. Another exotic hill station, Lonavala is around 5 kms away from Khandala. Comparatively, Khandala is smaller than Lonavala, but it is equally bestowed with natural beauty and bounty. Deep valleys one side and high hills on the other side separate Khandala and Lonavala.
Khandala remains untouched by the rapidly growing industrialization. Tourists travelling to Lonavala, make it a point to visit Khandala also.
PLACES TO VISIT IN KHANDALA
• Rajmachi Park : The Rajmachi Park is located on the way to Mumbai from Lonavala. This is a beautiful garden situated before the beginning of the ghat at Khandala. It offers a spectacular view of the surroundings. Towards the east of this garden, two towers of the Rajmachi Fort can be seen. There is also a huge valley here.
• Ryewood : Ryewod is a big and beautiful garden situated near Lonavala. It is spread over a huge area and is covered with majestic tall trees. offering plenty of place for children to play, the park also has an old Mahadeo temple. Ryewood is named after an English officer Mr. Rye, who stayed in this place for quite some time. It is also said that name may also have been derived from the Marathi words "Rai" which means thick forest.
• Duke's Nose: The Duke's Nose is an important travel attraction at Khandala famous for rock climbing. It has been named after Duke Wellington, it is said that his nose resembled this cliff. It also looks like a hood of a snake, which is why it is also called as "Nagfani" (Hood of Snake). Duke's point is accessible from INS Shivaji and Kurwande Village. The nature's beauty is at its best here.
• Monkey Hill : Every train that comes down from Khandala halt at Monkey hill for brake testing. Monkey Hill is exactly above Khopoli town and can be accessible Khopoli as well as Borghat reversing station. It is a favorite picnic spot.
• Lakes : Khandala has many beautiful lakes like Tugauli Lake, Lonavala Lake and Bhushi Lake along with a Dam called the Walvan Dam. These are some of the worth visiting sites.
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