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Beaches
in Maharashtra
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Maharashtra,
one of the biggest
states in India,
has a long coastline
to boast of. This
extensive coastline
has resulted in
the state being
blessed with a
number of beaches,
which are known
throughout the
world for their
white sands, serene
locales and stunning
environs. Infact,
people coming on
sightseeing tours
to Maharashtra
make it a point
to visit the numerous
splendid beaches
and spend sometime
away from the humdrum
of city life. Amongst
the most popular
beaches of Maharashtra
are the Juhu Beach,
Chowpatty Beach,
Marine Drive, Ganpatipule
Beach, Janjira
Beach, etc. In
the following lines,
we have provided
information on
the major beaches
in Maharashtra.
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Ganapatipule
Beach
Ganapatipule
Beach is
one of the
most popular
excursions
from the
Kolhapur
city, which
lies approximately
150 km away.
It is situated
around 50
km from the
Ratnagiri
city and
falls under
the district
of the same
name. One
of the few
beaches in
Maharashtra
that have
still remained
untouched
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Tarkarli
Beach
Tarkarli
Beach is
one of the
most famous
attractions
of the Tarkarli
city, which
is sited
at a distance
of approximately
6 km to the
south of
Malvan. The
location
of the city,
at the confluence
of the Karli
River with
the Arabian
Sea, makes
it home to
one of the
most picturesque
beaches in
India.
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Chowpatty
Beach
Chowpatty
Beach is
situated
at the northern
end of the
Marine Drive,
near the
Malabar Hill
of Mumbai.
It is the
place where
you can come
and enjoy,
after a hard
day at work.
The serene
waters of
the sea,
combined
with the
cool sands
of the beach,
let you relax
completely.
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Juhu
Beach
Juhu
Beach is
the most
popular and
most visited
beach of
the Mumbai
city of India.
A flat beach,
it is situated
in the heart
of the city
and remains
crowded with
visitors
round the
year.
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Madh
Island
Beach
Madh
Island Beach
is situated
along the
northwest
coast of
the Mumbai
city of India.
One of the
unique features
of this beach
is its rural
background,
which completely
contrasts
with the
luxurious
bungalows
that seem
to be lining
its forefront.
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Marine
Drive Beach
Marine
Drive Beach
is situated
along the
shoreline
of the Arabian
Sea and stretches
right from
the Nariman
Point to
the foot
of Malabar
Hill. The
two ends
of the beach
come across
as completely
contrasting,
with the
Nariman Point
being a concrete
jungle and
Malabar Hill
being resplendent
with nature's
beauty.
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Versova
Beach
Versova
Beach is
counted amongst
the popular
attractions
of the Mumbai
city of India.
It is situated
towards the
north of
Juhu Beach
and comes
under the
district
of Greater
Mumbai. Infact,
Versova Beach
is regarded
as an extension
of Juhu only,
with only
a creek separating
the two.
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Murud
Janjira
Beach
Murud
Janjira Beach,
being located
around 190
km from the
Pune city
of India,
forms one
of its most
popular attractions.
The beach
is situated
near the
Janjira Fort,
an impregnable
fortress
that refused
to surrender
before the
enemy forces
for as many
as 350 years.
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Bassein
Beach
Bassein
Beach is
situated
in Bassein,
which is
somewhere
around 50
to 60 km
from the
Mumbai city
of Maharashtra.
The splendid
beach has,
infact, become
one of the
major attractions
of the town
today. The
beautiful
fusion of
natural beauty
with historical
and religious
signif icance
that Bassein
town offers
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Mandwa
Kihim Beach
Mandwa
Beach and
Kihim Beach
are situated
near Alibag,
the beautiful
hill station
in Maharashtra.
Both the
beaches have
been gifted
with fabulous
locales and
extremely
tranquil
surroundings.
This is what
makes them
a popular
haunt, especially
amongst the
city dwellers.
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