Queen's Necklace : Marin Drive

Marin drive second name is Queens necklace because if you see from elevated place in night it look like awesome Pearl & Diamond  Necklace .This Road is also known as Netaji Subhas Chanda Bose road.  Best time to go is in the morning  for walk and  in night ..

It is one of the most beautiful roads in Mumbai as it is a long curved stretch and looks better at night as the glittering lights make it look like a queen's pearl necklace. The Marin drive is always full of fitness seekers, walkers and space starved couples who frequent the place in the early mornings and evenings too.

Other near by places to visit are Tempel of Shiva (Babulnath), Mahalaxmi Temple, Machalighar (Aquarium), Gateway of India, Sidhivinayak temple etc.

You can travel there by Car, Train  you can get down at Churchgate station and take bus or walk to Marin drive.

Picnic Spots: Palasdari

 

Beautiful place in arms of nature. Palasdari is next stop from Karjat. You need to take Khopoli train in central line of Mumbai  to get down at Palasdari or you can go by private vehicle. You can see the naturally formed water fall ( Dhabdaba), native village and village life style, beauty full big pond. In rainy season the place is awesome . Full day picnic can be plan. Some local also provide freshly prepared food veg and non - veg. both. Nice place to sit around for hours.

You can reach there by Train. Take train for Karjat  from central line in Mumbai. Get down at Palasdari station.

                                              

Picnic Spots : Jawhar

This is  perfect place to chill out in the arm of nature. Place takes 4-5 hours from Mumbai by Bus. Places to visit are Sunset point, Haweli, Hunuman tekdi, Sun set Point , Dhabosa and Kal Mandvi in rainy season etc.

Dhabosa  Water Fall

Jai Vilas Haweli :

The palace was build by Raje Yashwant Rao Maukne.The stone used for this is syinite which was brought from Kalidhond which is 5 km away from its location.It was said that the waork of palace was complited the quary of stone was dumped and now from the geological department of India the survay was taken to find out the quary .The palace is a master piece of pink stone.There is a beautiful garden must be called forest having plants of Kaju everywhere

Kal Mandavi: It is the 100 meter heightst natures miracle.the waterfall is for 365 days. It is a natural waterfall whole beauty will enthrall you.one of the best known spots for trekking,rock climbing and even rappelling.


How to Reach :
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 Kasara. Nashik-Jawhar, 80 kms. Kasara-Jawhar, 39 kms. Trimbakeshwar-Jawhar, 56 kms.

State Transport buses ply from Mumbai, Thane and Nashik to Jawhar

Picnic spots: Jummapatti

This is the ultimate place to go in rainy season. Jummapatti is on the way to Matheran. You can get down at Neral station and take auto to the place. Full day you can enjoy in naturally created water fall (Dhabdaba)  in rainy season. Good and safe place for group having kids and family.