Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar Overview

Mahabaleshwar is the largest hill station in the Sahyadri range located in Satara district of Maharashtra, India. With one of the few evergreen forests of India, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj. Mahabaleshwar is the source of the Krishna River that flows across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. there are many tourist points and 5 temples to see, with examples of old Indian architecture. There are also natural view points, some named by the British, who went on holidays in these places during the British Raj. Venna Lake in Mahabaleshwar have recorded temperatures between 0 °C-4 °C several times during winters despite being in a tropical area. Because of the low temperatures during that time, frozen dew drops is reported and the areas surrounding the whole lake turns white. Very heavy rainfall is a normal occurrence during monsoons. Mahabaleshwar is one of the must visit places in Maharashtra, India. Mahabaleshwar is located at approx 120km from Pune and 285km from Mumbai.