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Stations In India
Panchgani
PANCHGANI
(Introduction)
Only
sixteen kms from Mahabaleshwar, the hillstation of
Panchgani is lesser known to tourists but no less
inviting. Swoops around bends with abandon, offering heart stopping
views of the river krishna on one side & the coastal plains
on the other. Once strongly recommended for consumptive Britishers,
the air here is rich in oxygen content and the water is said to
contain traces of hemoglobin boosting iron.Panchgani is the
quintessential hill station, with the Raj stamped indelibly
all over it. It can be seen in the old architecture of the old British
buildings, the parsi houses, & the boarding schools that have
been for a century or more. A key geographical feature is the table
topped plateau (panch = five, gani=plateaus) shaped by flattened
volcanic rock. In the evenings it turns into a makeshift fair with
ferris wheels, pony rides and a variety of food stalls.Panchgani
is often referred to as the 'Mecca of Maharashtra'
If you want to enjoy the beauty of the hill Station Panchgani
you may go for a pony ride. The ride through the hamlets, farms
and ravines with the gorgeous greens and the ravishing river Krishna
of Panchgani will surely enchant you.
PANCHGANI
(Location)
The hills of Panchgani is about sixteen km from another
popular hill station of Maharashtra namely, Mahabaleshwar.
Situated in the Western Ghats Panchgani is close to important cities
like Mumbai and Pune.
PANCHGANI
(Places to See)
In Panchgani there are so many old British buildings and Parsi
houses though the most famous are the educational institutes. There
are as many as twenty boarding schools in Panchgani.
Panchgani
with its pristine natural beauty and rejuvenating oxygen levels
boats of a TB Sanatorium. Patients are known to get better faster
at Panchgani owing to the pure environs offered at Panchgani.
PANCHGANI(Weather)
Panchgani is a pleasant hill resort that does not experience
major temperature variations. Though the monsoons are rather heavy.
The temperature ranges between sixteen and thirty-five degrees throughout
the year. The months from September to May are the best time to
visit Panchgani
PANCHGANI
(How to Reach There )
By
Air: The airport at Pune
is nearest to Panchgani at a distance of 98km.
Road & Rail: Pune is a popular railway station for tourists
to Panchgani at a distance of 98 km from Panchgani. Though
the railway station nearest to happens to be at Wathar. Panchgani
is well linked with Mumbai
and Pune through road.
Accommodation
Accommodation is available in the hill station of
Panchgani. Hotel run by the Maharashtra Tourism Development
Corporation is one of the many better accommodation options at Panchgani
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