Indian
States
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Beaches
(
Vengurla Malvan )
Further
south lies Vengurla with its long stretch of white sands and hills
covered with coconut, cashew, jackfruit and mango groves. Two well
known temples, the Shri Devi Sateri and the Rameshwar Mandir are
situated here. On what was once an inner island and is now part
of the mainland lies the old town of Malvan, almost hidden by palm
trees. The rocky terrain of Malvan holds two forts: Sindhudurg and
Padmagad. Formely a trading zone, Malvan is today known for its
salt pans, Chinese clay pottery and Malvani cuisine.
Getting
There: Malvan 514 kms from Mumbai, Vengurla 552 kms from Mumbai
off Mumbai-Goa highway.
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