Ratnagiri District

The city of Ratnagiri, located in the western coast of India is a costal district in the state of Maharashtra. It has an average east west length of about 64 km and north south extension of about 180 km. It’s surrounded by the Sahyadri hills in the east beyond which there are Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts, Raigad district in the north, Sindhudurg district in the south and in the west lies the Arabian Sea.

Ratnagiri district could be physically divided into three zones. They are:

Hill Area Zone: This area extends up to 10 to 15 km and includes the western slopes of Sahyadri. Forests cover a large area in this zone, although it’s failing at an alarming speed. It has a high rainfall of about 3500 mm and usually has medium to high altitude. This area comprises of ghat roads, hill forts, forests and wild life. Hiking, trekking, forests camps, bird sanctuaries, wild life safari, etc. are the possible tourists’ activities here.

Coastal Zone

This zone usually has low altitude and about 2500 mm rainfall and extends to about 10 to 15 km from the sea cost. In this area, most of the activities are linked with sea. There are various beaches, sea forts, creeks, harbors, caves, hot water springs, temples, places of scenic beauty in this area, etc. Inland and sea water ways, boating, sailing, etc. are some of the possible tourist activities.

Middle Zone: This area usually has a medium altitude and lies between the coastal and hill areas. It’s more reachable due to the Mumbai-Goa highway and the Konkan railway. This area most comprises of religious places and hot water springs and has few places of tourists’ interest.

Ratnagiri in Maharashtra state is definitely a great holiday destination to enjoy the weekend because of the sheer natural beauty it possesses.

Attractions Of Kasauli

Kasauli, one among the small towns located in the state of Himachal Pradesh presents the charm of a tranquil tourist destination. Kasauli, a beautiful hill station is well known for its perfect environment and elegant Victorian mansions. This attractive hill resort, entrenched in the charisma of evergreen trees like willows, oaks and firs is a perfect picture of serenity.  

The town, once under the rule of the British has paved boulevards now yielded to stunning oak, pine forests and chestnut which once acted as an infirmary for the British. If you wonder what to see in Kasauli, then there are dense forests, snow clad mountains and lush foliage which attribute to the unharmed beauty of this hill station. It’s quite astonishing that the charm and the colonial heritage in its totality are still retained by this rolling tourist destination. The resort’s regal elegance is well highlighted by the cobbled passages, well designed gardens, etc.

 

Kasauli, bestowed with dense woody forests is the house of several rare species of Himalayan fauna which are populated in the wildlife sanctuaries of this beautiful hill station. You can find an array of shops and commercial establishments in the intersection of upper and lower malls which are important places in Kasauli. There are beautiful trees on the roads which provide a green umbrella cover to the whole area. You can walk with great relaxation through this impressive greenery and this would make your experience a marvelous one.

Monkey point, Sai Baba temple, Dagshai, Dharampur, etc. are some of the famous tourists’ attractions of Kasauli. Some of these are in the town while some are a few miles away. Kasauli is indeed a great place to be in the summers as the temperature there is cool, being at a high altitude. If you’re planning a trip to this beautiful town in the near future, then you can get Kasauli travel information from various tour operators.