Mahabaleshwar Honeymoon Packages And Popular Tourist Attractions

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Lying in the mountain ranges of the Western Ghats Mahabaleshwar is a heavenly hill station which is a perfect gateway from the hustle and bustle of city life. It is also a well known pilgrim centre. Given below are some of the popular tourist attractions included in the Mahabaleshwar honeymoon packages.

Places of Interest

1. Bombay Point - Also known as the 'Sunset Point' you can capture a magnificent view of the sunset as well as Sahyadri range, Koyana valley and Pratapgarh. It used to be the old road to Bombay and hence the name Bombay Point. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Mahabaleshwar honeymoon packages.

2. Elphinstone Point - It is a beautiful scenic spot overlooking the koyna valley on the left and savitri on the right. It is named after the former Governor of Mumbai. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Mahabaleshwar honeymoon packages.

3. Kate's Point - Also known as the 'echo point' this spot is set at an altitude of 1473 meter and offers panoramic views of the countryside. Visitors can also capture a wonderful glimpse of the Krishna river flowing through the green ...
... grasslands. It is 13 kms away from the main market place and also popularly known as 'Queen of all points'.

4. Lodwick Point - Located at a height of 1,240 meter above the sea level this spot was earlier known as ‘ Sydney Point ’ named after a monument in honor of General Lodwick the first British officer to climb up to the point. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Mahabaleshwar honeymoon packages.

5. Connaught Peak - Set at an altitude of 1400m above the sea level this is the second highest peak in the region. Originally known as Mount Olympia this peak was named after Duke of Connaught.

6. Venna Lake - Located 2km away from the ST bus stand this lake was constructed in the year 1842 by Shri Appa Saheb Maharaja who was the ruler of Satara. Covering an area of 113311.98 sq. m the lake offers activities like fishing, boating and horse riding. It is a popular tourist attraction included in Mahabaleshwar honeymoon packages.

7. Pratapgarh Fort - Located 24 kms west of Mahabaleshwar this fort was built in 1656. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. The fort comprises of two parts – upper fort which is built on a hilltop and lower fort on the South and the East. Inside the fort complex is situated Bhavani Temple and the tomb of Afzal Khan. The fort is historically significant and bears witness to the Battle of Pratapgarh between Shivaji and Afzal Khan on November 10, 1659.

8. Arthur's Seat - Located 12 kms from Mahabaleshwar is Arthur's Seat named after Arthur Malet who was the first man to build house at this point. Perched at a height of 1470 meter above sea level tourists can clearly notice from this place the geographical distinction between the Konkan and the Deccan territories.

Hence we can conclude that visiting the above mentioned places of interest will definitely be an enjoyable and delightful experience to the honeymooners.

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