Matheran, an unspoilt hill-station of Maharashtra
The favorite summer getaway of most city-dwellers in Maharashtra, especially those in Mumbai and Pune, Matheran is synonymous with virgin mountains, green hiking trails, magnificent sunsets and horse-riding.
A small hill-station made popular by the British, Matheran offers the perfect ambience to relax frayed nerves, tuck into fresh produce, especially fruits and enjoy the beauty of nature in general.
Children shall especially like it here what with horse-riding, monkey tricks and small market fairs.
Best time to visit Matheran,Maharashtra:
October-May
How to reach /getting to or Travel to Matheran:
By air
The nearest airport is the Mumbai airport (100 km). The Pune airport is located 120 km away.
By rail
Trains from Mumbai take visitors to Matheran.
The Deccan Express and local trains from Mumbai can be taken to reach Matheran via Neral Junction. A mini-train runs from Neral to Matheran.
By road
Matheran is accessible from Mumbai and Pune via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Map of Matheran,Maharashtra:
Photos,Pictures,Images,Video of Matheran:
Cliff-top view of Matheran
Hotels and Resorts in Matheran, Maharashtra:
Brightlands Matheran
Lords Central Hotel
Gujrat Bhavan
Anand Ritz
Kumar Plaza Hotel
Panorama Hotel
Point View Hotel
Regal Hotel
Richie Rich Resorts
Royal Hotel
Rangoli Retreat Hotel
Places to visit while at Matheran and things to do:
Mount Berry
Luisa PointÂ
Echo PointÂ
Panorama Point (Sunrise Point)
Porcupine Point (Sunset Point)
One tree Hill
Garbut Point
Chowk Point
Olympia Racecourse
Monkey Point
Hart point
Rambaug Point
Charlotte Lake
Alexandria Point
Malet Spring
Some interesting links for Matheran:
Official website of Matheran
Matheran on Wikipedia
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24 Nov, 2008 