Mahabaleshwar - Wonderful Holiday Hill Station Around Mumbai
Hill Station
Winding roads, a cool breeze at all times, vantage points offering breathtaking views of hills and valleys, plenty of strawberries to gorge on and a main street full of shops offering all kinds of curios and snacks. Doesn’t it sound exciting? Well, that’s Mahabaleshwar for you which along with Panchgani makes for a wonderful holiday or even just a weekend getaway.
Mahabaleshwar is about 120 km by car from Pune, and 247 km from Mumbai. On arriving by car, the Municipal council charges a fee of ₹50 per head, which is collected on entry points to the town and is valid for seven days.
Try to arrive here in the morning because most of the hotels have a check-in time of 9AM.