Panchgani Hill Station

Five Hills Hillstation - Panchgani
A beautiful hill station resplendent with amazing natural beauty and picturesque locations, Panchgani is located in the state of Maharashtra. The literal meaning of Panchgani signifies five hills thus making it a spectacular scenic place and its loveliness multiplies with the backdrop of mountains at one side and coastal plains on the other.
The city is a perfect destination for beauty lovers. The ambience of Panchgani is very soothing, cool and serene and the beautiful environment further adds to the pleasure. Panchgani Travel Guide is full of references to the exciting places and pleasing spots. The view point is the major attraction which is calm and quiet with impeccable cleanliness and remains swarmed with tourists round the year. Mount Malcolm, Mahabaleshwar Temple, Panchganga Mandir, Wilson Point, Sydney Point, Table Land, Venna Lake, Lingmala Falls, Dhom Dam and Bombay Point are other prominent attractions of the city.
The Panchgani hill station is acknowledged for its unpolluted environment and is assumed that the oxygen content in atmosphere is quite high at Panchgani in comparison with other regions. Owing to this, many people chose this place to enjoy the fresh air and to relax and unwind.

Attractions in Panchgani :                                                                                                          

Sherbaug : Dwelling of many sorts of birds species such as swans, rabbits and turkeys, Sherbaug is a picturesque place in hill station Panchgani. One can also enjoy the picture-perfect surroundings along with a beautiful lush green garden. Sculpturing is the main activity carried out here to engage the children. And it is one of the main attractions of Panchgani that one should visit to take back beautiful memoirs to cherish for lifetime.

Parsi Point :A famous picnic site positioned on the Mahabaleshwar road in the town of Panchgani, Parsi Point tenders beautiful sights of beautiful Dhom Dam backwaters and the verdant beauty which is breathtaking. There is another attraction called Sydney point close by making your tour to Panchgani awesome and pleasurable.

Rajpuri Caves : A spiritually significant traveler site in Panchgani, Rajpuri Caves is enveloped by several water ponds. Pilgrims believe that taking a bath in the holy ponds will give relief from all sorts of diseases.

Wai : Positioned at the banks of Krishna River, Wai is a lovely city gifted with splendid seven ghats namely Ganpati Aali, Brahmanshahi, Ramdoh, Gangapuri, Dharmapuri, Madhi Aali and Bhimkund. There are many shrines perched in these ghats. Some of the important shrines are Chilvali Devi temple, Chimneshwar, Chakreshwar and Kaleshwar.

Pratapgad Fort Near Panchgani
A historical destination, Pratapgad Fort is located at a distance of 40 Kms from Panchgani city and is believed to be one of the very popular forts in the Maratha history. This fort reminds of the ancient Maratha relics and is a wonderful destination to visit. It was constructed by the Maratha chief Chhatrapati Shivaji in the year 1656.

Mount Malcolm In Panchgani,
Mount Malcolm was constructed in the year 1829 and is another historical tourist destination of the city, located at a distance of 2 Kms from Panchgani. Its name was derived from the John Malcom, a general of the British troops. Tourists throng the place to absorb the beauty of the distinctive British architectural style depicted here.

Kamalgad Fort Near Panchgani
A wonderful tourist destination for visitors, Kamalgad Fort is located at a distance of just 69 Kms from the city and provides an exquisite view of verdant green vegetation, dense woods and Dhom backwaters. This fort is situated at an altitude of 4522 ft and is worth visiting.

Weather
In winter the temperatures are around a cool 16 C.
Whereas in summer it can get quite hot reaching 35 C.
The annual rainfall is 216 cms.
September to May is the best time to visit.

Getting There
 Nearest airport is Pune, 98 kms.
 Nearest railhead is Wathar, 45 kms om Miraj-Kolhapur section of South Central Railway. However convenient railhead is Pune.
 Mumbai-Panchgani via Pune, 270 kms. Mumbai Panchgani via Mahad, 266 kms. State Transport buses ply from Satara, Pune, Wai, Mahabaleshwar, Mahad tp Panchgani.