Hi Friends,

I f you love beaches and sand, Fort, Green Hills, beautiful and peaceful place then you can go this weekend to Alibag,

Alibag is near to Mumbai, distance is 108 K.m., You can go to Alibag by road or by Sea, Both the options are available,

Sea Option : From Gateway you can take a Ferry, it takes 1 hour to reach Mandawa, and from Mandawa Bus will drop you at Alibag, For this you have to Pay 105/-(includes Bus fare)

By Road: You can catch local train to reach Panvel station (Harvour line), From panvel railway station you have to go to Bus station (it is near to railway station) Then From Bus stand you catch a Bus to reach Alibag, Fare for Bus ticket is only 64/-.








After reaching Alibag :

In Alibag there are lots of beaches, Fort and Temples, Now you have to decide that what you want to do: Alibag start from Mandawa and end to Murud : Janjira fort.

If you are 4 persons then you can hire a Car, Its better for your pocket and comfort also. For Car you have to pay approx 2000-2500. Instead of this bus service is also available.

List of beaches in Alibag:

• Alibag beach: This is the main beach. A very flat stretch makes for a long walk. It is reasonably clean and has thin crowds during the week. The sand has a hard texture and is a shade of black. It is not easy to create sand castles. The tide rolls in from all sides: You may have to wade through water on the way back.
• Siddheshwar Mandir near Khandale: This is famous Shiva temple near picturesque hills near village Khandale just 4 km from Alibag-Pen state highway. You can drive your vehicles near to hillocks and with small trek you can reach this beautiful temple. The beauty is awesome during Shrawan month when hundreds of people throng to worship here during Shrawani Somwars. If you travel further you can see the remains of ancient fort called " Sagargad".
• Alibag Fort: Alibag is the seat of District Administration of Raigad (formerly Kolaba) district since 1852. The name Kolaba is attributed to a sea fort built by Shivaji the great in 1680 to fight the mighty naval prowess of the Siddis (Abyssenians) of Janjira and the British of Mumbai. Kolaba fort is famous for many battles, between Siddis and Kanhoji Angre, the British and the Portuguese. It is also famous for lord Ganesh temple and Dargha
• Khanderi and Underi Islands  : A few kilometers from the Kihim Beach one can visit Khanderi and Underi islands. They are heavily fortified and built by Shivajias sea observation posts in 1660 CE to keep a check on the Siddis at Murud-Janjira fort. Later on it lost its importance. Most of the fort is intact. The most prominent structure is a lighthouse built in 1837 which is still in service and used for sea navigation.
• Magen Avot Synagogue: There was once very big Jewish community in Alibag; most of them were oil pressers and sellers. Bet El Synagogue is the only one in Alibag. Viceroy Lord Curzon (1899-1905) visited this synagogue. This place had been place of worship for the Jewish community; it was where community centre, Konkan development programmes and village meetings were held. The synagogue is a heritage property with a unique style and is well-known Indian Jewish and Konkan tourist point.
• Varsoli Beach: About a mile from the main beach, it is home to a very large naval base. It is on the outskirts of Alibag. It is relatively less-visited site. It is a quiet beach with sparkling white sand and cleaner seawater. Varsoli is a small satellite village across Alibag, complete with thick vegetation of coconut and casuarina.
• Akshi Beach: It is 6 km from Alibag. It is a favourite spot for advertising, TV serial and film shoots. This beach is well-suited for children and waders as the sea is flat for a long distance. One can walk through to a considerable distance toward the sea.
• Nagaon Beach: It is about 10 km from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts. One can walk on the beach from Nagaon beach to Akshi beach in ten minutes. It is more popular for its water sports and most of the tourists coming to Alibag stay near Nagaon beach. It the cleanest beach among Varsoli beach and Kashid beach too. Still the sand is black. Below is the image of the Nagaon beach.
• Kihim-Navgaon Beach: Kihim is a secluded place at a distance of approximately 10 km from Alibag. The Kihim beach is famous for dense cover of coconut trees.The another occupation of their peoples is agriculture.^[3] for woods that are home to rare butterflies, birds and flowers.
• Awas: It is situated about 16 km from Alibag.
• Saswane: It is about 18 km from Alibag.
• Rewas: It is about 25km from Alibag. From Rewas, there is a ferry boat service to Mumbai (bhaucha Dhakka) and to Uran (Karanja).
• Chaul Revdanda: It is situated about 17 km from Alibag. The long sea cost called "REVDANDA BEACH" is tourist attraction place. It is famous weekend tourist spot.
• Kanakeshwar Mandir: It is about 17 km from Alibag to Karlekhind – Chondi road, 13 km from Alibag to the northeast. This very famous Shiv temple on a 900 ft. high hill. It is a 5000-foot climb on well-paved stairs, which takes around one hour. Landmarks along the route are tombs of MohanGiri and Balgiri, Nagoba Rest, Jambhali Plateau, God's stair, Gaymandi etc. The scenic temple premises comprises small temples of Sri Paleshwar, Sri Hanuman, Sri Balram Krishna and Lord Shiv. The special attraction is an ancient sweet water tank enclosed in traditional structure of black stone. The ancient temple was built by Raja Ramdeorai yadav. The height of the Shiv temple is 54 ft. The front gate has lion sculpture on both sides with traditional lamp-pillar (deepmaal) in front. The 4-foot 'pindi' of Lord Shiv is silver-plated. The premises also include Nagaar-khana, Bheem Kunda, a garden for flowers to be offered to the Lord, Sri Ram Ganesh temple and Gomukha. Every year, there is a fair on Kartik Poornima in Hindu calendar. On this hill, a variety of herbs are found.

• Mandawa: It is situated about 17 km north of Alibag. The catamaran/ferry services are available from Mumbai to the Mandawa jetty. Many Bollywood celebrities own bungalows here.
• Kashid Beach: It is 49km from Alibag, on the Alibag-Murud highway, also this beach is possibly one of the cleanest and most beautiful beaches in the region with almost 'white' sand. There are many cottages and resorts available ranging from around INR 1500 to INR 20,000. Prakruti resort is the luxury and the costliest of all. This village does not have any wine shops. One has to go around 6 km towards Murud to buy alcohol. Kashid is the perfect place to relax for urban people. One can find water sports facility and number of small shops for snacks. There is a danger board warning people of dangerous tides.^{[citation needed]}
• Korlai Beach: A quiet serene beach with alternate white and black sands, along a serene stretch of the Arabian coastline, adjacent to a village of Korlai Creole Portuguese-speaking Indians. Just across the bridge, to the right there isKorlai fort within the sea and attached to the mainland by a narrow land strip through the Korlai fort through the Korlai Village. It is supposed to have been built by the Portuguese in 1521. The main gate has an inscription which means 'no entry without a fight'. The fort has seven gates, a sweet water well, a church in disuse, a Hindu temple and a lighthouse which is still used for navigation.

For a Single day trip you must go to Kashid Beach, Here you get rides like Scooter, banana ride, Horse riding etc. Its a beach with white sand and clear water.

Datt Temple: If you want to take a Top view, Green hills then go there, to reach the above you have to go by stare case please take care of slippery stairs.

Janjeera Fort: Its a very beautiful fort surrounded by sea, To reach there you have to take a ride of ferry (Charge 61/- each)

Revdanda Beach: Its a very small beach with lovely view, I found this beach very calm, not a single men there, If you want a peace then you must go there.

Its more then enough for a weekend, You will definitely enjoy a lot, and  never forget these moments. Please don't drink local water.