Lohagad - A Nice Place to Visit | Near to Pune Maharastra

Experience: Lohagad is a famous fort in Maharashtra. It is around 40-50KM from Pune and it is best enjoyed during monsoon or just after monsoon (Oct-Nov).

Ways to Reach: The base of the fort can be reached through normal road transport. Many enthusiastic trekkers walk to and fro to the fort from the nearest railhead Malavli. Malavli can be reached from Pune or Mumbai by train. From Pune one can board the Pune-Lonavla Local train. Lohagad fort is around 9 KM from Malavli station.

More about the fort: The ascend to the fort is pretty easy and has less than 500 steps. The landscape view from the fort is picturesque. We can find good scenic landscapes during the ascend as well. There is a small pond on the fort and if you are lucky enough you can enjoy the reverse water flow. This effect is seen when the water falls from the edge of the fort and due to heavy wind flow the water sprays backward. This is quiet a enjoyable place and worth experiencing it.

 Food Availability: Food should be taken as there not much options. For trekkers there might be some home food options available on the way but thorough enquiry before trekking or going to the place is required. If you are going on a vehicle then you should not have any issues as Lonavla and national highway are just few KM away.

Chokhi Dhani Village,Pune

Today along with my family I went to Chokhi Dhani Village in Pune.It is very attractive and a must visit place for people in Pune. A different world away from the noise and polluted area of the city.A fresh fragrance of naturality with a complete touch towards Rajasthani culture provides you a calm feeling of your inner self.

A warm welcome with a Tilak for your face makes you feel that you are entering the true culture of India.Also the artistic Rajasthani paintings add a lot to the increasing feeling of Indian culture. Joining the traditional Rajasthani dance, tasting the welcome Jaljeera drink, having a rajasthani snack and enjoying the rajasthani drum beat makes you forget any tension and releases out your stress and brings you peace.

There are more than 10 to 15 things you can watch and do around there......like Eating(obvious) , pottery, getting taatoos,Camel ride, house cart ride, swings, gaming, photoshoots in different dresses, astrology, puppet shows, dance shows, singing, relaxing on village type cots made of wood and coconut coir etc.

You can even move away from the little crowd present to an isolated place and rest along with your partner or alone for a long time. Have photos with a turban (rajasthani style), enjoy the ultimate rajasthani cuise as your dinner.
While leaving you will surely go with a very satisfied and peaceful heart.

Timing: 5.30 to 10.30 pm

Fare: 300rs per head

Important notes: Kindly try to book a cab to and fro as it is 3km away from the main road(nagar road). There is no drop or pickup facility provided by the village people.For cab details contact Wing Radio cab,call center number:
A/C Waganor/Indica :16 rs/km

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