Harnai Beach - Maharashtra - हरणाई बेंच

Co-ordinates 18.963442, 72.880554 State Maharashtra Nearby Stations Satara, Harnai Nearby Places Mumbai Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harnai Other Langauge Names Hindi: हारने बीच Marathi: हरणाई बेंच

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Harnai is a very quiet beach situated at a distance of about 200 km from Mumbai. It is gaining tourist importance day by day and is usually visited by people from Pune and Mumbai during the weekends. There is an old fort too at Harnai, which is built in different levels.

Harnai in Maharashtra is adept with loads of attractions including the old Harnai fort, the beach of Murud, Panhale Kazi (rock-cut monument, 30 km from Murud-Harnai), etc. The white sands will tempt you to lie down and soak yourself under the mellow sun. Spending couple of hours swimming in the cool water, will really gift you with some memorable moments. The place is ideal to rewind yourself and infuse in you the invigorating spirit. Harnai Beach, which is addressed as one of the famous beaches of India is surely an ideal place to enjoy, relax and spend some quality leisure.

Unlike many other vibrant and happening beaches in Maharashtra, the Harnai Beach is comparatively a more peaceful and tranquil beach. Owing to its location at around 200 km from Mumbai, it is not frequently visited by most of the tourists. This beautiful beach in Ratnagiri district is mostly visited by the people residing in Pune and Mumbai. Besides offering you a wide expanse of water and long stretch of sandy shores, the Harnai Beach has lot of other Maharashtra tourist attractions. Once you have made up your mind to spend some days in isolation from the urban humdrum, you can assure yourself of finding complete peace of mind in this exotic beach.

Visit once and one will be left totally spellbound by the experience.

Harnai-Murud is situated in Ratnagiri district. South of old Harnai fort, the palm-fringed beach of Murud is famous for its clean white sands and safe waters. Visit the Goa Killa or Harnai fort which is built in different levels. See Panhale Kazi, the famous rock-cut monument, 30 km from Murud-Harnai.

How to Reach

Air

Nearest airport is Mumbai, 200 km away from Harnai.

Rail

Nearest railway station is Satara, 154 km away from Harnai.

Road

State Transport buses ply from Mumbai, Pune and Mahad to Murud-Harnai.Mumbai-Murud-Harnai 247 km via Panvel-Pen-Lonarhata-Dapoli.
Accommodation is available at the beach resorts in Harnai.

South of the Harnai fort is the palm-fringed beach of Murud, famous for its clean white sands and safe waters. Panhale Kazi, the famous rock-cut monument is 30 km from Murud-Harnai.