Mahabaleshwar
About the city
The summer capital of the erstwhile Bombay Presidency engages the senses not just on the strength of its natural beauty but also because of the charming tales spun around its most favoured points. Nature is extraordinarily munificent here rugged hills, steep and sudden falls, forests crowded with plant life, rivers that flow every which way they please. Though electricity often plays truant up in the Sahyadris, the fabulous weather means never really having to sweat it out just one of the reasons why Mahabale'shwar is always bursting at the seams with tourists.This is not just the largest, but one of the most important hill-stations in Maharashtra. Mahabaleshwar was a jungle thick and uninhabited. Until it received its first share of trekkers and adventure-enthusiasts. Then followed day trippers, overnight backpackers and paradise-seekers. and soon, this strawberry-producing land became full of families, children and solitary travelers looking to discover the surprises contained here. There is not too much to do here, and if you're looking for heavy action then this is really not the place for you. Drop in here if you just want to relax and enjoy a steaming cup of tea, while watching some of the best panoramas ever. Walk through the forts that sit perched on rugged hills and watch a deer or wild boar dart past you. The pristine weather ensures that Mahabaleshwar remains open to tourists all year through. So pack your bags and experience a hill station at its best
Nestling in the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats, Mahabaleshwar is the highest hill station in Western India, and also one of the most popular. Mahabaleshwar?s religious and historical associations are not inconsiderable. It has two ancient temples, Mahabaleshwar from which the town takes its name and Atibaleshwar. Pratapgad Fort, a stronghold of the Maratha leader Shivaji, is only a short drive away.