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Hill Station - Matheran
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 Situated
at an altitude of 800
mt matheran is a fascinating
hill station. It is the
nearest to Mumbai, lying
104 km away. The most
unforgettable things about
Matheran is deep forest
and the waterfalls nearby,
especially in rainy season.
The beauty of the hill
station gets doubled in
monsoon. The atmosphere
here is pure & fresh.
The ban on motor vehicles
inside Matheran have helped
to preserve its beauty
and keep intact its natural
touch.
Are you
looking forward to some
peaceful moments?, Are
you looking for a refreshing
break from the heat and
dust of the city and want
to throw away stress..
travel to Matheran Maharashtra.
One
of the major highlights
of this place is the trip
up from Neral on the Miniature
train and the great vistas
on the way up. The train
goes through deep forest
and one can see the beauty
of jungle.
Tourist
attractions in Matheran
Matheran
has 38 points
at which can get a glimpse
of nature's beauty. Point
seeing in Matheran is
quiet easy due to the
presence of sign boards
and map. Maps are also
easily availbale in Matheran
and can be used to plan
your point seeing. Following
are few points which shouldn't
miss.
We recommend
following Popular Sightseeing
spots in Matheran:
Echo
point : This
one place mostly visited
by love buds, who express
their feeling not by flower
or by cards but they but
they shout it out at top
of their voice. The sight
of water fall from here
will be a delight to watch.
King
George Point :
King Charlotte Point provides
you with splendid view
of the waterfall that
is formed as the Charlotte
Lake overflows. One can
even reach he mouth of
the waterfall with care,
strong wind prevents the
water from falling down
and throws it back.
Charlotte
Lake : It's the
only water source atop
Matheran nad it provides
water to entire Matheran.
It has beautiful scenery
and greenery. On the left
is Pisarnath Temple, Echo
Point, Louisa Point are
on the right side of it.
One can stand atop these
peaks and survey the wild
ravishing landscape, and
the reddish brown mountain
ranges.
Louisa
Point : It gives
a close and frontal view
of the waterfall seen
from the King George Point.
Panorama
point : It gives
a panoramic view of the
Sahyadri ranges ,that's
why it's named as Panorama
point. This is 'sun-rise'
point and the longest
point in Matheran. One
can see 'Neral' on east
and 'Panvel' on the west
of the point.This place
is most suitable for picnic.
This point commands one
of the widest view of
the hill, both of Matheran
and other side of it.
The other
points in Matheran like
Sunset Point
, Monkey Point
, Maldunga Point
and Heart Point
etc. are also to the west.
If weather is good, you
can see Khandala and Bhimashankar
ranges as well. Truly,
'the king of all points'
is Matheran. |
