Weekend Travels

Bhogwe Beach - Sindhudurg District

Bhogwe beach is among the prettiest and most secluded beaches in Konkan. Bhogave beach is endowed with foamy waves and silver sand. Village Bhogave has another attraction of unification of sea and river named Karli. This beach enjoys yet another magnetic characteristic, that is being a habitation of dolphins. Bhogwe beach is among the prettiest and most secluded beaches in Konkan. Located on the Sagari Mahamarg connecting Malvan to Vengurla Bhogwe has Nivati as its neighbor. Bhogwe beach is the unending stretch of beach to the north of Nivati fort. The beach is scattered with rocks and if you plan to take a dip take a close look before you venture into the sea to avoid the rocks. The sea near Bhogwe is so clear that the visibility is more than 6-8 feet.

Best time to Visit:

October to April

Places around

Sagareshwar Temple and Beach, Vengurla Beach, Kille Nivati and Nivati Beach, Shiroda Velagar Beach, Redi Beach and Ganesh Temple, Khavane Beach, Mochemad Creek and Back Water, Malvan, Devbaug Beach, Tarkarli Beach

Approximate Distance from Pune

390 Kms

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Bhogwe Beach

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Nivati Beach - Sindhudurg District

Nivati is a land blessed with natural grandeur where there is lots to see explore and experience. With a secluded stretch of white sand beach with the ruins of the Nivati fort playing sentinel to it, Nivati is among the most beautiful beaches in the entire Konkan stretch. Nivati rock, about 10 nautical miles into the sea, is a group of three rocky islands and is a haven for explorers in you not to forget Nivati backwaters.

Nivati beach offers peace and serenity to independent travelers. Fishermen seen launching their traditional boats and nets daily into the sea is an interesting feature to watch on this beach. Adjoining the beach is a twin village Kochara which offers wonderful view of small tropical oasis on Nivti shore.The Nivati village location is a midst the greenery of plantations and ocean roars form the west. The air is sweet, moist and clean and the seawater is crystal clear, in its natural form. The Nivati fort located nearby provides historical significance to this place. The atmosphere is serene and the calmness of the sea and shores alike are reassuring in these hectic days of today.. Offers peace and serenity to independent travelers. Fishermen seen launching their traditional boats and nets daily into the sea is an interesting feature to watch on this beach. Adjoining the beach is a twin village Kochra, which offers wonderful view of small tropical oasis on Nivati's shore.

Best time to Visit:
October to April

Places around

Sagareshwar Temple and Beach, Vengurla Beach, Bhogwe Beach, Kille Nivati Beach, Shiroda Velagar Beach, Redi Beach and Ganesh Temple, Khavane Beach, Mochemad Creek and Back Water, Devbaug Beach, Tarkarli Beach, Sindhudurg Fort, Sarjakot Fort

Approximate Distance from Pune

390 Kms

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Nivati Beach

Panorama View - Nivati Beach

Nivati Beach

Panorama View - Nivati Beach

Nivati Beach

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Kille Nivati Beach - Sindhudurg District

Kille Nivati is actually one of the area ("Wadi" in local language) of Parule village history and natural beauty gives this place a different edge. The beach is very clean with white sand and blue water. Near beach is fort called Nivati Fort. Once can enjoy beautiful view from this fort of Nivati Beach and Bhogwe Beach.

Best time to Visit:

October to April

Places around

Sagareshwar Temple and Beach, Vengurla Beach, Bhogwe Beach, Shiroda Velagar Beach, Redi Beach and Ganesh Temple, Khavane Beach, Mochemad Creek and Back Water, Devbaug Beach, Tarkarli Beach, Sindhudurg Fort, Sarjakot Fort, Nivati Fort

Approximate Distance from Pune

390 Kms

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Kille Nivati Beach

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Devbaug Beach & Tsunami Island - Sindhudurg District

Devbagh is a small fishing village which sits on a thin strip of land with the Karli River backwaters on one side and the Arabian Sea on the other. Devbagh Beach is adjacent to Tarkarli Beach and ends at Devbagh Sangam. It is easily accessed via the Malvan-Tarkarli road. Devbaug Beach (12km south of Malvan). Malvan is a town in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra.

Tsunami Island (near Devbaug beach) is a small island on the delta of Tarkarli river. This beach cum island also is the place to enjoy boat ride in the backwaters of Tarkarli River. This island is not formed due to Tsunami waves, But due to this imaginary name it is a popular tourist destination for water sports where one can enjoy rides like Jet-Ski, Banana boat ride, Bumper boat, Kayaks etc. Best time to visit Tsunami island for water sports is during high tide when the small island is partially submerged under the water (till knee length).

Best time to Visit:

October to April

Places around

Sagareshwar Temple and Beach, Vengurla Beach, Bhogwe Beach, Kille Nivati and Nivati Beach, Shiroda Velagar Beach, Redi Beach and Ganesh Temple, Khavane Beach, Mochemad Creek and Back Water, Chivla Beach, Sindhudurg Fort, Sarjakot Fort.

Approximate Distance from Pune

400 Kms

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Devbaug Beach

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Tarkarli Beach - Sindhudurg District

Tarkarli is a village in Malvan Taluka, district Sindhudurg. It is tourist destination in coastal Maharashtra, an attractive beach. From there, one can see the famous naval fort Sindhudurg built by Shivaji Maharaj. This village is famous for its Ramnavmi Utsav. Here in Mapurush Temple the celebration of Ramnavmi is arranged every year. To mark this occasion various dramas (Marathi Natak) are arranged. This place has gained prominence because of its long and narrow stretch of beach with pristine waters. On a clear day, one can see the bed unto a depth of 20 ft. It presents a panoramic view with tall 'Shuru' trees in the background. The wide river, the beautiful sailboats and the tiny hamlets situated on the riverbank, add to the picturesque beauty of Tarkarli. Sighting dolphins is not a rare event here. This place fishes throughout the year, the sea during summer and winter and back-waters during the monsoon since the sea water enters this area and also due to safety reasons.

Best time to visit is from mid October to May

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Tarkarli Beach

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Chivla Beach - Sindhudurg District

A small arc shaped beach with rocky stretches on either end of the arc, Chivla is one of the nearest beach from the Malvan town. The rock gardens is very close to the Chivla beach.

Chivla beach is long stretch of 1-1.5 kms of clean sands between Government rest house on left and rocky jutting on the right is a pleasure-walk. Like all konkan beaches this is a clean unpolluted beach. Chivla beach has fisher-folk community living by its side. Like all sea-shores one can enjoy the sunset from Chivla beach.During December to February when skies are clear one can see many shades of colors at the time of sunset. Moonlight makes this beach more splendid late in the night and nocturnal walk on this beach is a memory to cherish.

Best time to Visit:

October to April

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Approximate Distance from Pune

390 Kms

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