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Panchgani is an ideal mountain retreat of Krishna valley. Panchgani Hill Station is one of the beautiful hill stations of India as well as popular hill station of Maharashtra. The altitude of Panchgani Hill Station is approximately 1335 m above sea level. The name of Panchgani is derived from 5 hills, on which this region is situated. It is also referred as 'Mecca of Maharashtra'. It is situated on the Western Ghats.
As Panchgani receives a lot of rain in the monsoons, the best time to visit Panchgani Hill Station is from September to May. Though you can visit anytime as there is pleasant weather throughout the seasons. To reach Panchgani Hill Station, you can travel by air, road or rail. The nearest airport and also railway station is at Pune.
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It is just 18 kms from Mahabaleshwar, another hill station in Maharashtra. You can reach Panchgani by luxury bus services of MTDC from Pune and Mumbai.
Table Land, a flat stretch of laterite rock is a must visit at Panchgani Hill Station. It is also the second longest mountain plateau of Asia. You can see big caves from this region. The popular one of these caves is the Devil's kitchen. The lavish green paths, the beautiful valleys and the calm hills of Panchgani is a true Nature Lover's Delight. Tapola is the well known water sports center, which is really enjoyable.
Other tourist attractions of Panchgani Hill Station are as follow:
- River Krishna
- Parsi Point
- The Lingmala Falls
- Bhim Chula
- Rajapuri Caves
- Harrisons valley
- Dhoom Dam
- Sydney Point
You can get good accommodations at Panchgani Hill Station in reasonable rate. There are some beautiful holiday resorts to enjoy luxurious staying. Though there are also good luxury hotels over here, if you wish to stay.
To know more about hill station destinations in India, keep browsing placesinindia.com
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