Prachin Kokan Museum, Ratnagiri

Prachin Kokan Museum is an open-air museum which depicts the cultural and religious aspects of the Kokan region. The museum has also a store of Kokan handicrafts and local products.

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Sagareshwar Beach, Vengurla

The Sagareshwar beach is home to the quaint and ancient Sagareshwar temple of lord Shiva. Built with stones, this grand temple is met by the submissive sea waves at its footprints.

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Ganpatipule

Ganpatipule is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful destinations in Konkan. It is about 25 km away from Ratnagiri city. The Ganpati idol here is self-manifested more than a thousand years ago. Ganpatipule is one of the 8 Ganpati temples (Ashta Ganpati Mandir) in India. The unusual thing to note here is that the Ganpati […]

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Lokmanya Tilak Memorial and Lakshmikeshav Mandir

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, popularly known as Lokmanya Tilak, was born on 23rd July 1856 in Ratnagiri’s Chikhalgaon. This place is nearly 20 km away from Ratnagiri. His house is retained as a tribute to his freedom struggle. The Archaeological Department of the State of Maharashtra has conserved his birthplace as a memorial. There’s a statue […]

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Parshuram Bhoomi

Parshuram Bhoomi is 11 km away from Dapoli and located in Burondi village. Mr. Dyaneshwar Shivaji Gajul from Solapur established this statue on 16-6-2010. On a hilltop, it stands 21 feet tall over a globe painted like the earth with a diameter of 40 feet. There is a meditation hall inside the sphere where you […]

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Ladghar Beach, Dapoli

Ladghar beach is 6 km away from the Karde beach. From Dapoli, it is nearly a 30 minutes drive. It is also known as Tamas Teertha beach. This place is a junction of Adventure sports. Right from water boats to powerboats, many rides are available here. There is a temple of Lord Dutta on the […]

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Keshavraj Temple (Vishnu Mandir)

From Dapoli-Harne road, Keshavraj temple is 6 km away. This place is home to a lot of scenic attractions. Different varieties of forest flowers, fungi, and trees grow here. As you move on the small bridge, you’ll encounter an endless number of coconut and palm trees. And traveling on the road after crossing the bridge […]

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Nana Phadnis Statue, Velas

Velas village in Ratnagiri is also known as Nana Phadnis’s village. There’s a statue dedicated to him. Balaji Janardhan Bhanu, dearly known as Nana Phadnis, received the title ‘Maratha Machiavelli’ from the British. Nana had saved the Peshwa from the Mughals. Thus, he earned the title of Phadnavis. He had a brilliant spy network that […]

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Bankot Fort

Bankot Fort is 47 km away from Dapoli. Its located on a hilltop. It has a square-shaped structure with its walls decorated with several designs. As you enter the fort, you’ll find a porch where artists used to perform. Also, there are deep wells on the premise. The fort guarded the trade route in medieval […]

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Palgad Fort

Palgad fort is near Palgad village, Dapoli, where Sane Guruji lived. Palgad fort has a lizard-like looking summit, and Pal means lizard in Marathi, hence the name. It presents a striking view of the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges. This fort forms a boundary between Dapoli and Khed villages. We can see some residues of the fort […]

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