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Unfamiliar Konkan Forts

Leisure

Bus

We headed to konkan for unfamiliar forts in bus around 9ish to reach there ealry in morning.

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Homestay

We stayed at a friend's place opposite Datt Mandir, got fresh and headed for the day

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Monument

One of the forts in malvan Tehsil. Situated about 40 km from Malvan and 10-12 km from kankavli, this fort belongs to Shivaji era. Lovers should spare some time for visiting this fort in their intinery of sindhudurg fort. This fort has seven cannons.

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Bharatgad’s outside wall is in dialogite condition today prominent feature of this fort is a more then 200 ft. deep well which has a carved door at the bottom. It is believed that the cave beginning from this door leads to Sindhudurg Fort.

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Devghali Beach is located in Kasheli village of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. Ratnagiri district offers the most diverse attractions for tourists in the form of most beautiful beaches, historical monuments and serene temples.

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The fort of Ambolgad was primarily built to keep an eye on the ancient port of Musakaji and the surrounding seas. Col. Imlock captured this fort for the British in 1818. The residential portion of Ambolgad was shifted out completely by 1862.

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Yashwantgad Fort (also known as Redi Fort) lies neat the Maharashtra-Goa border. It is a tree-entangled ruin that looks out over the beaches of the south Maharashtra coast. The fort is approached via crumbling gateways leading through the surrounding

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Purnagad Fort is situated on a mountain which is at the confluence of Muchkundi creek and the Arabian Sea. It is believed that the fort of Purnagad was constructed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, but some evidences suggested that it was constructed.

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Ratnagiri Fort trek is one of the lesser known treks right across the Karnataka-Andhra border. It is located in a small village called Ratnagiri just 25 km away from Madhugiri town of Tumakuru district.

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Return Journey started at late evening after sunset and we headed home after snacks.