Thursday, December 18, 2008

Alibag Beaches


There are many beaches in and around Alibag:

* Alibag beach: It is the main beach of the town. One can see the Kolaba fort from here (not to be confused with Colaba of Mumbai).
* Varsoli Beach: It is another beach about a mile from the main beach, home to a very large naval base.
* Akshi Beach: It is situated 5 km away from Alibag.
* Nagaon beach: It is situated about 7 km away from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts.
* Kihim Beach: Kihim is a secluded place at a distance of 12 km from Alibag. The Kihim beach is famous for dense cover of Coconut trees. It is also famous for woods which are home to rare butterflies, birds and flowers.
* Awas: It is situated about 16 km away from Alibag.
* Saswane: It is situated about 18 km away from Alibag.
* Rewas: It is situated about 24 km away from Alibag.
* Chaul Revdanda: It is situated about 17 km away from Alibag.
* Mandawa: It is situated about 20 km north of Alibag. The catamaran/ferry
services are available from Mumbai to the Mandawa jetty. Many Bollywood
celebrities own bungalows here.
* Kashid Beach: It is situated about 30 km away from Alibag, on the Alibag-Murud highway, also this beach is possibly one of the cleanest and most beautiful beaches in the region with almost 'white' sand.

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