: 10 Gorgeous Getaways Around Mumbai You Can Visit For a Day Trip #IndiaNEWS #Tourism Travelling goes beyond just seeing a beautiful place. It is a journey of personal growth that enhances your knowledge

10 Gorgeous Getaways Around Mumbai You Can Visit For a Day Trip #IndiaNEWS #Tourism
Travelling goes beyond just seeing a beautiful place. It is a journey of personal growth that enhances your knowledge of different cultures, food, lifestyles and languages. Though we know that the pandemic is still raging on, and the restrictions of the lockdown have not yet fully lifted, no one says you have to constantly confine yourself to your house. We have compiled a list of getaways around the City of Dreams — Mumbai — that are perfect for short term trips in very small groups (remember those gloves, masks, hand sanitisers and social distancing norms).
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Here are 10 beautiful getaways that you can travel to for a break.
1. Karnala Fort
Source: The Karnala Fort trek
This beautiful hill fort situated 52 km from Mumbai in the Raigad district offers you serenity. Historians say that the fort was constructed under the Devagiri Yadavas and the Tuglaq rulers before 1400 CE. Due to its strategic positioning in terms of main trade routes into the Deccan Plateau, the Gujarat Sultanate, the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, the Portuguese, the Mughals, the Bhonsle Maratha clan and the British East India Company wanted to take control of the fort in different time periods.
Now, the fort is perfect for hiking. Two trails lead to the top, a fort trail and the nature trail and the trek is about 2. 7 km. Luckily, the forest department has created five resting spaces on the route. The nature trek is even shorter and is about 1. 2 km. At the bottom of the fort, you will find the Bhavani temple. One can also visit the Karnala Bird Sanctuary.
Places to Stay: SaffronStays Riverrock, My Nest Agro Farm
2. Matheran
Source: Take a break at Matheran
This green offbeat hill station is at a distance of 83 km from Mumbai. This area is an eco-sensitive zone and the word Matheran actually means “forest on the forehead???. There are about 38 viewpoints in Matheran that offer a 360-degree panoramic view of the surrounding areas. Some of these are the Monkey Point, Heart Point, Louisa Point, and Porcupine Point among others.
The place is known for its British style architecture and some places you can visit include the Dodhani Waterfalls, Charlotte lake, trek to Kalavantin Pinnacle, and Chanderi Caves among others.
Places to stay: Check out these Airbnb options.
3. Durshet
Source: A stream at Durshet
This tiny village is nestled in the Sahyadri ranges and situated by the banks of river Amba, all at a distance of 76 km from Mumbai. If you want to connect with nature and interact with the butterflies while strolling through orchards and take a dip in the waterfall, this is the place for you.