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Mahabaleshwar, Lonawala, Khandala, Panchgani, and Igatpuri are many hill stations to visit Maharashtra. Where you can get a chance to spend time peacefully in natural beautiful. Apart from this, tracking is done here. But apart from this, there is a place here whose beauty is no less than a paradise. Hence this place is also called “Mini Kashmir of Maharashtra”. Very few people know about this.
The place is about 250 km from Mumbai, 215 km from Lonavala and about 160 km from Pune. In such a situation, you can plan to go here with your friends or family for 2 to 3 days. Let’s know about those places which are called Mini Kashmir of Maharashtra.
Tapola
Tapola is a beautiful village located in Satara district of Maharashtra, which is surrounded by valleys and Koyna backwats. It is also considered to be the hidden treasure of the state. It is about 30 km from Mahabileshwar city and about 45 km from Panchgani. Those who want to spend some time in peace between nature away from the crowd. This place will be absolutely best for them. On Tapola Lake you can enjoy the beautiful view of nature.
Tapola Lake is a great tracking and picnic spot. Here you can get a chance to do many adventure activities like boating, kayaking, paragliding and swimming. Apart from this, you can visit historical forts here. The dense forests of Tapola have Jaigarh and Vasota kilns. It can be reached by tracking. In such a situation, if you like to tracking, then you can also go here with your friends.
Sivasagar lake is surrounded by dense forests and mountains from all sides. You can see many species of birds near this lake of clean blue water. Tapola has many small islands, you can do cycling here by taking a bicycle there. Along with this, you can also explore the surrounding village.
How to reach Tapola?
You can take a bus from Mumbai to Tapola. You can reach their wide direct Mahabaleshwar and from there to Tapola. You will see sign boards on the way. The closest to Tapola is the Vathar railway station. Tapola is about 60 km from here. Tapola can be passed from Vathar by bus or taxi.