About Malvan
Virar to Malvan distnce : 582 km
Estimated travel time : 12.5 hours
Virar to Malvan is the very popular route for tourism. Malvan, an emerging destination, is famous for its clean beaches and mouth watering Sea food and sweets.
Malvan has became one of major tourist attraction of Maharashtra. Malvan is famous for its clean, refreshing and less crowded beaches. Historically it is known for the Sindhudurg Fort of Chatrapati Shivajiraje. Tourists can enjoy clean & serene beaches with wide spread out sunset views. Adventure seekers can go for Scuba diving and snorkeling or a simple boat ride in Karli backwaters. Water sports are very much affordable here which attracts more and more tourists here. Other important attractions are Sindhudurg Fort, Rock Garden and the temples nearby. Malvani food is also must try specially Sokadi - A drink made from the kokum fruit. It is advised to book your stay in advance if planning to visit in months of Apr to May and Nov to Dec; there is large influx of tourists during these months. Other attractions are Tarkarli beach and Rameshwar temple, Vetal Mandir & Devbaugh beach. Another important place is Waingani. There is a Shri Dev Ravalnath Mandir, a famous temple. It is a very old temple in Waingani & also a "Gramdaivat" of Waingani. There are many annual festivals. Waingani Beach is also good.
Taxi from Virar to Malvan is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Virar to Malvan by car is well connected through NH 48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Virar to Malvan distance is 582 Km and is 12.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Thane - Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Suraj Water Park, Tikuji-Ni-Wadi, Talao Palli Lake, Upvan Lake
Navi Mumbai - Belapur Fort, Jewel Of Navi Mumbai, Nerul's Flamingo Point, Diwale Jetty, Wonders Park, Belapur Waterfalls, Bird Watching Area CBD Valley
Panvel - Nandgaon, Natural Water Park, Karanjade Hill View Point, Karanjade - Airport Sunset Point,
Rasayani - Karnala Bird Sanctuaary, Karnala Fort, Shivganga Waterpark and Resort
Khandala - Visapur Fort, Kune Waterfalls, Amrutanjan Point, Khandala Ghat view Point
Lonavala - Lohagad Fort, Tiger's Leap, Dinosaur's Park, Shooting Point, Shrivardhan Fort, Karla and Bhaja Caves, Dukeโs Nose, Sunil's Celebrity Wax Museum, Lake
Pimpri Chinchwad - Science Park, Bird small Museum, Fountain at Thergaon Boat Club, Multicolored Walls for Photoshoot, Chapekar Museum
Pune - BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Krushnai Water park, Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park & Wildlife Research, Katraj Lake
Bhor - Baneshwar Temple ( Historical temple in lush surrounding), Necklace Point, Rohida Fort, Damosphere the tent life,
Shirwal - Subhanmangal Fort, ondai Mandai Devi Temple
Satara - Ajinkyatara Fort, View Point, Dholya Ganpati Mandir, Rajeshwar Mahadev Mandir
Umbraj - Hanuman Mandir, Ganesh Mandir, Mand River, Krishna River
Karad - Krishna Koyna Pritisangam, Devi Krishnamai Temple, Devi Koynamai Temple, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Statue
Ghogaon - Balsiddha Temple, Ganpati Temple, Hanuman Temple, Lake
Malkapur - Agashiv Hills, Dongrai Buddhist Caves, Agashivnagar Forest Reserve, Ganesh Mandir
Kharepatan - Kalbhairav Temple, Fort, Vaghotan River, Jain Temple, Mahadev Temple
Nandgaon - Bhrahmandev Mandir, Kolamba Temple
Kankavli - Bhaalchandra Baba Math, Mosque, Shree Chowndeshwari Temple, Ravalnath Mandir
Kasal - Shri Vitthal Mandir, Shri Datta Mandir, Kasal River, Bhawani Mandir
Chauke - Shree Bharadi Devi Mandir, Shri Dev Ravalnath Temple