Maharashtra

Situated in the Western coastal line of India, Maharashtra is yet another exemplary state for Tourism. The capital of the state is Mumbai and few other major cities include Pune, Nasik, Nagpur, Thane, Kolhapur, Aurangabad and Nanded. The major tourists attractions in Maharashtra starts with the Mumbai city itself which is a sprawling metropolis and the seat of Bollywood film industry.

The famous British Raj-era Gateway of India monument and the Marine Drive are located in the heart of the city. Nearby you can visit the cave temples at Elephanta Island. Traveling towards the south will take you through the Konkan coast lined beach, which is still rustic and natural in its ways. On the way, you can drop at its temple town of Ganpatipule where the local Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated around September.

If you are fond of hill stations, then a line of exotic ones are lined up in the state like Matheran, Khandala Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar and so on. Going ahead, places like Elephanta caves, Ajantha and Ellora caves, Nariman Point, Shirdi, ISCKON Temple, Powai Lake, Singhagad, Khadakwasla Dam, Karla Caves, Saptashrungi and lot more are there to make your holidays a memorable one.