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Mumbai is a shopper's delight with bargain buys, exclusive boutiques, ethnic markets and mini bazaars. This busy city is also the hub of a thriving cultural life, with a constant stream of performances in music, dance and drama. The seat of the Hindi film industry, known locally as Bollywood, it produces the largest number of films in the world. Mumbai caters to the adventurous and the romantic through its sporting activities, nightclubs, pubs, theatres, beaches and restaurants. Old and new, rich and poor, classical and modern -- its all here for you to savour and enjoy! |
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A charming seaside town famous for Alfonso mangoes, coconuts, jackfruits and a long stretch of black sandy beach with a backdrop of a 15th century fort. |
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Located in the Sahyadri mountain range, near the Western Coast, Pune was the bastion of the all powerful Maratha Empire under the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Today, Pune is an important commercial, industrial and educational centre. Pune is also called Queen of the Deccan, Oxford of the East, and cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune is a city with a future that promises to be as interesting as its history. |
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Nagpur City has many distinctions. Popularly called the Orange City, it is the second largest city in Maharashtra. It is also the second greenest in India and is located at the very center of the heartland, almost equidistant from Kolkata, Chennai and New Delhi and Mumbai. |
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Situated amidst lovely hills and held in high esteem for the antiquity of its sacred shrine “Mahalaxmi”, Kolhapur is known as “Dakshin Kashi” or Kashi of the south. |
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Mahabaleshwar was the summer capital of the erstwhile Bombay presidency. A popular town, with an air of unspoilt beauty, it meanders leisurely for 5 kms at an altitude of 1372 m. You can while away the hours boating or fishing at the placid Venna Lake or explore the walks or the thirty points that offer panoramic views of the valley and the sea. |
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One of the holy cities of the Hindus, Lord Rama, hero of the epic Ramayana, spent the major part of his exile here. The Kumbha Mela (Sinhasth) the greatest and most important of Hindu periodical fairs is celebrated once in 12 years at Nashik. |
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Lonavala and Khandala are twin hill resorts in the Western ranges of the Sahyadris. Due to their salubrious climate, they are also popular health resorts with numerous sanitariums. During the monsoons, both Lonavala and Khandala offer breathtaking views of cascading waterfalls and the surrounding mountains. Karla about 12 kms from Lonavala, is the site of the largest chaitya Caves (shrines) in India, built in 80 BC. Amongst the best-preserved Buddhist temples in India |
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