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| Lonavala | ||
| Country | India | |
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| Residents | 57.698 (2011) | |
| height | 624 m | |
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Lonavala is a city in the west Indian state Maharashtra. she will Lonavla pronounced and sometimes written that way. Lonavala and its nearby and smaller sister cities Khopoli and Kandala are considered hill stations, although they are not at all remote.
background
Even the British during the time of the British Raj appreciated the higher and cooler location of Lonavala compared to Mumbai and certainly also the leisurelyness compared to the nearby megacities of Mumbai and Pune.
getting there
By plane
Both Mumbai and Pune have an international airport.
By train
Lonavala is on the main Mumbai-Kalyan-Karjat-Pune route and is therefore easily accessible from Mumbai and Pune. Even visitors who were previously in Matheran Easily come by train to Lonavala when you get to the station Neral Junction change 1 Lonavala train station is southeast of the center. Most of the accommodations are in the north. Therefore, if in doubt, you should use the north exit of the train station.
By bus
The 2 Bus station is in the city center. There are good connections to the surrounding area and to Pune and Mumbai. Even after Bhimashankar can be reached directly from here.
In the street
Lonavala is on the Old NH4 (Mumbai-Pune Highway). The new NH4 is built like a motorway and runs past the city to the north.
mobility
There are also cars (not marked as taxis) at the bus station, with which you can set individual destinations and prices.
Tourist Attractions
- Celebrity Wax Museum, outside in the northeast of the city. Kind of Indian Madame Tussaud's.Open: 9 a.m. - 9.30 p.m.
- Here and there you can still see a beautiful, old building from the British colonial era. Unfortunately, many of these pretty houses are falling into disrepair.
Most of the sights are located in the area around Lonavala (see excursions).
activities
shop
kitchen
Lonavala is known for chikki, a snack made from a variety of nuts, sesame or other grains and a type of caramel. Since it does not melt, it is ideal as a way to eat food on the many excursions and hikes that are possible from Lonavala.
Because of the large number of (mostly Indian) tourists, the visitor can look forward to a wide range of restaurants, including in the middle and upper range.
nightlife
accommodation
There are hardly any accommodations in the affordable range, but there are many in the middle range and some in the upscale range.
Cheap
medium
- 1 D.T. Shahani Health Home. The D.T. Shahani Health Home is half a kilometer northeast of the train station and half a kilometer east-southeast of the bus station. Quiet location, spacious and clean rooms, friendly staff.
Upscale
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Practical advice
trips
- Up to the Karle (or Karla) Caves, 18 ° 46 ′ 46 ″ N.73 ° 28 ′ 34 ″ E it is about 12 km east-northeast. There are several excellent Buddhist cave temples to be seen here that have been carved out of the stone. The oldest was around 160 BC. Built in BC. The junction for the caves is easy to get to by bus. From there it's about 2.5 km to the north. Motor rickshaws are ready. Unfortunately, inflated fares are often charged here. There are simple eateries below the caves.
- The Bhaja (Bhaje) Caves are 6 km south of the Karla Caves 18 ° 43 '46 "N.73 ° 28 ′ 50 ″ E. There are a total of 18 Buddhist caves about the same age as Karla's. There are also some monolithic stupas. Even if these cave temples are not visited as often as those of Karla, they are still one of the highlights of a Maharashtra trip. You can either get here from Karla by motor rickshaw and you can also arrive via the Malwi Railway Station, which is 1.5 km to the north. However, you should inform yourself well for the outward or departure by train, as the frequency of the trains stopping here is not particularly high.
- The Bedsa (Bedse) Caves are located further east (28km east of Lonavala, 8km south of Kamshet on the Old NH4) 18 ° 43 ′ 16 ″ N.73 ° 32 ′ 6 ″ E. Not many people get lost here. The caves are not quite as spectacular as those in Karla and Bedsa, but they are just as old and beautifully situated.
- The two forts Lohagad (h) and Visa are opposite each other about 3 km south of the Bhaja Caves. They can be combined with a nice hike with them. This always gives beautiful views of the weir systems and the surrounding area. The ascent of the Lohagad Fort is enclosed on its east side 18 ° 42 ′ 31 ″ N.73 ° 28 ′ 45 ″ E. At the top you can see the fortifications and some buildings. You have beautiful views. Fort Visapur seems to have even more impressive defenses. The rise could be at 18 ° 43 ′ 5 ″ N.73 ° 29 ′ 23 ″ E are on the south side. You can also organize a car from the bus station. You may be able to go back by train in Malwi, but you should inquire about trains beforehand.
- The Rajmachi Fort18 ° 49 '43 "N.73 ° 23 '45 "E is about 10 km north and can be reached by a nice hike. It is best to help with this 18 ° 46 ′ 9 ″ N.73 ° 24 ′ 29 ″ E Come on. You can be taken there by auto rickshaw: You tell the driver the Lagoona resort hotel as your destination, but have him stop 100 meters north of the motorway underpass, where the road bends to the left. You don't follow the bend in the road, but go straight up the mountain. If you walk north between the reservoir and the hotels and houses of the wealthy down in the valley, you are in the right place. Soon you pass a square where children play cricket and a small village. Soon the path winds over serpentines and divides at a small reservoir. Here you continue north, the valley on the left. After about 6 km there is a gravel road to the left. Here one crosses the valley, which is no longer too deep, and goes on the opposite flank of the valley to the southwest and finally arrives at the village of Udhewadi. There is a dormitory and a small campsite and above the fort. It is advisable to take a Google Earth printout and enough to eat and drink with you. Below it should also be worth seeing Kondana Caves give.
- The rock fort Korigad (also Koraigad or Koraigadh) (Pronunciation: Kohr-Ei-Gatt is located about 20 km south-southwest of Lonavala 18 ° 37 ′ 9 ″ N.73 ° 23 '9 "E. Buses run from Lonavala bus station to Peth Shahapur village. From there you hike about 1.5 km and 150 meters in altitude. To do this, you simply walk along the beaten path on the east side of the castle rock until a staircase leads up to the mountain. On the way up you pass a small Ganesh temple and a cave. Up there is not too much to see besides the defenses and small temples. But the view is nice. For most Indians who come here, the main attraction is the view of the Amby Valley, where very wealthy Indians have settled.
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Web links
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- http://www.lonavla.in/index.html - some information about Lonavala; clear, but not much.
