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PANCHAGANI
Just sixteen kms from Mahabaleshwar, the hill station of Penchant is lesser known to tourists but no less appealing. It offers breathtaking views of the river Krishna on one side & the coastal plains on the other. The air here is rich in oxygen and the water is believed to contain traces of hemoglobin boosting iron. Panchgani is the classic hill station, with the Raj stamped ineradicably all over it. It can be seen in the architecture of the old British buildings, the Parsi houses, & the boarding schools that have been there for a century or more. The main geographical feature is the table topped plateau (panch = five, gani=plateaus) shaped by flattened volcanic rock from which its name is derived.
Panchgani is often referred to as the 'Mecca of Maharashtra’. Beauty of Panchgani is best enjoyed on a pony ride. The ride through the hamlets, farms and narrow valleys with the gorgeous and lush greens and the river Krishna alongside makes it truly enchanting. It is about 16 km from Mahabaleshwar, situated in the Western Ghats. Panchgani is close to important cities like Mumbai and Pune.
Places of Interest
Numerous old British buildings and Parsi houses with most of them being famous educational institutes are present. There are as many as twenty boarding schools in Panchgani.
Panchagani with its immaculate natural beauty and rejuvenating oxygen levels prides itself of a TB Sanatorium. Patients are known to get healthier faster at Panchgani owing to its clean and unpolluted surroundings.
General Information
Climate: max of 35 degrees C to min of 16 degrees C
Best Times to Visit: September to May.
Travel Info
By Air: The nearest airport is Pune at a distance of 98km.
Road & Rail: Pune is a popular railway station for tourists to Panchgani at a distance of 98 km from Panchgani. Though the railway station nearest to happens to be at Wathar. Panchgani is well linked with Mumbai and Pune through road.