week end at alli bag,didn't i know how to have fun?

Question

hey guys.i didn't find anything to do neither in the city nor at the beach.is it all about the resorts or it's me who didn't know how to have fun there?what should i do if i go next time?and where else can i go for week ends b4 the monsoon starts?i only know elephanta.thanx

Answer 1

There are a lot of different things you could you at alibag when you go next time. Some of them are the following:

Beaches
There are many beaches in and around Alibag:

Alibag beach: It is the main beach of the town. One can see the Kolaba fort from here (not to be confused with Colaba of Mumbai).
Akshi Beach: It is situated 5 km away from Alibag.
Nagaon beach: It is situated about 7 km away from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts.
Kihim Beach: Kihim is a secluded place at a distance of 12 km from Alibag. The Kihim beach is famous for dense cover of Coconut trees. It is also famous for woods which are home to rare butterflies, birds and flowers.
Awas: It is situated about 16 km away from Alibag.
Saswane: It is situated about 18 km away from Alibag.
Rewas: It is situated about 24 km away from Alibag.
Chaul Revdanda: It is situated about 25 km away from Alibag.
Mandawa: It is situated about 20 km north of Alibag. The catamaran/ferry services are available from Mumbai to the Mandawa jetty. Many Bollywood celebrities own bungalows here.
Kashid Beach: It is situated about 30 km away from Alibag, on the Alibag-Murud highway.

Other attractions
Kolaba (or Kulaba) fort (Not to be confused with Colaba): It is situated in the sea at a distance of 1-2 km from the Alibag shores. At the time of fall, one can walk to the fort in waist-deep water. However, during the tide, boats need to be used.
Kanakeshwar temple: It is situated on a hill near Mapgaon village, about 12 km away from Alibag and falls on the way to Mandawa.
Tower of St. Barbara.
Chaul: It is a historic town situated about 15 km away from Alibag. It is famous for its Portuguese ruins, an old church, a synagogue, Buddhist caves, the Hamam Khana and a temple.
Vikram Vinayak Temple or Birla Temple, Salav: It is situated about 20 km away from Alibag, on the way to Janjira.
Sagargarh
Kanhoji Angre Samadhi
Uma-Maheshwar temple
Balaji temple
Murud-Janjira: Janjira is the legendary fort situated not very far from Alibag.

Some other good places to visit would be: matheran, lonavala, mahableshwar, etc. These are all close to mumbai.

Answer 2

Actually its too warm for beach holidays. Even temple tours, as someone has suggested, can be painful in this heat. Next time if you go that side, you can go horse riding on Kashid and Murud beaches. These two beaches are about 30 kms south of Alibagh. You can take a boat ride to Janjira Fort from Murud beach. If beaches dont attract you any more, try the Kanheri Caves at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali. Or, Doctors Farm at Kolad. Or a short trip to Malshej, or to Bhandardara ( 32kms away from Igatpuri). There is a water fall called Randha falls near Bhandardara. You can also go boat riding on Lake Arthur at Bhandardara.
But you will enjoy the outdoors better once it starts raining, because the weather becomes cool and the surroundings become lush green.

Answer 3

If you are religious and love visiting temples:

Kanakeshwar temple on a high hillock on Mandwa road,
Ganesh temple at Vikram Ispat premises,
Old Dutt temple, Shitala temple and lots of old temples in Chaul - Revdanda areas

If you feel like visiting forts:
Alibaug fort, Korlai Fort ( nearer to Vikram Ispat areas), Janjira ( near Murud areas- bit of travel from Alibaug). Few more forts like Sagargad, Ghosalgad are in the vicinity.

You can Visit Sasawane for a nice museum dedicated to sculptures of a renowned artist Mr Karmarkar. It's a well preserved effort by the family. If you like sculptures / art, please do visit.

I wish Happy and un-boring days for you.

Answer 4

Ali Baug is really good place for weekend, i suggest you to visit the Fort which is in the water by fairy.

http://www.onesmartclick.com/alibag/alibag-temples-forts.html