Khandala, 5 kms from Lonavala
, is one of the important hill
stations in Maharashtra and the pride of
Sahyadri Mountains. Khandala is
gifted with abundant natural beauty and is a popular destination for the people
from Mumbai and Pune. The beauty of Khandala has to be
experienced.
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Climate
Khandala has hot summers
(the highest temp. recorded has been 38.6 deg. celsius) and
cool winters. The best
season to visit is between Oct-Mar,
but if you want to come in the monsoons, you
have to come between July and Sep.
Language
The main languages are
Marathi, Hindi and English (in tourist
spots).
Khandala is
located at one (top) end the Bhor
Ghat, a major ghat (meaning
valley in Marathi)
on the road link between Deccan
Plateau and the Konkan
plain. The ghat carries an extensive amount
of road and rail traffic.
The Mumbai-Pune Expressway passes through
Khandala.
Due to the ease of
accessibility from nearby cities, Khandala is a common area
for hiking. One destination is the
nearby peak of Duke's Nose,
which offers a panaromic view of Khandala and the Bhor
Ghat.
Other places of interest in and around
Khandala are Rajmachi Fort (you can
only walk upto the fort which is surrounded by deep
valleys on three sides and a thick
forest on the fourth), Rajmachi
Point, Reversing Point, Regional Police Training School
and other picturesque locations in the
Karla hills.
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