Panchgani is a picturesque little
town in Maharashtra
, amidst
groves of casuarinas and
silver oak and fields of
poinsettias. The name Panchgani refers to the
five hills on which the town is built. The
five hills surrounding Panchgani are topped by a
volcanic plateau, which is the second
highest in Asia after the Tibetan
plateau.
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Resort
Hotel Ravine
White House
More about
Panchgani
Climate
Panchgani has hot
summers with temperatures reaching 35 deg. celsius
and cool winters with temperatures around 15 deg.
celsius.
Language
The main languages are
Marathi, Hindi and English (in tourist
spots).
At
4000 ft, Panchgani is just 115 ft below Mahabaleshwar and these 100-odd
ft translate themselves into a breathtaking 20 km approach
from Mahabaleshwar
, that swoops
around bends with abandon, offering heart stopping views.
Panchgani is the
quintessential hill station and the old
architecture can be seen in the old British
buildings, parsi houses and
boarding schools that have been for a century
or more. It is also known for its thirty-odd boarding schools.
Amble along the walkways, thickly
canopied by lush trees & vegetation,
visit 'table land', a flat mountain, feast
your eyes on the coastal plains looking like
miniature water colors, or select a horse
from one of the numerous stables & canter along uncharted
routes. Or while away at the bazaar.
Panchgani is one of the rare places that doesn't crowd
anyone, yet in its own unhurried way deeply touches every
visitor. Places to visit in and around Panchgani include
Sydney Point, Table Land, Parsi Point,
Devil's Kitchen, Dhom Dam water sports, The
Lingmala Falls and Rajapuri
Caves.
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