Last Updated on January 19, 2022 by Mrunal & Jiten
Malvan Beach, If you are planning for a short vacation and also would love to experience adventures. Malvan is the one-stop destination to explore beautiful beaches, tasty seafood, and enjoying exclusive water sports.
Pune and Mumbai is approximately 400 km from Malvan. So 8 hours road trip will take you to your destination. Malvan has some of the cleanest beaches. Tarkarli beach, Achara beach, Tondavali beach, Bhogwe beach, Devbagh beach are the main tourist attractions.
Unlike most beaches, Malvan beach is not just a place of serenity and natural abundance but is also one among the very commercially active zones that buzz with life. You can experience almost all colors of nature on the widespread shore here at different times of the day.

Major Attraction
Malvan is quite famous for the Sindhudug Fort built by Shivaji during 1600 AD. Tsunami Island, which is a beach cum island, is the ideal place to enjoy a boat ride in the backwaters of the Tarkali River. You can even enjoy a range of water sports like jet skiing, scuba diving, bumper rides, parasailing, and banana boat ride here. Rock Garden is another place worth visiting, which is famous for rocks of all colors and shapes as well as the abundance of flowers, trees, bushes, and little ponds.
Nearby Attractions
Tarkarli beach is about 6 km from Malvan beach where the water is so clear that you can see the sea bed. Dhamapur Lake is about 19 km from Malvan and is known for its expansive look and the huge wall on one side of the lake. The lake attracts several species of birds. Chivla beach, Tondavali beach, Achara beach, and Jai Ganesh Mandir are other places of interest around Malvan.
Scuba diving and parasailing are one of the major adventure watersports. We have shared our experience in the video.
Best Time to Visit
If you wish to avoid extreme weather conditions, October, November, and January to March are the ideal months to visit Malvan beach.
How to get there
Malvan is closer to Goa than to Pune and Mumbai. The nearest airport is chipi airport. Malvan beach. The nearest train station is at Kudal, which is 30 km away. The last bit of the journey can be covered by hiring a taxi or taking a local bus. People also choose to drive down from Mumbai (480 km) and Pune (390 km). Kolhapur, which is about 160 km is another place from where you can drive down to the beach.
Accommodation
There is a series of beachside resorts in and around Malvan. Some of them include Killa Beach Resort, Avisa Nila Beach Resort, Tian Beach Resort, Malvan Beach House, and Siddhivinayak Beach Resort, among others.
Conclusion
Malvan is sure to bring you peace of mind and offer a calming experience that you deserve during your break while you get away from your hectic schedule. So, to feel refreshed before diving back into your mundane life, head straight to Malvan beach.
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