Places to Visit in Guhagar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Places to Visit in Guhagar, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Guhagar is located on the west coast of the Indian continent in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra. Guhagar forms a part of the Konkan region. The coordinates of Guhagar are 17.47⁰N and 73.2⁰E. In summer season the temperature ranges from 22⁰C to 40⁰C and in winter season the temperature ranges from 16⁰C to 26⁰C. Guhagar is located 10 meter above sea level.

Guhagar can be best visited between the months from November to March.

People & Culture of Guhagar

Guhagar offers a rich and diverse culture with people from different places residing in and around Guhagar. Marathi, English and Hindi are the languages spoken in Guhagar with Marathi being the local language. People from all religion such as Christians, Hindus and Muslims reside in and around Guhagar.

Every year festivals are celebrated in a grand way across Guhagar district with Ganesh Chathurthi, Holi, Krishna Janmastami and Diwali being the biggest of all.

Food and Shopping at Guhagar

All types of lip smacking food ranging from continental, non-continental, be it south Indian or north Indian or international, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian are available in Guhagar. Being one of the places on the West Coast of India and situated near the Arabian Sea, a non-vegetarian a variety of seafood delicacies. In the evening the streets of Guhagar are filled with stalls selling street food. There are shops selling garments with exquisite designs at a reasonable price. There are few jewelry shops selling golden jewelry with great designs.

Tourist Places in Guhagar

There are religious places with magnificent architectures and amazing natural landscapes of interest in Guhagar. Some of them are mentioned are below

Gopalgad Hill

A fort is located on this hill which was built during the Siddis era. This hill offers a panoramic view of the surroundings.

Guhagar Beach

Also known as the virgin beach has long stretch of white sand and serene ambience.

Durga Devi Temple

Situated close to the forest this temple, houses the idol of Goddess Durga.

Vyadeshwar Temple

This is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is here that the Shiv-pindi is in the form of a black stone.

Washishti creek

One can enjoy a pleasant ferry ride in Washishthi creek which is just 15 km from Guhagar.

There are also some other places worth visiting such as

Anjanvel
Palshet
Hedvi
Velneshwar

Means of Commutation to Guhagar

Guhagar is well connected to various parts of India via roadways, railways and airways. The distance, via road, from various cities in the state and neighboring state, along with their distance from Guhagar is given below

Pune is located at a distance of 239 km
Mumbai is located at a distance of 289 km
Hyderabad is located at a distance of 715 km
Bangalore is located at a distance of 821 km
Indore is located at a distance of 848 km

Chiplun railway station is the closest railway station to Guhagar which is located at a distance of 40 km.

Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai is the nearest airport which is located at a distance of 300 km.

Accommodation Options at Guhagar

There are three star, four star and economy class hotels at Guhagar. The three star and four star hotels provide world class facilities and have rooms such as deluxe, luxury and suites which come at a starting price of Rs. 3000/-. One can avail room for rent with charges beginning from Rs. 500/- per day in economy hotels at Guhagar. The names of hotels in Guhagar are