Having a coastline of 330 miles (530 km) along the
Arabian Sea, Maharashtra owns variety of beaches. One can find not only
crowded and posh beaches like Juhu and Marine Drive Chowpatty beaches
but also earthy and sleepy beaches like Harnai and Bassein, which are a
bit slow but provide a peaceful and pollution-free environment. There
are beaches for adventure lovers as well like Velneshwar and
Shriwardhan-Harihareshwar.
In Vijaydurg-Sindhudurg and Dahanu-Bordi beaches, one may went down to
the memory lanes of the history. Here, one can discover the remains of
ruined forts and even the existence of Portuguese culture in these
areas. Murud-Janjira, Dahanu-Bordi and Shriwardhan-Harihareshwar are the
beaches, which can enjoy both the sizzles of a typical beach as well as
a pilgrimage site.
