Tourist Attractions In Maharashtra:

Maharashtra is a land of rich culture, traditions and festivals and is a major trade and tourist destination of India, attracting thousands of tourists from across the world every year. Locate the major tourist attractions in the districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune and Aurangabad, on our map on the tourist attractions of Maharashtra. The Gateway of India, the foremost landmark of Mumbai where you can sit and relax for hours, has been pointed out on the map on tourist attractions in Maharashtra.

The world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora can be easily located on the tourist attractions map of Maharashtra. The other major tourist attractions of all the major cities of Maharashtra can be clearly noticed on the Maharashtra Tourist attractions map. Shirdi, Panchgani, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Omkareshwar Temple, Ramsagar Lake, Mahur Museum, Nagpur and National Defense Academy are also highlighted on the Tourist Attractions Map of Maharashtra. The Maharashtra Tourist Attractions map can be a useful tool on your tours to the major tourist destinations of Maharashtra.

Mumbai (Bombay):
Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra Travel VacationsMumbai was given by Portuguese as dowry to Charles II of England when he married Catherine. The group of seven island was leased to the East India Company who offered freedom of business and religion to persons who came and settled here. Initially a few Parsis and Gujarati came but soon a sizeable population began to thrive here. This was way back in the 17th century.

Bhandardara:
Amidst the dense forest, lies one of the most splendid lakes of the country, Arthur Lake. It is formed by the waters of the Pravara River. Bhandardara is well known for the Wilson Dam which was built in 1910 on the Pravara River and is almost 492 ft above sea level. The Umbrella Falls are also in the vicinity.

Elephanta:
The history of elephanta is the hoary mists of time. Crowning the island's easteem hill, and commanding a panoramic view of wood-land, marsh and sea, are the Buddhist stupas' or burial mounds and cisterns.

Ajanta Caves:
Way back in1819, a party of British army officers on a tiger hunt in the forest of western Deccan, suddenly spotted their prey, on the far side of a loop in the Waghora river. High up on the horseshoe- shaped cliff, the hunting party saw the tiger, silhouetted against the carved façade of a cave.

Ellora Caves:
Nestled in the crook of the Charanadari hill in Deccan is a series of ancient temples and monasteries hewn out of the moutainside. Situated on the ancient north- south trade route or the dakshinapatha, the tiny mountain village of Verul - mutated today to Ellora -was a well- known stopover for traders, priests and pilgrims who plied the route to the western ports.

Aurangabad:
Today Aurangabad, it is known for some of the finest colleges and university in Maharashtra. And it is the fastest growing industrial town in India. But the charm and glory of its long past has not been lost. And its heritage is rich and varied - the result of the artistic and cultural influences of several dynasties since its first Stone Age inhabitants.

Ganpatipule:
This is Ganapatiphule Land of the 400- year old Swayambhu ganapati and eager tourists. Set along the western coast of maharastra, is a small little village called Ganapatiphule. It is known for it's scerene sedate beach.