Top places to visit near Ganpatipule and Jambharun As a part of our 3 days trip to Jambharun ( Blog Post :Hidden Gem - Jambharun ) , we had one day planned to visit the nearby places. Among them was Ganpatipule , which is significantly known for the revered Ganpati temple on the beach. I will list out the places to visit near Ganpatipule and Jambhrun in this post. Jambhrun is kind of a center point to all these locations, so you can start from one end and circle back to your homestay in Jambharun . 1. Lakshmi Keshav Mandir,Kolisare Keshav Lakshmi idol This was the highlight of all the locations that we visited. It had the same vibes when we visited Keshavraj temple in Karde(Post: Keshavarja Temple|Karde|Dapoli )
Visapur fort - Malavli Bored with daily routine, me and my friends wanted to take some time out and have some fun. As it was onset of monsoon, we decided to go for trekking. I had read and heard about Visapur from a lot of people, so we finalized on it. Being 3 of us, we started from Pune on our bikes on Saturday. The distance from my place was 80km and we were going to meet one of our friend half the way. As most of the biking route is highway, it is quite easily accessible. The route is through old Pune-Mumbai highway and destination is near Malavli station. Travel options and How to Reach from Pune: By Road : Pune-Mumbai old highway to Malavli (60km from Pune) By Train : Local from Pune and drop point Malavli station(one station early to Lonavala) Visapur trek distance from Malavli station is approximately 5km. Road till Malavli was awesome and monsoon makes it even more enjoyable. As soon as you cross Malavli railway station, the road passes over the expresswa