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Lonavala





Monday - 6 Sep

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About Lonavala

Beautiful hills, calm lakes, striking green valley, historic caves, silent forts and gushing waterfalls are just the few things which describe the natural beauty of Lonavala. This place is a nature’s bounty and is full of green splendor. Lying very close to Mumbai and Pune, this polite hill town has become a prominent weekend holiday for residents in these maddening cities. Lonavala is also very famous for its history as the Marathas fought guerrilla war against the Mughals and later the British here. Discovered by Sir Elphinstone in 1811, Lonavala is situated at an altitude of 625mt from the sea level, in the hills Sahyadri Hills that lie in the state of Maharashtra. Though the word Lonavala is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Layan’, the actual meaning of this word is ‘a series of resting places’. Thus, there are plenty of tourist attractions in and around Lonavala.



  • Location: It is situated 106 km southeast of Mumbai at a height of 625 m above sea level.
  • Distance: Mumbai (88 km), Pune (64 km), Panchgani (157 km), Nasik (219 km)
  • STD Code: 02114
  • Area: 30 sq km
  • Language: Marathi, Hindi and English
  • Altitude: 625 mts
  • Clothing: Cottons for summers and woollens for winters

Visit the Valvan Dam in the evenings. It has a garden at the bottom which is a pleasure along with the evening winds. This dam also supplies water to the Khopoli power station.




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