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It is naturally endowed with a spiky pebbly terrain, surging cascades and tenuous woody forest, which provides  a serene and tranquil ambience lgatpuri is placed at the height of 1,900 feet.

The picnickers would have an unusual experience in these charming hill stations where the pleasant morning serenades with the magical glitter of the majestic sunrise. The gorgeousness of lgatpur is still unscathed by senseless modernisation. To sooths away stress and strain from our daily life then the scenic location of lgtapuri offers fresh air amidst a pleasing surrounding.

Igatpuri is a proper place for eating vada pav and visiting lovely temples’ centre of meditation which offers a complete course in the age-old traditional art of meditation is the vipasana meditation centre which is a significant feature of this locale.

Lgatpuri is the favourite destination for adventure lovers because it set forth challengingopportunities to rock climbers and trekkers as it is flanked by splendid peaks from all sides. Monsoon clouds bring changes to its magnificent hill station like all other hill resort in the sahyadri range. During any rainy season along with greenery and the cool weather along with meandering waterfalls lgtapuri would be at its zenith of beauty.

How To Reach

The town of igatpuri is well connected by various means of transportation. One can easily grab a flight, train or bus to either reach this magnificent hill station or reach out to other places from here.

Igatpuri By Air

Nearly 140km away from lgtapuri nearest international airport is chatrapati shivaji airport, Mumbai. All the major cities of India as well as cities of abroad are connected with Mumbai.Taxi services are the one direct travel possibility from Mumbai to lgtapuri. It costs about 2000.

Igatpuri By Train

Tapoovan express connects the lgtapuri railway station and Mumbai VT station. Major railhead is at kasra. Kasara to lgtapuri takes about half an hour by taxi and costs about rs. 300

Igatpuri By Bus

All the neighbouring cities are connected with lgtapuri by Maharashtra road Transport Corporation. Buses connect Mumbai, nashik, kasara tourist buses are available from Mumbai to kasara, which cost about rupees 500.

Places To Visit

Being a hill station itself, this beautiful town of Igatpuri attracts a mass of people towards itself. Situated at an altitude, the place serves various locations like Tringalwadi fort, Dhammagiri and many other lakes for its tourists to enjoy. The old technique of meditation is also a major reason for tourist attraction.

Tringalwadi Fort

The majestic fort of 3000 feet, the tringalwadi fort’s steps and walls still stands in fine condition. The hanuman temple situated behind the fort, connected by a secret path is a must see for everyone. Offering a lovely view of the kumpan to Kalsubai mountain ranges, the peaks of harihar and utvad can also be spotted from the fort.

To add more to its picturesque view is a lake running down the valley on the eastern side of the fort.

Dhammagiri

A popular resort for the saints practising a Buddhist style of meditation-vipassana, dhammagiri is located on the outskirts of igatpuri. The credit of the place being popular and visited by numerous of tourists worldwide is pinned onto this Buddhist style of meditation-vipassana.

Talegaon Lake

The area of igatpuri has many lakes. To mention the two owned by the municipality are the Talegaon Lake and the railway lake. The area surrounding these two is the best to spend a peaceful evening both relaxing and enjoying a good company with colleagues.

Language And Culture

The common languages used for communication in Igatpuri are English and Marathi.

The place is the best hill station to visit in Maharashtra during its monsoon season. It lies in between the Mumbai-Agra NH3 at a considerable distance of 130 Km from Mumbai and just 45 Km from Nasik. In addition to its scenic beauty, Igatpuri is also very popular among tourists for its Buddhist pagoda for meditation i.e. the wada pavs and vipassana. During this route itself, the trains usually prefer to change their drivers, guards and locomotives.

Though a small town, Igatpuri has a major railway station. Nearly every next train takes a stoppage of approximately 20 minutes for undergoing a change in its locomotives engine for the electric current (AC/DC) being responsible for running the engine.

Accommodation

In order to learn about the detailing of the famous Gautam Buddha’s technique of meditation-vipassana, it is advisable for tourists to prefer a ten day home course under the able guidance of a qualified teacher. The vipassana international academy provides a golden opportunity for its people to learn to lead the path of Dhamma.

Festivals And Activities

The area of Igatpuri witnesses the celebration of all the Maharashtra festivals with much more attractive fairs and fanfare. The commonly celebrated festivals are holi(March/February), deepavali(October), Ramnavami( in March) etc.

Activities

The major activities often opted by tourists of igatpuri are climbing and walking up the calm and quiet hills of the place. With the beautiful valley inspiring many to roll and fall over them, the location is often spotted for the job of trekking. Nonetheless the lively streams andwaterfalls of the area add more to the scenic beauty of the place.

Get Around

Igatpuri, being a major spot of tourist destination in Maharashtra, India provides various types of public conveyance that are helpful in covering distances in and around igatpuri.  The common modes of transportation are

Bus

This hill station of Maharashtra possesses a very well-constructed and planned out publictransportation system. The local buses of the area run throughout the day and cover all the parts of the city in nominal price ranging between Rupees 3-6.

Auto Rickshaw

Another common mode of transportation in the area besides the buses is the auto rickshaws. Unlike the common auto’s, the auto rickshaws of Igatpuri does not own a meter, thus forcing an individual to negotiate the fare with the driver. With no night fares, an auto rickshaw can normally cost a tourist somewhere between Rupees 20-50.

Get Out

Ghoti

Also popular as the census town, ghoti budruk lies in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. A high altitude city, situated at an elevation of 1902m, it is well connected with airports and railway station. The nearest airport lies in Mumbai, which is at a distance of 106 kilometres whereas the nearest railway station i.e. the igatpuri railway station is just 4.2 km away from Ghoti.

Kasara

Kasara is yet another census town situated in the thane district of Maharashtra, India. Popularly known for its twisting kasara ghats, this busy town lies on one of the main routes leading to Mumbai i.e. the Mumbai-Nashik route. An important railway station on the Mumbai Suburban railway, kasara serves to be the final stoppage point in the north-east sector for the central line.

Shopping

The place has nothing special to offer except for meeting the basic demands of people like petrol, food etc.  With the blooming paper industry one can easily grab some POP items or catch hold of the local delicacy i.e. a vada pav.

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