Ratnagiri is a port city on Arabian Sea coast on Ratnagiri District and this district is a part of Konkan. Ratnagiri is known as the pinnacle of greenery because there are many numbers lush green mountains are situated. Ratnagiri is famous for the production of rice, coconuts, cashew nuts, alphanso mangos and many more. The land is totally blessed with natural beauty and there are number of historical and many of old places of importance are located that are worth to visit.
Ratnagiri is a popular tourist’s destination in Indian state of Maharashtra where we can find many numbers of tourist’s attractions and many natural places are also very amazing to visit. Every year many thousands of tourist’s visit Ratnagiri. Some of them are as follows,
- Marleshwar – This is a holy place for Hindus that houses the temple of Lord Shiva. Marleshwar is located about 70 km from Ratnagiri.
- Mandavi Beach– This beach is also known as the Gateway of Ratnagiri located about 3 km from the main bus stand of the city.
- Ratnadurg Fort – This fort was ruled during Bahamani rule. This fort is of horse shoe size surrounded by the Arabian Sea from three sides.
- Ganpatipule – Ganpatipule is a popular tourist’s destination in India which is a famous holy place as well as a beautiful tourist’s attraction. The town is famous for the Ganesha temple.
- Nivali Waterfall – This is a beautiful waterfall located between the valleys of Nivali Ghats on Mumbai Goa National Highway. This waterfall can be seen only during monsoon season.
There are many more places to visit in the town that are worth to visit. Ratnagiri is easy to reach by all the transportation facilities but tourists prefer to come here by train and many also come by buses. For accommodation, there are number of hotels and lodges available that provides excellent facilities to their customers. In every region you will get good hotels to stay but hotels near bus stand and near tourists attractions are very popular among tourists.