Ratnagiri - A Port City In Kokan

Ratnagiri is a coastal district in Maharashtra state which offers most diverse attractions for the tourists. Ratnagiri is gifted with many tourist assets, like rising hills of Sahyadri on east and deep Arabien Sea on the west, creeks, rivers, forests, hot water springs, and water falls. It is a birthplace of many well known Indians, who lost there life in the struggle of freedom, due to which this small city has acquired a remarkable place in the History Of India. It also offers an exhilarating environment to the visitors.

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Several Tourist Places To Visit At Ratnagiri:

Places Of Devotion: Ganpatipule, Hedvi, Parshuram [Chiplun], Hatis, Velneshwar, and Rajapur

Rock Shelter: Sangameshwar, Panhalekazi

Royal Mansion: Thibaw Palace

Sea Banks: Kelshi, Guhaghar, Murud, Palshet, Velneshwar, Harne, Purnagad and Ganpatipule

Waterside Beaches: Bhatye, Guhaghar, Mandovi, Ganpatipule, and Anjarla

Birth Place Of Prominant Personalities: Malgund, Ratnagiri, Palgad, Dapoli

Forts: Bankot, Ambolgad, Mandangad, Ratnadurg, Jaigad, Mahipatgad

Hills: Sahyadrian Ranges

Rivers: Vashisti, Jagbudi, Kasavi

Timeless Scenery: Goval, Hatlot Ghat, Tivare Ghat, Amba

Bird Sanctuaries: Anaskura Ghat, Vanadi valley

Water Falls: Parshuram, Marleshwar, Prachitgad, Unhavare, Tural, Aravali, Rajapur

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Delight Food At Ratnagiri:

Along with all these hot spots of tourism, Ratnagiri also offers many other facilities which makes your trip more enthusiastic and memorable. When non-veg food is not easily available near temple, you can pass on delicious rice with a fish curry in the base of coconut. 'Kokan Kadi' is also very famous in Ratnagiri. It is a pink colored drink which also offers a good nutrition to enhance the effect of spicy treat. Summer time is most famous for variety of mangoes in the world. Kokan is gifted with finest gardening fruits, which offers variety of local arrangements like:

Ambapoli (thin pancakes of crushed mangoes)

Phanaspoli (thin pancakes of crushed jackfruits)

Cashenuts

Coconuts

and so on...

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To enjoy all such natural beauty of Ratnagiri along with delicious and nutralise food, you must visit this place and select a beat and confortable Hotels In Ratnagiri, which will more enhance your visit. You can easily reach at Ratnagiri by any of the 3 modes of transportation.