Panchgani
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Panchgani is named after the five hills that surround it . It was founded by Sir
John Chason in the year 1854 as a sanatorium town to rest and recuperate away
from the heat and dust of the Indian plains. Today, the little town is better
known for its English style boarding schools and old Parsi houses that look out
on to the forested tracts. Panchgani is a picturesque hill resort, situated at
an altitude of 1334 m. Panchgani is just 18km from another popular hill station
Mahabaleshwar. The River Krishna meanders through tiny hamlets, farms and ravines,
hundreds of meters below. Tourism with a DifferencePanchagni is not commercial
like Mahabaleshwar. It is a very quiet hamlet and the holiday pastimes include
walking , riding and simply unwinding at home.
Panchgani is 266km from Mumbai and 98km from Pune. The climate of Panchgani is cool and comparatively dry, annual rain fall hardly exceeds 70 inches; average winter temperature hover at 16°C with mean temperatures of 30°C in summer. The British set up numerous tuberculosis sanatoriums in Panchgani due to the presence of silver oak trees, which were considered therapeutic. There are many elite boarding schools in Panchgani. It used to be a film location to number of bollywood movies.Forms Of Tourist Attraction In Panchgani Some of the tourist spots in Panchgani are the Table land, Parsi point, and Sydney point. There is a Ganesh Temple at Wai, which is located close by.
The five hills of Panchgani are topped by volcanic plateau. It is the second largest plateau in Asia. The plateau’s or the table land are the part of the Deccan plateau and were raised by the pressure between the earth plates. Kamalgad fort in Panchgani is a place worth visiting. In Panchgani one can shop for reasonably priced shoes and slippers and preserves and squashes made from fresh strawberries and raspberries.Panchgani is a prime holiday destination, and a number of hotels, guesthouses and tourist lodges with all modern amenities like cable TV, telephone, in-house dining are available. Middle class and budget accommodation is provided by the MTDC.
Panchgani is 266km from Mumbai and 98km from Pune. The climate of Panchgani is cool and comparatively dry, annual rain fall hardly exceeds 70 inches; average winter temperature hover at 16°C with mean temperatures of 30°C in summer. The British set up numerous tuberculosis sanatoriums in Panchgani due to the presence of silver oak trees, which were considered therapeutic. There are many elite boarding schools in Panchgani. It used to be a film location to number of bollywood movies.Forms Of Tourist Attraction In Panchgani Some of the tourist spots in Panchgani are the Table land, Parsi point, and Sydney point. There is a Ganesh Temple at Wai, which is located close by.
The five hills of Panchgani are topped by volcanic plateau. It is the second largest plateau in Asia. The plateau’s or the table land are the part of the Deccan plateau and were raised by the pressure between the earth plates. Kamalgad fort in Panchgani is a place worth visiting. In Panchgani one can shop for reasonably priced shoes and slippers and preserves and squashes made from fresh strawberries and raspberries.Panchgani is a prime holiday destination, and a number of hotels, guesthouses and tourist lodges with all modern amenities like cable TV, telephone, in-house dining are available. Middle class and budget accommodation is provided by the MTDC.
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