About Kolhapur
Thane to Kolhapur distnce : 383 km
Estimated travel time : 7.5 hours
Thane to Kolhapur is very popular route known for its pilgrimage destination Mahalakshmi Temple. There is a strong belief after one worships Balaji at Tirupati, offering prayer to goddess Mahalakshmi is essential to complete the pilgrimage. Kolhapur is also famous worldwide for Kolhapuri Chappels (Kolhapuris) & Jaggery. Kolhapuris introduced the concept of environment friendliness and innovation in footwear.
Located in Sahyadri mountain ranges, on the banks of the river Panchganga, Kolhapur is a historic Maratha city and religious pride of Maharashtra. It is also known as 'Dakshin Kashi'. Kolhapur offers an incredible archeological & cultural heritage, magnificent temples, monuments, forts, lakes and gardens and is full of tourists all around the year. On the day of Naag Panchami, Kolhapur seems at its best. Thousands of people worship live snakes by offering milk and rice. Another important festival in Kolhapur is Randall Mahotsav. Kolhapur is also called as sugar bowl of India and famous for, having the maximum amount of Mercedes cars, spinning mills, education center and also famous for spicy curries and leather shoes. Kolhapur offers a lot to tourists from pilgrimage sites to wildlife sanctuary, a museum, a ghat, a dam and a lake with few forts and palaces. Most important and must visit attraction is The Panhala fort for history lovers and for trekkers. Another attraction is Shri Chatrapati Shalu Museum, also known as New Palace, built with black polished stone and is an architectureโs delight. Other attractions are Bison Sanctuary, Ramtirth waterfall, Sagareshwara deer sanctuary, Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, Narsobawadi in Shirol taluka, Koppeshwar Mandir in Khidrapur, Jyotiba Temple Audumbar, Shri Bahubali Sanctuary, the Radhanagari Dam, Rankala Lake. Some of the other important tourist attractions that lie in close proximity to Kolhapur are Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Mahabaleshwar, Solapur.
Taxi from Thane to Kolhapur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Thane to Kolhapur by car is well connected through Bengaluru - Mumbai Highway/Mumbai Highway/Mumbai - Pune Highway/Mumbai - Satara Highway, Mumbai - Satara Highway and NH 48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Thane to Kolhapur distance is 383 Km and is 7.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Navi Mumbai - Gavli Dev Waterfall, Bird Sanctuary, Mini Seashore, Belapur Fort, Jewel Of Navi Mumbai, Nerul's Flamingo Point, Diwale Jetty, Wonders Park, Belapur Waterfalls, Bird Watching Area CBD Valley
Belapur - Kharghar Hills, Mango Garden, Ganesha Faced Monolith, Three Monkey Point
Panvel - Laxmi Narayan Temple kolhi, Shri Swayambhu Chintamani Ganesh Temple , Kalundre River, Karanjade Hill View Point
Rasayani - Karnala Bird Sanctuaary, Karnala Fort, Shivganga Waterpark and Resort
Aadoshi - Aadoshi Range of Waterfalls
Khopoli - Mt Alterra Hill scenic spot, Khopoli view point
Khandala - Visapur Fort, Kune Waterfalls, Amrutanjan Point, Khandala Ghat view Point, Shingroba Waterfall, Ok Point
Lonavala - Lohagad Fort, Tiger's Leap, Dinosaur's Park, Shooting Point, Shrivardhan Fort, Karla and Bhaja Caves, Dukeโs Nose, Sunil's Celebrity Wax Museum, Lake
Bedse - Bedse Caves Ancient Buddhist Heritage
Pimpri Chinchwad - Science Park, Bird small Museum, Fountain at Thergaon Boat Club, Multicolored Walls for Photoshoot, Chapekar Museum
Pune - BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Kanifnath Temple, Jambhulwadi Lake, Shivapur Waterfall
Mangadewadi - Katraj Bopdev Ghat Trek Start Point, Katraj Ghat Viewpoint, Katraj - Sinhagad (K2S) Trek Path
Shirwal - Subhanmangal Fort, Kedareshwar Temple, Shirwalcha shrimant dagdusheth bajarpeth
Bengrutwadi - Khambatki Ghat, Shri Bhairavnath Temple, Satara Ghat
Bhuinj - Mapro Food Park, Sydney Point, Satara View Point etc.
Satara - Mountain Hill, Maa Shakambari Mata Mandir, Shakambhari Mata Temple, Nurani Masjid Pirwadi, Shri Uttar Chidambaram Nataraj mandir
Umbraj - Hanuman Mandir, Ganesh Mandir, Mand River, Krishna River
Karad - Krishna Koyna Pritisangam, Devi Krishnamai Temple, Devi Koynamai Temple, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Statue
Shiroli - Shri Birdev Mandir, Jain Temple, Panchganga River, Shree Omkareshwar Mahadev Mandir