Ratnagiri Tours, Maharashtra 2024 - 2025

At a distance of 308 kilometers from Pune and 350 kilometers from Mumbai, Ratnagiri is a port city and Ratnagiri district headquarters on the coast of the Arab Sea in southwestern Maharashtra. The district is a part of Maharashtra Division Konkan. You can visit Ratnagiri as part of a tour of Mahabaleshwar.

The district of Ratnagiri offers visitors the most diverse attractions in the form of the most beautiful beaches, historical monuments, and serene temples. Nevertheless, all other tourist attractions are dominated by Ratnagiri beaches. Mandvi Beach, in Ratnagiri, is the most popular beach. Certain popular beaches in and around Ratnagiri include Pawas Beach, Ganeshghule Beach, Bhatye Beach, and Ganpatipule Beach.

Surrounded by beautiful hills of Sahyadri ranges, Ratnagiri is one of the top places to visit in Maharashtra and one of the most popular attractions not to miss in a Maharashtra tour package. Ratnagiri once formed the administrative seat of the rulers of Bijapur. This came under the rule of Satara kings in 1731 CE but was later taken over by the British Empire in 1818 CE. During the Bijapur dynasty, a fort was built and reinforced in 1670 CE by the Maratha king Shivaji, who is situated on a headland near the harbor. Ratnagiri is one of the main Konkan coastal harbors.