Tamarind Trails is a four-bedroom StayVista villa in Waksai, Lonavala, Maharashtra, sleeping up to 12 guests with a private outdoor pool, a sports turf, a dedicated workstation and mountain views…
Every monsoon, the same thing happens. Half of Mumbai drives to Lonavala, half of Pune drives to Lavasa, and everyone sits in the same traffic looking at the same waterfall.…
The Pune district administration’s monsoon prohibitory order — active until 6 AM on 31 August 2026 — has shut Lonavala’s Bhushi Dam, Tiger Point, Lion’s Point and Pawana Dam entry…
The most photogenic monsoon destinations in India are Cherrapunji and Mawlynnong in Meghalaya, Munnar and Wayanad in Kerala, Coorg and Agumbe in Karnataka, and the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand.…
Last Updated: August 2026
Quick answer: The 12 best monsoon fort treks near Mumbai and Pune are Lohagad, Rajmachi, Korigad, Tikona, Tung, Rohida, Sinhagad, Torna, Harishchandragad, Visapur, Rajgad, Kalavantin Durg,…
There is a particular kind of quiet that belongs only to the Sahyadri hills — not silence exactly, but a slowing down. The kind where a weekend feels longer than…
Mumbai has logged barely 13mm of rain this June against a monthly normal of 526mm, and the city is still sweating through 35°C afternoons. The southwest monsoon is one of…
The monsoon season changes Maharashtra in a way that surprises even frequent visitors. Dry hills turn green, seasonal waterfalls appear beside roads, ancient forts stand above clouds, and lakes fill…
It is a Friday evening at Pawna Lake. Strangers are painting at one table, three friends are arguing over a Scrabble board at another, someone is queuing for filter coffee…