Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is situated in the middle of the Sahyadris, south of Pune. It is regarded as the queen of hill stations in Maharashtra and lies at an altitude of 1372 m. Once, it was the summer capital of Bombay Presidency during the British rule. During 1834 to 1864 it was used as a prison for Chinese and Malay offenders. Mahabaleshwar is the origin of the five rivers - Krishna, Koyna, Venna, Savitri, and Gayatri, and got its name from the Mahableshwar Temple. The area is rich in springs, waterfalls and lush green valleys. Sir B D Petit library and Morarji Castle are worth visiting here. Tourists can enjoy boating or fishing on the Venna Lake. | | Venna Lake
Venna is an artificial lake built on the north-east of the Mahabaleshwar town in Satara District by Raja Pratap Singh of Satara in 1842. The lake supplies water to Mahabaleshwar. Boating facility is available on hourly basis. The overflow of the lake water forms the Venna river. It merges with the Koyna at Maholi near Satara. |  venna lake | Table Land
It is second largest mountain plateau in Asia of about 92 Hectors in one laterite rock with height of 200 ft situated in the city of Panchgani. One can experience very marvelous beauty of City view and Dhom Dam view. |  table land | Tapola Lake
Tapola Lake, the beautiful lake located at 30 Km from Mahabaleshwar is famous picnic spot for enjoying boating. This lake is part of Shivsagar the vast expanse back water of Koyana Dam. |  tapola lake |  dhom dam |  parasi point |  sidney point |  wonder point |
Overview : Panchgani
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