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How to get there: There are a lot of options to reach Alibag. The better options are by Roadways and Seaways.
By Airways: Mumbai is the nearest airport to Alibag.
By Railways: The nearest Railway stations are Panvel and Pen. By Bus from this place you can reach Alibag. Railways is not a good option to reach Alibag.
By Roadways: State transport buses reaching Alibag are abundant. Some 35-40 buses ply to and from Mumbai. Alibag is also linked by state transport bus to destinations like Thane, Pune, Borivali, Nasik, Kolhapur, Miraj, Jalgaon, Sholapur etc.
By Other Means: You can also reach Alibag by sea. Ferry wharf at Bhaucha Dhakka in Mumbai is where launch service to Revas Port (23 km from Alibag) is available from 6:00AM to 6.00PM. The journey takes one and half hours. The frequency is almost every hour both ways. The other sea rout to Alibag is from Gateway of India in Mumbai to Mandwa Port, 19 km off Alibag. Private Catamaran services and launch services also take you to Mandwa port in 50 to 60 minutes. You can avail these services except in rainy season.
The town of Alibag has a vast shore, whose surroundings include a vast shore stretching from Rewas to Revdanda,lined by coconut and betel nut plantations, a creek stretching from Rewas to Nagothane,another creek between Revdanda and Roha. The town is dotted with Angrewada(mansion),Knjojis Tomb, Hirakot Fort and other dynastic buildings. Another unique landmark of Alibag is a Century-old heritage magnetic observatory. It is one of only two surviving in the world. A rare feature about Kolaba Fort guarding the shore is that, at low ebb, water on 1 km long land strip recedes completely, welcoming you to the fort, which has a miracle for you-sweet water well in the middle of the sea! Besides that, there are temples, fortified walls, guns strewn across the expanse. You feel like being here on a full moon light, be overwhelmed by the sparkling, burgeoning waves, brave the gusty wind, count the blinking lights of ships in the horizon. Visit to Alibag can not be complete unless one has visited the weekly market in its pucca traditional atmosphere.		nawab palace gate
History : Beaches : ALIBAG BEACH VARSOLI BEACH, KIHIM BEACH, SASAWANE BEACH, AAKSHI BEACH, NAGAON BEACH Ports : MANDWA PORT REWAS PORT, REVDANDA PORT Forts : KHANDERI FORT UNDERI FORT, HIRAKOT FORT, AAGARKOT FORT , SAGARGADH FORT , KOLABA FORT Religious : SRI KANAKESWAR SHRINE SRI DATTA TEMPLE, SRI RAMAESHWAR TEMPLE(chaul), SHITALADEVI TEMPLE Heritage : TOMB OF KANHOJI ANGRE ANGRE WADA, CHATRIBAG, MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY, NIKITIN MEMORIAL REVDANDA, KARMARKAR SHILPALAYA(sasawane)