Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Lonavala-Mumbai

Lonavla is a prevalent town and a slope station in the Pune area of Maharashtra. This slope station is situated on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is around 111.5 kms from Mumbai. Lonavla is acclaimed for a well known sweet known as “chikki” and is likewise a noteworthy vacationer stop-over amongst Mumbai and Pune. The rich cover of green encompassing this slope station springs to life amid the Monsoon season. Numerous prominent Bollywood movies have utilized the beautiful background of Lonavla which is honored with waterfalls, lakes and greenery. The name “Lonavla” is gotten from “Len” and “Avali” that generally means ‘the resting spot of stones’. This beautiful slope station was at first a part of the Yadava administration. Later, the Mughals utilized this wonderful slope station as a key area against their opponents. In 1871, Lonavla and the sister slope station, Khandala, were found by Lord Elphinstone. Adjacent attractions are Lohgarh fortress, Lion Point, Tiger Point and the Duke’s Nose. With a populace of 60,000 souls, Lonavla is must-visit slope station in transit amongst Mumbai and Pune.

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