Guhagar is beautiful little town with sandy beach on the Konkan coast. It is located in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Guhagar is 250 Kms away from Pune and it may take 5 and half hours to reach there. The town is enriched by Vashishti River. The traditional places like ancient temples, gives religious significance.
Guhagar is mostly unknown tourist place. It is slowly developing as tourist attraction. This lovely place is just wonderful for little trips and weekend holidays.
The town has silvery White sand beaches with clear water and lush greenery attached. The beaches at Guhagar are very long. They are like 5 to 6 kilometers long. On the beach you may just relax and spend whole day because they are very calm and away from crowd.
If you are with family and kids then on the beach just go for ferry ride and Camel ride. Numerous water sports and other adventure activities are also there beside beach.
Guhagar has numerous religious attractions such as;
• Durga Devi temple
• Vyadeshwar temple
• Udaleshwar temple
• Velneshwar temple
Visit these beautiful temples and spend some quality time in devotion.
Guhagar is famous for handmade coir items, so you can buy some handcrafted items. People also buy Betel nuts and coconuts. If it is summer you can purchase famous Alphonso mangoes.
As Konkan region is famous for sea food. Here you can enjoy varieties of fish curries and other sea food.
There are fairly many choices of hotels and resorts are presented inside the city. You can book online well in advance also.
September to February is the ideal time to spend your holiday at Guhagar.
If you are planning for a long holiday then Ganpatipule, Chiplun are few more beaches near to Guhagar.