Panchgani

A magnificent hill-station located in the Sahyadri mountain ranges of the Western Ghats in the state of Maharashtra, Panchgani derives its name from the five hills and the settlements that surround it.

Discovered by the British in 1863, Panchgani still harbors old world charm and has quite a few British buildings and Boarding schools. Panchgani is home to many western plants like Poinsettia and silver oaks, which were originally planted by the British.

A quiet and relatively non-commercialised hill-station, Panchgani is picture-perfect with wide expanses carpeted with lush green vegetation and river Krishna meandering through farms, ravines and hamlets.

Panchgani also boasts of being a Tuberculosis sanatorium with oxygen rich air while its water is believed to be rich in haemoglobin boosting iron.

Its salubrious air and serene & beautiful environment help heal and rejuvenate both mind and body.

Interesting Fact

Situated on a Table-topped plateau, shaped by flattened volcanic rock, Panchgani is the second longest mountain plateau in Asia after Tibetan Plateau.

Places to Visit

Table Land

Being highest point in Panchgani, Table Land offers grand view of the entire hill-station.

During the peak season, there are plenty of fun activities like rides, toy train and game counters for kids here and its buzzing with activity.

Devil’s Kitchen

Spacious caves where Pandavas are believed to have halted and cooked their meal, during their exile.

Rajpuri Caves

A religious spot with Lord Kartikeya temple inside, it is surrounded by many water ‘kunds’ said to have medicinal properties.

Parsi point

A popular tourist spot with probably the best view.

Sherbaug

A Theme park located near Parsi point with a Rose Garden, a wonderful children’s park, variety of cacti, Sherbaug is home to an array of birds, rabbits, turkeys, swans and ducks.

A no. of activities like clay-moulding, sculpturing etc. are organized for kids from October to April.

Things to Do

Trekking

Cycling

Jet skiing

Mountain Climbing

What to Buy and Where

Leather goods like bags, shoes, slippers etc.

‘Chikki’

Honey and Fresh Fruit Products like jams, squashes etc

Also check out Wednesday market for good bargains

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