Pingori – the village of Bravehearts, near Saswad
You have everything in this scenic road trip so close to Pune (near Saswad). Small hill temples (option to climb or drive to), remote rolling hills with kuchcha roads (but can be driven on...
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Raireshwar Fort Trek – a wholesome monsoon experience
A great location, a scenic drive, an easy climb, awesome views, significant history and topped up with great local Maharashtrian food make the Raireshwar Fort visit an amazing monsoon day trip. Until about a...
Chaturmukh Shiv Temple near Bopdev Ghat
Around Saswad, there are so many small hill temples. The entire region towards the back side of Purandar and Panwadi has lot of villages and invariably many of their have the local deity on...
Maitri Farms, a do-nothing farmstay in the middle of nowhere
Well, it is not exactly in the middle of nowhere. This farmstay is in the middle of a huge forest plot (even has a hill) around 2 kms away from the main road from...
Ramdara Temple Hill Trek – Short monsoon trip from Pune
Ramdara Temple near Lon Kalbhor is a small yet famous temple. My first visit to this temple was many years ago. Since it is quite close to Magarpatta, we go there often, in all...
Diveagar Homestay: Kulswami Guest House
(Updated 2025) We frequently visit Diveagar as it provides the right combination of a reasonable distance from Pune and a clean beach. If you are looking for a beach destination (from Mumbai/Pune), then Diveagar...
Viyoddha Homestay near Satara
A simple homestay with great food! We stayed there for 3 nights, spent almost the entire time indoors (playing a lot of board games) and had a variety of great local Maharashtrian food (some...
Gurusparsh Strawberry Farmstay in Panchgani – better than all those fancy villas
(Updated 2025) When you are welcomed with a bunch of freshly plucked strawberries, you know that you in for a sweet stay! Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar are famous for strawberries, particularly in the winter-spring season...
Pustakanch Gaav – Book Village – Bhilar near Panchgani
Most trips to Panchgani start and end with a sandwich and a milkshake at Mapro. Our trip in May would have also been the same. But luck favoured us. While driving up to Panchgani,...
