Monsoon special best place near Mumbai : Lonavala

Monsoon , heavy rain , lush green, relief from hot weather, all of us waits for monsoon. Nature at its peak in monsoon.
In mid June  Mumbai and it's nearby areas receives monsoon and weather become humid.
It's the season of going outside and enjoy nature in monsoon. You can see so many waterfalls. With caution you can enjoy your best time in monsoon.
There are many places near Mumbai which you can enjoy in monsoon.
One of them is beautiful Lonavala.

Lonavala is a beautiful hill station in western India located on Mumbai Pune Highway. Lonavala lies in District Pune of Maharashtra.
It is easily accessible from Mumbai and Pune. From Mumbai Lonavala is at 96 kilometres away.
From Pune lonavala is at 64 kilometres away.
Lonavala is Popularly known as 'city of caves'.
Because in lonavala there are buddist caves. Karla and Bhaja are famous ones.
Lonavala is best for weekend vacation. Lot of people come to lonavala on Saturday to explore beauty of nature specially in monsoon or after monsoon, when there are lots of waterfalls to enhance the beauty of lonavala.

Attractions of lonavala
1.Buddiest caves: Rock cut buddiest caves near lonavala are about 2000 years old. These caves are about 10 to 15 kilometres away from lonavala. These caves have very beautiful architecture. History lovers took keen interest in visiting these caves.
2. Waterfalls: Other star attraction of lonavala is waterfalls. Beautiful high tide waterfall in monsoon attracts lots of tourists. Mumbaians enjoy lonavala at weekends.

Entry fee for visiting caves :
for Indian residents and SAARC countries is Rs. 15
For foreign citizens entry fee is Rs 300.

Some tips for visiting lonavala are:
1. Take caution while walking on slipery path.
2. Wear sports shoe.
3. Prebook your hotel rooms.
4. Carry windshield or rain coat to escape from heay rain.
5. Avoid visiting lonavala in heavy rain.
6. Walk carefully.
7. Visit lonavala during other days except weekends to avoid crowd.

How to reach lonavala
1. By taxi : you can hire taxi from Mumbai or Pune. It takes 2 to 2.5 hrs to cover the distance of 84 kilometres from Mumbai. It costs 1800 to 2300.
2. By Bus : Bus is a other mode of transport which costs about 380 to 500.
3. By train : There are many trains for lonavala from Mumbai which costs 120 to 700.

So,Come to lonavala and see the beauty of nature during rain.