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| With its long stretch of white sands, and hills covered with cashew, coconut,
jackfruit and mango groves lies the pristine and beautiful town of Vengurla. It
has two well-known temples: the Shri Devi Sateri temple and the Rameshwar
Mandir. |
| Vengurla is often mentioned in history books as a trade settlement. Twice
burned to the ground, it was the target of repetitive attacks and plunders
between 1664 and 1812. To the west-north-west lie the Vengurla Rocks, also
called Burnt Islands. |
| On what was once an inner island, and is now part of the mainland, lies the old
town of Malvan, almost hidden by palms. The rocky terrain of Malvan holds 2
forts: Sindhudurg and Padmagad. It is said that there was an underground route
joining them. Formerly a trading zone, Malvan is toady known for its salt pans,
Chinese clay pottery and the special Malvani cuisine which is quite distinct
from Konkan food. |
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 The closest railhead is Kudal on the Konkan Railway. |
 By road, Malvan is 514 kms away from Mumbai, 200 kms from Ratnagiri. Vengurla
is 522 kms from Mumbai. |
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