Places to visit in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
21 places to see in Ratnagiri, including forts, coastal destinations, beaches. Each page has the best time, how long to plan, and what is open on the date you choose.
Open the Ratnagiri guide- Bankot (Himmatgad)Ratnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA fort at the Savitri river mouth, minutes from the Velas turtle beach.
- Chandika Devi Cave TempleRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA cave goddess kept in complete darkness, seen only by lamplight.
- Dhutpapeshwar, RajapurRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA Shiva shrine at the bottom of a wooded gorge, loudest in the monsoon.
- GanpatipuleRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA swayambhu Ganesh with one of Konkan’s best beaches right behind it.
- Gopalgad (Anjanvel)Ratnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA big, overgrown fort above the Vashishti creek mouth near Guhagar.
- Hedvi Dashabhuja GaneshRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA rare ten-armed Ganesh, and a rock chasm the sea fires spray out of.
- Jaigad FortRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA well-kept sea fort where the Shastri river meets the sea, near Ganpatipule.
- Karneshwar Temple, SangameshwarRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesAn eleventh century temple with carving that deserves far more visitors than it gets.
- Mahipatgad-Sumargad-RasalgadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Ridge & Range TreksA remote three-day, three-fort traverse along a Konkan ridge near Khed.
- MandangadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · FortsA small fort beside the town of the same name, an easy stop between Dapoli and Bankot.
- Marleshwar Falls & CaveRatnagiri, Maharashtra · WaterfallsA Shiva cave shrine behind a waterfall, reached by a long stepped walk up the gorge.
- PalgadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · FortsA modest Konkan fort above the village Sane Guruji came from.
- Pawas: Swaroopanand AshramRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Pilgrimage RoutesThe quiet Konkan ashram and samadhi of Swami Swaroopanand.
- PurnagadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA tiny, near-empty sea fort at the mouth of the Muchkundi creek.
- RasalgadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · FortsThe first of the Rasalgad, Sumargad and Mahipatgad trio above Khed.
- Ratnadurg (Bhagwati Fort)Ratnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsA horseshoe fort on a headland with a lighthouse and one of Konkan's best sunsets.
- SumargadRatnagiri, Maharashtra · FortsThe hard middle fort of the Khed trio, narrow, exposed and easy to get lost on.
- SuvarnadurgRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Coastal DestinationsThe "golden fort" island off Harnai, go early and catch the beach fish auction after.
- Thibaw Palace & RatnagiriRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Palaces & HavelisWhere the last king of Burma lived out his exile, and died.
- Velas: Turtle FestivalRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Eco TourismWhere olive ridley hatchlings are released at dawn each spring.
- Velneshwar Beach & TempleRatnagiri, Maharashtra · Temples & ShrinesA Shiva temple behind a coconut-lined bay, and a beach you can actually swim at.
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