Sawantwadi Palaceसावंतवाडी
A lived-in palace where the royal family revived Ganjifa card painting.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereSindhudurg, Maharashtra
Konkan Coast
Konkan Coast
Best time to visit1 November to 15 May
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbySawantwadi, Sawantwadi
Entry₹50
About Sawantwadi Palace
The Bhonsle palace at Sawantwadi is still lived in, and part of it is open, the royal family kept alive the making of Ganjifa playing cards, hand-painted circular cards that had almost died out everywhere else.
What to see and do
- Hand-painted Ganjifa cards, revived here
- Lacquerware and wooden toy workshops
- Palace darbar hall open to visitors
- Moti Talao at the centre of town
- Amboli half an hour away
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