Archive for October 7th, 2009

Harihareshwar Photos

For those who love unperturbed beaches and the serene sound of the waves, Harihareswar, Maharashtra is for you. The place offers a lot to soothe your senses and rejuvenate you.

The scenic beauty at Harihareshwar not just ends at beaches but the place has abundance of nature with fresh moist hills, lush green trees and beautiful weather.

Harihareshwar is as picturesque as you see in the photographs. The soft sand on the beach contrasts to the hard rocks along way to offer a great experience for the tourists especially for those who are visiting it for the first time.

Harihareshwar is surrounded by four holy hills- Harihareshwar, Harshinachal, Bramhadri and Pushpadri. Indeed, the freshness that Harihareshwar offers – in its weather, in its winds, in its beaches, in its sand, in its trees, in its resorts is what makes a tourist want to come again and again.

Some of the common places that can be visited in Harihareshwar are Harihareshwar Temple, Shrivardhan Sea Shore, Diveagar Sea Beach, Tambadi (Trekking Point), Gold Casting Ganpati Idol – Diveagar and Bankot Fort.

 

Harihareshwar Resorts

There are a few resorts in Harihareswar with the most common and the popular being the MTDC Harihareshwar resort. This resort is owned and managed by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation. Resort Harihareshwar is located exactly 8 kms from Harihareshwar Temple. This makes the resort one of the most comfortably located resorts or hotels in Harihareshwar.

The resort is spread over four acres of land and is surrounded by hills on all the four sides. Some of the rooms in this resort face the sea and the beach and thus offers one of the most splendid sights that one can get through the room window. It is commonly said by the tourist that have visited the resort and the place that Harihareshwar is a cocoon of comforts. Because the resort is so strategically located, it is most of the times full with visitors coming from all of India.

Hence, it is advisable that to avail rooms here, one needs to book it in advance. This will avert any kind of discomfort that visitors may have. The cottages that are apart of this resort are so earthy that one almost feels like at home. The stone patios and the white porches along with the red tiled roof give the ancient rural touch to the whole area. It is indeed amazing how cool the place makes you feel.

The resort is neat, clean and the service here is up to date. All kinds of essential services are offered at the resort. There are18 rooms in all with some being standard AC and non AC rooms, non AC Sea facing deluxe rooms, AC and non AC Konkani styled cottages and AC special elite rooms. Food is served at the multi cuisine restaurants in the resort. Basic facilities like parking, laundry, medical, multipurpose Dormitory are also offered.