Short Trip to Harnai From Pune

If you wish to get away from the daily hustle-bustle of your city life, but have time constraints, a visit to the beautiful serene beach city of Harnai would be perfect. An ideal weekend getaway from Mumbai and Pune, Harnai offers you a chance to have a peaceful and refreshing vacation. Harnai has not only been blessed with scenic beauty but it is also dotted with a number of temples as well as other tourist attracted. This is a lesser-known coastal city lying on the Konkan coast that has soft, clean sand and lush greenery all around. During your vacation at Harnai, you can also visit the fishermen’s village and get a sneak-peak into their traditional lifestyle. Observe them while they are indulged in their daily activities. Do not miss relishing the sumptuous seafood prepared with the freshest of catches.

Attractions in Harnai

Suvarnadurg Fort (Harnai Bunder)

Suvarnadurg Fort, also known as Harnai Bunder, is placed off the tranquil and enchanting Harnai coast. This small sea fort was erected by Great Maratha ruler, Shivaji to keep Sindhi attackers at bay. From a past few years, this fort has been converted into a ship-building port although a major part of the fort is now in ruins. A proof of Maratha architecture, this fort is a popular attraction of the region.

Anjarle Beach

Located quite close to the clean Ajarle village close to Harnai, Anjarle beach is an unspoilt and serene beach that has white sand and is dotted with palm trees. Enjoy a picnic at the beach with your loved ones and indulge in a leisure walk here, admiring the tranquility. It is not only a well-known beach of the area but also is home to the famous Kadyawarcha Ganpati temple. This temple is flocked by devotes all round the year.

Burundi Beach

Situated in close proximity to the Harnai city, the beautiful Burundi beach is just the right kind of place to spend some memorable moments with the loved ones. This beach is flocked by tourists from Pune and Mumbai during summers. The blue Arabian Sea waters are perfect to indulge in a number of activities.

Harnai Beach

Popular as a beach, perfect for a visit during the weekends, Harnai beach has been blessed with a tranquil surrounding, so calm that you can even meditate here. Previously not much popular, this beach and its untouched beauty are slowly gaining popularity amidst tourists. The beach has calm sea waters and clean shores wherein you can partake in swimming. You can organize a picnic here and enjoy the tranquility and the scenic beauty.

Wakali Unavre Spring

Extremely popular amidst tourists and local people, the Wakali Unavre Spring is a very well-known tourist attraction in Harnai. You can take a dip in this hot water spring. It is believed that the water of this spring has medicinal properties, which can cure a number of body ailments. Since this spring, is also known for its legendary stories, it also has religious importance.

Durgadevi Temple

A very popular temple of the Konkan belt, Durgadevi Temple is placed in close proximity to the Harnai beach. Dedicated to Durga Devi or the Goddess Mother, this temple was erected way back during the 18^th century. Boasting of an amazing architecture, the temple has intricately carved 28 wooden pillars. There is also a pond behind the temple used for various kinds of rituals.

Siddhi Vinayak Ganapati Temple

Near Harnai in Dapoli, Siddhi Vinayak temple is an ancient temple, which was commissioned during the reign of Madhavarao Peshwa, somewhere in the 18^th century. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and houses a beautiful marble idol of the Lord. There is a lake in the front of the temple, another attraction. Otherwise also quite popular, the temple bustles with activity during the Vinayak Chaturthi festival.

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