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Vengurla
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Life is a beach

When you fall short of words you begin to spout poetry. Sounds illogical, but when you are the only soul sitting on a beach under a canopy of stars with just thundering waves and a lonely lighthouse for company, believe me, it?s easy. Life truly is a beach. I hit upon this truth early one morning on the sands of Vengurla's Sagareshwar Beach, as the first light began etching out the world around and the soft sand took on a golden hue. With its white foaming surf, deep blue sea and a backdrop of swaying green palms, Sagareshwar is a picture postcard setting for a Me, myself and I kind of vacation.

And Sagareshwar, as the saying goes, is just the tip of the iceberg. Vengurla?s coastline is dotted with some of the most exotic and virgin beaches in Maharashtra. This small coastal town portrays the quintessential beauty of the Konkan: beautiful seashore, thick coconut groves and small undulating hills a veritable treasure chest of myriad shades of green.
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Getting There
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To Do & See
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Distance(s):
  • 534 km South from Mumbai
Route
  • NH17 to Kudal via Mahad, Lanja and Kankavli
  • SH120 to Math
  • SH121 to Vengurla
 
How to Reach
Road:
Car: Drive down NH17 till Kudal. Turn right here onto SH120, which ends at Math. From here, SH121 is a straight road to Vengurla. En route halts: All options till Chiplun are better than the latter half of NH17. Bus: Overnight bus to Vengurla from Parel Stand leaves at 6 pm daily, reaching Vengurla at a convenient 8 am.
Rail:
Nearest railhead: Sawantwadi (28 km/ 1 hr) Best option TO Konkan Kanya Express (dep: Mumbai CST 10.50 pm, Thane 11.30 pm; arr: Sawantwadi Road 8.18 am) Best option FROM Konkan Kanya Express (dep: Sawantwadi Road 7.22 pm; arr: Thane 4.58 am, Mumbai CST 5.55 am). Taxi charges Rs 200 from Sawantwadi. Lots of buses ply to Vengurla too.
Air:
Nearest airport: Dabolim, Goa (127 km/ 21/2 hrs). Taxi costs Rs 800.
Journey Time
Road:
10 1/2 hrs from Mumbai
Rail:
9 1/2 hrs + road 1 hr from Mumbai
Air:
1 hr + 2 1/2 hrs by road from Mumbai
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Contributed by: 
Sherwin Noronha with Pramila N Phatarphekar
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