Mahabaleshwar is a
hill station located in the
Satara District in the
Western Ghats range of
Maharashtra,
India. With one of the few
evergreen forests of the world, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the
British Raj. Located about 120 km southwest of
Pune and 285 km from
Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar is a vast plateau measuring 150 km², bound by valleys on all sides. It reaches a height of 1438 m (4710 ft) at its highest peak above sea level, known as Wilson/Sunrise Point. Today,
Mahabaleshwar is a popular holiday resort and honeymoon spot, and an important pilgrimage site for Hindus. It is the site of Mahabaleshwar Temple. Many tourists visit nearby
Panchgani. After the construction of a new highway, it is only a five-hour drive from Mumbai.
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