Mahabaleshwar is a very popular hill station situated near Wai, Maharashtra. The place is famous for its various points and Strawberry. The place is very nature loving and you can visit it all year long.
You access this place by road only, there is no airport or train station here. Only way to access is by bus or car or bike. Bringing your own car is best as you have to travel a lot from one point to other and having your own transport will definitely help. Even you don’t have a car, there are various guides available who have there own transport and you can hire them.
Mahabaleshwar has a lot of spots you can see and each spot is a different experience. The place is where you can be with nature through out. One of my best memories are in the place. The most amazing thing is that if you get far enough from all the lights, you can see a sky full of stars. I love going to Mahabaleshwar just for that. Living in the city it is very hard to see stars but here you are HIT with a jackpot and seeing them is breath taking amazing. The various points like offer a great view of the other surrounding mountains.
The place is great in Rainy season as you can also see many waterfalls along the way. Not to forget the greenery it brings. Mahabaleshwar is also known for Mapro Garden. Mapro is a brand which offers various products and you can visit and shop at this location. The place has a lot of monkeys and you can feed them and even click picture( just not with them). You can see from baby monkey to the oldest monkey here and they are really fun to look at:-D
Hotels and accommodations are decent and are affordable. The food here is tasty and you can get various street snacks at almost all points. you can make this a weekend trip or decide to stay for a week. It is a really amazing place.
The place is safe but I would advice to take basic precautions. Be aware of your surrounding, don’t leave your belonging unattended. The local people are quite helpful and even the police are polite and helpful. You can have a great time here.