Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar is known as the hub of berry farming in India, accounting for 85% of all the strawberry production in India. There are numerous farms on the Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar road which produce raspberries, mulberries and blueberries along with the famous strawberries.

Mahabaleshwar Strawberries are seasonal which are produced between October–November and April–May. These strawberries are then used to produce jams, ice-creams, milkshakes, crushes, strawberry wine, and strawberry jelly toffee. These can be easily bought from any of the strawberry farms in Mahabaleshwar, open to tourists.

Strawberries, Mulberries, Carrots, Corn, and Cherry size tomatoes are the natural treasures of Mahabaleshwar's cuisine. Delicious indulges made from strawberries are a speciality of the town such as toffees, syrups, fudge, ice creams, whipped creams, jellies as well as the Corn Pattice. 

Going to Mahabaleshwar on a short weekend trip is incomplete without paying a visit to the renowned restaurant - Bagicha Corner, which is extremely famous for its strawberry cream, mulberry cream, ice creams and syrups, corn patties, zunka bhakari and corn Frankies. Mapro Garden Restaurant serves lip-smacking Italian delight pizzas and chocolate brownies for a delectable lunch, which can be followed by a round of colourful ice-cold chuskis and garden carrots from local vendors.

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The top things to do in Mahabaleshwar are Elephant's Head point, Chinaman's falls, Dhobi waterfall, Arthur's seat, Venna Lake, Wilson Point. You can see all the places to visit in Mahabaleshwar here

There are 251 in Mahabaleshwar which can be booked through Holidify. The most popular hotels in Mahabaleshwar are Gavson Palace by Vista Rooms, Vrundavan Bungalow Homestay, Mayank Residency, Venna View Hotel, Sai Rose Villa, Green Valley Agro Tourism. You can see all the hotels in Mahabaleshwar here

The three places from where one can reach Mahabaleshwar are Satara, Pune and Mumbai. Satara being the central place. Mahabaleshwar is well connected by Mumbai-Pune highway, and therefore one can fly down to Mumbai or Pune and reach Mahabaleshwar via road. One can also board a train from Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai to reach Satara and then take a private vehicle or tourist vehicles to reach Maharashtra. Travelling is not a problem as it is well connected via main cities.
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Strawberries, Mulberries, Carrots, Corn, Cherry size tomatoes are the natural treasures of Mahabaleshwar's cuisine. Delicious indulges made from strawberries are a specialty of the the town such as toffees, syrups, fudge, ice creams, whipped creams, jellies as well as the Corn Pattice made from the corn. Enjoy these refreshing items and take some home too.
The next most popular item, like in almost all of Maharashtra is the Vada Paav along with a popular range of other street food items. One can also bite into the popular sweet Chikki . Other than these, the restaurants offer quite a satisfactory range of cuisines.

Going to Mahabaleshwar on a short weekend trip is incomplete without paying a visit to the renowned restaurant - Bagicha Corner, which is extremely famous for its strawberry cream, mulberry cream, ice creams and syrups, corn pattice, zunka bhakari and corn frankies. If your taste buds lie more on the savoury side - try out their makke ki roti and sarso ka saag.
Mapro Garden Restaurant serves lip smacking Italian delight pizzas and chocolate brownies for a delectable lunch, which can be followed by a round of colourful ice cold chuskis and garden carrots from local vendors.

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The best time to visit Mahabaleshwar is from December to February when Mahabaleshwar witnesses great climate. Since it lies at an altitude of 1438 metres above sea level, the weather at this height is pleasant throughout the year with intermittent rainfall. The summer months of March to June are also good but the afternoon heat can make it difficult to explore as the temperature can rise up to 35 degrees. Western ghats are most beautiful during monsoon. However, during floods/landslides, it could become problematic. Given that Mahabaleshwar is a known place for a weekend getaways, the decision should be made basis current.
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Mahabaleshwar is ideal for those who love the cold weather and want to get away from the summer heat. A perfect weekend getaway for the people of Maharashtra, espcially from Mumbai and Pune. It is also perfect for a short outing with family and friends. 

Recieves heavy rainfall. Risk of causing landslides high. May get over crowded during summers.

An immensely beautiful destination. The weather is pleasant almost all year round.