About Top 10 Places to Visit in Matheran
Matheran is a picturesque town located closest to Mumbai in the hills of Sahyadri range. The place forms the part of Raigad district of Maharashtra State. The place is dotted with several tourist places, which make travellers come from all over the places to spend holiday with family and friends. Tourists who come here generally visit the places such as Panorama Point, Louisa Point, Charlotte Lake, Alexander Point, Shivaji’s Ladder, One Tree Hill Point, Prabal Fort, Rambagh Point, Porcupine Point, Hart Point, Pisharnath Temple, which are also the top 10 places to visit in Matheran. To know about some of the prominent places of this town in brief, read the description given below
Panorama Point:It is a beautiful place offering the panoramic view of Matheran and surrounding area. The place is also popular for seeing sunrise and sunset. Panorama point is longest and spacious place located on the mount peak. From here, tourists can also see the view of Prabal fort.
Charlotte Lake:The lake, also known from the name of Sharlott Lake, is a beautiful spot in Matheran and also major source of drinking water in this region. The famous temple of Pisarnath is also located adjacent to this lake. While visiting this place, tourists can also visit Louisa point and Echo point.
Alexander Point:Located on the side of Madhavji road it is one of the major site of this town used for picnicking. Visiting this point gives opportunity to see lush green jungle and scenic view of Garbut, Chowk Rambaug Points and Palasdari Lake.
Prabal Fort:It is the most important place amongst the top 10 places to visit in Matheran. Today, the ruins of the fort are located on top of Prabhal hills along with the pond. Tourists can find two gateways and wall of four towers of this fort.