Panchgani :

Location: 268km SE of Mumbai. About: Panchgani is situated 20km east of Mahabaleshwar and spread over five hills. It is a small, quiet town with feel of good old days. The charming old colonial cottages can be find all around the hill station. Aptly named ''five lands', Panchgani is a very famous hill station in Maharashtra. Its a place wherein you can lay back and relax. There isn't much to see at Panchgani but there is a lot to do. You can hire bicycle and explore around the narrow streets to have innocent fun. You can sit and have famous Chanas or Masala Bhuttas or buy some strawberries for yourself which are grown here in abundance. The best time to visit Panchagani is from September to May but the going during monsoons can be fun as trees are greenest during monsoons. Accessibility: You cab take a road route to Panchgani through NH4 (Mumbai to Surul) via Pune.