Dapoli

Dapoli is popular beach destination in the South Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is famous for its Agricultural College.

Natural beauty of Konkan has lured many people from the literary world. Dapoli served as backdrop of famous Marathi novel Garambicha Bappu by Shri Na. Pendse. Shyamchi aai by Sane Guruji too describes Dapoli.

With pristine beaches, historical temples, caves and forts scattered around, Dapoli has something to offer everyone. The popularity of Dapoli is increasing, with many tourists from Mumbai and Pune visiting it as weekend destination.

By road
The simplest way to get in is by road. Dapoli is 240 km from Mumbai along NH-17 (Mumbai-Goa) & 180 km from Pune.

Maharashtra State Transport buses ply the route to Dapoli daily from major cities in Konkan and Western Maharashtra such as Mumbai, Pune and Kolhapur. A lot of private transport companies have private luxury bus service from Mumbai and Pune.

By train
The nearest train station is Khed, 40 km away from Dapoli.

By plane
The nearest airport is Ratnagiri, around 100 km away.

Get around
ST Buses are omnipresent but may not be convenient. Having your own car would be better.

See




Buy

 * Amba, Phanas Poli (Sundried Mango, Jackfruit Delicacy)
 * Kokam Syrup (Agal)
 * Kuleeth Peeth
 * Talalele Gare (Jackfruit chips)

Eat

 * Seafood &mdash; fish, prawns, oysters, crabs
 * Snacks &mdash; Kanda Bhaji, Wada Pav, Misal
 * Veg &mdash; Solkadhi-Rice, Modak, Kulith Pithale, local vegetables

A few restaurants specialized in serving non-vegetarian preparations are as below:



Drink

 * Kokam, Awala, Mango, Karvand Sarbat
 * Tender Coconut Water

Go next

 * Guhagar