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About Matheran Tourism
A popular getaway for people from Mumbai and Pune, Matheran is a quiet hill station located on the Sahyadri range, at an altitude of 800 mts. Meaning 'forest on top', Matheran
was discovered in 1850, by a district collector of Thane, Hugh Poyntz
Malet, and the foundations for its development was laid down by Lord
Elphinstone, the then Governor of Mumbai.Matheran has been listed by the Union Environment Ministry as an eco-sensitive region and is connected to the closest town of Neral by a narrow gauge railway, operating since 1907. As no vehicles are allowed in Matheran, one has to drive up to Dasturi Point, 11kms ahead of Matheran, from where you could reach the main bazaar either by foot or on pony.
Overview of the destination This beautiful jungle on top of Sahyadri mountains is one of the best weekend destinations in Maharashtra. Matheran is about 2625 feet above sea
Food, sight-seeing and shopping Echo Point, Panorama Point (Sunrise Point), Porcupine Point (Sunset Point), One tree Hill,
Garbut Point, Heart Point, Rambag Point, Charlotte Lake are some of the
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Get a Karjat of Khopoli bound train from Mumbai CST and get down at Neral. From Neral you can get a joyous ride to hills
About Matheran - Matheran was discovered by Hugh Malet in 1850. The British developed Matheran as a popular tourist resort.
Official Websites
Maharashtra Tourism - Maharashtra Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Maharashtra Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Maharashtra, List of Tourist Guides in Maharashtra and Transportation in Maharashtra.
