Dec 28, 2000 11:47 AM
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Matheran a well know hill station situated on the ranges of Sahyadri,more than 2500 feet above sea level has a great importance as a tourist destination nearest to mumbai.
it has been discovered by the Collector of thane in 1850. he converted the hills into a beautiful hill resort. here we can horse ride, hike, shop for the handicrafts like hats and finger-sized footware.
best time to visit is october to may.
there are 33 scenic view points,among them echo point,sunset point are the most beautiful and populer.
a nearest station is Neral on central Railways.
then tourists have to go by a narrow-guage very slow going train from neral to matheran.
it goes through the tiny and thick forests of all type of trees. one can even buy the food stuff or anything from the nearby shops while walking along with the train and he can get the train easily.
no vehicles are permitted in matheran.
for hiking lovers this hill station is 11 km by road from neral.
i liked this hill station very much.
do visit once!!!!!!
