Kolhāpur

Worth seeing in and around Kolhāpur

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Mahalakshmi Temple

   Mahalakshmi Temple is dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi. According to Hinduism, Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Maha Vishnu and it is customary among Hindus to visit Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple and Padmavathi Temple as a yatra.

   900 m · Temple of Lakshmi · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Rankala Lake

   Rankala Lake is a freshwater lake located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

   2.4 km · lake in India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Shivaji University

   Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over 853 acres, is named in honour of Chatrapati Shivaji.

   2.8 km · state public university in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   New Palace, Kolhapur

   New Palace, Kolhapur is a palace situated in Kolhapur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Palace took 7 years to complete, from 1877 to 1884, costing about seven lakhs of rupees.

   3 km · palace in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Bhavani Mandap

   Bhavani Mandap is a historical building situated in the walled city center of Kolhapur in southern Maharashtra, India. It is located near the famous and mammoth Mahalaxmi Temple on the west.

   1 km · It is a historical building situated in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Jyotiba

   Jyotiba Temple is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India. The deity of the temple is known by the same name.

   900 m · Pilgrimage Site in Maharashtra · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium

   Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium or Kolhapur Cricket Association Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The stadium has hosted many of first-class and List A matches for Maharashtra cricket team.

   500 m · multi-purpose stadium in Kolhapur, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Khasbag

   Khasbag Stadium is a national wrestling stadium in Kolhapur city, Maharashtra, India. This is a biggest wrestling stadium in India.

   800 m · stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Rajarshi Shahu Stadium

   Chhatrapati Shahu Football Stadium is a historic football stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.[1]

   400 m · building in India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Shalini Palace

    Shalini Palace in the city of Kolhapur in the Indian state of Maharashtra was built in 1931–34 at a cost of Rs. 800,000 and was named after Princess Shalini Raje of Kolhapur.

    2.8 km · building in Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia

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Things to do

A visit to Mahalaxmi Temple can be followed by a trip to Panhala Fort. The Auto Rickshaw charges approx. ₹450 for Panhala Trip from Kolhapur to Panhala and back. The visit will take around 6 hrs and after coming back to Kolhapur city one can go to Rankala Lake in evening and visit Shalini Palace Hotel and Chowpatty there. One can enjoy snacks from vada pav to South Indian dishes at the Chowpatty.

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Where to eat

Kolhapur is well known paradise for non vegetarian lovers, but it has many eating options equally wonderful for vegetarian food. Also, in general there is a misconception about "Kolhapur" food that it has to be really spicy and having lot of chillies. Only when you visit Kolhapur, one realizes that this is a myth.

1. 01
   Fadatare Misal

   This is in 'Udyam Nagar' and by far the most popular misal place.

2. 02
   Khasbaug Misal
3. 03
   Chorage Misal

   This used to be very famous misal joint and has been visited by many celebrities, a fact easily seen from the pictures hanging on its wall.

4. 04
   The Oven Bakery

   7, Kusum Plaza (in the upmarket Rajarampuri area),.

5. 05
   Milano's

   8&9, Kusum Plaza (in Nagala Park, near the Collector's Office),.

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Getting to Kolhāpur

Airports

Manohar (GOX), 113 km · Goa Dabolim (GOI), 152 km · Pune (PNQ), 213 km

Stations

Kolhapur Airport, 6.7 km

• Mopa → Kolhāpur

  14387 km · quickest by air, 28h 6m · $3,970–5,550
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• Vasco da Gama → Kolhāpur

  151 km · quickest by road, 3h 56m · ₹1,550–1,930
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• Pune → Kolhāpur

  207 km · quickest by road, 4h 9m · ₹1,520–1,900
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