Kolhapur

Getting to Kolhapur

Kolhapur is on the Pune-Miraj-Kolhapur section of the Central Railway. The railway station is named after Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj. It is well connected with all the important cities in India. Mahalakshmi, Koyna and Sahyadri express connect Mumbai to Kolhapur and they run daily. Miraj is the nearmost major railway station and is well connected to important cities in India.

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   Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus

   Indian Railways Terminal Station Kolhapur lies on National Highway 48 a.k.a NH48 which connects Delhi to Chennai via Mumbai and Bangalore.

2. 02
   Kolhapur Airport

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.

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.

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   Fadatare Misal

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

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   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),.

Getting around Kolhapur the local way