Alibag, the headquarters of Raigad district, is a small seaside town of Konkan coast. Planning to visit Khim and Nagaon beaches?; then this picturesque landscape will serve you as a convenient location to drive through. Kolaba fort, which is accessible only during low tides are also in close proximity to Alibag. Geographical attractiveness of this place is its unique peculiarity enjoying which we could take a leisurely walk pouring in brightness to our eyes. Magen Aboth Synagogue is one of the important tourist locations.
The main attraction of the place of Alibag is arguably the ‘Siddheshwar Temple’. This is the most important and famous temple in Alibag and draws huge number of devotees on special occasions. There is no wonder in the fact that Alibag is an important pilgrim center in the Western part of the country. Well, another important place in Alibagh is Jewish Synagogue, which is a sacred place for the Jews. The town of Alibagh is also home to a small settlement of Jews. During the auspicious days, people from rest of the country too visit this place and not just the Jews, but a lot of people from other religions too can be seen here, over the tourism values. Darya Samrat Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre’s home and Samadhi are some other important places, wherein you can have a look at in Alibag. Well, leaving the above mentioned places, which offer a bit religious environment rather than the entertainment purposes, we have ‘Kolaba Sea Fort’. The fort – situated in the sea, offers you a beautiful outing and the place also deserves some points over historical values as well. The fort was built by ‘Kanhoji Angre’, Sivaji’s admiral. What makes this place worth a visit is that it can also be visited even during low tide times as well.
Well, we have now discussed the important locations to be visited on your visit to Alibag. Now, let’s take a small drive out from Alibag and this will land you in some beautiful beaches such as ‘Nagaon and Akshi beaches’, ‘Kihim’. These beaches are situated at a distance of just over 10 Km from Alibag. Spending some quality time in those beaches, which offers some great visuals of the nature, can make the visit a memorable one. Another similar beach that you can visit nearby is ‘Revdanda’. Apart from the beautiful atmosphere, the place can also show you the remains of the ‘Agarkot Fort’.
‘Kanakeshwar Temple’ can be an ideal option to visit, which is situated in a close proximity to Alibag. The ancient Shiva temple is located at a height of over 1250 ft. from the ground. There are approximately over 650 steps that have to passed in order to reach the temple. One can also take a look at the ‘Vrindavan Farm’ nearby, wherein you will get an opportunity to see plants of various types. ‘Diveagar’, ‘Murud – Janjira’, ‘Mandwa’, ‘Karnala Bird Sanctuary’ are some other options that can be reached out from Alibag.


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