Unexplored Haven in Southern Maharashtra - The Coastal Town of Vengurla



So this post is about a weekend getaway with my family a few years back. We are totally beach people and all of us love the oceans. So most of the summer weekends were spent on North Goa beaches when I was home. Mostly, Baga or Calangute, or Arambol, Morjim, Mandrem or Querim. These, because I have cousins in Arambol and we loved spending time there. They run this little guest house and their house is literally on the beach. It reminds me of the house from the movie 'The Last Song'.




So the trip to Vengurla was totally unplanned. My mum's friends family had been there, and as you know, women have this little thing within themselves that makes them want to do everything their friends do. So she wanted to visit Vengurla too. And dad happily obliged. My sister and I are anyways ever ready. So off we went. Dad was driving, and since it was our first time on those roads, and no aid of Google maps, we took a total of four hours to get there. It's just a three hour journey otherwise.





Vengurla is a alluring beach town around 110kms North of Goa. It falls in the Sindudurgh District. I remember my little sister (not so little any longer) narrating stories from her history textbook about Shivaji and the Maratha Kingdom. This little costal town is surrounded by high mountains on one side and the ocean on the other, just like any coastal town along the western coast of India.



The port is one major attraction there. History says, that it was a major port during the pre- liberation era. The beaches are crystal clear with exotic white sand and tall palm trees. The sea was rather calm, with a few waves hitting the rocks every now and then. We could also see little fishing boats in the distance.


These beaches in Vengurla are totally deserted and a great hangout place with family and friends. It's a little unexplored heaven in Southern Maharashtra. When many people frequent Goa for the beaches, they forget about this little haven a little away from Goa. Totally peaceful, and untouched by modernity and tourism.
We stopped by for lunch and a bit of shopping at the local market. The markets sold random stuff and I remember buying little trinkets and knicknacks for myself and my friends in school. We went around in town, visited religious places and headed back home before it got too late in the night. It was a day of ending bliss and family bonding time.


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