Tarkali beach is one of the famous beaches of Sindhudurg
district in Maharashtra. The beach is located in the Malvan Taluka of the district
and is very much known among the tourists for its adventure activities. The reasons behind the immense popularity of the beach is its long and narrow stretch of glittering sands along with its captivating blue waters that supports several water sports activities. The already scenic is made more attractive with the plantation of Shuru trees along the shorelines.
district in Maharashtra. The beach is located in the Malvan Taluka of the district
and is very much known among the tourists for its adventure activities. The reasons behind the immense popularity of the beach is its long and narrow stretch of glittering sands along with its captivating blue waters that supports several water sports activities. The already scenic is made more attractive with the plantation of Shuru trees along the shorelines.
Attractions
Apart from the peaceful and scenic surroundings of this
place, it is also highly known for the adventure water sports activities like
snorkeling, scuba diving, boating and white water rafting. Among these,
snorkeling and scuba diving are the highly popular water sports activities of the
beach. In fact it is one of the few places in Maharashtra where you can enjoy snorkeling
and scuba diving.
The Mapurush temple, which is located at a close distance
from the Tarkali beach, is one of the prime attractions of the area. The
Ramnnavmi Utsav, celebrated during the month of March, is the main highlight of
this temple. During the festival,
cultural programmes and dramas are performed.
If the tourists visiting the Tarkarli beach want to visit
a historic site for a change, they can also visit the Sindhudurg fort,
stretching over an area of about 44 acres on the Kurte Island. This historic
site is located at the northern part of Tarkarli and is considered to be one of
the most visit sites in the region.
Besides all these, cruising on the luxury houseboat along
the backwaters of the Karli River is also a good option to explore the scenic
beauty of the region.
Best time to visit
Though the place experiences pleasant climate throughout
the year, the most appropriate time to visit the Tarkarli beach is from the
months of October to March. The summers of this place falls between March to
June and the temperature does not exceed from 32 degree Celsius during this
time of the year. During winter season, which fall between the months of
November to February, also experiences pleasant with the temperature not
falling below 21 degree Celsius. The place experiences moderate heavy rainfall
during the monsoon season, which falls between the months of July to September.
Accommodation
Staying is not much of a problem for the tourists
visiting the beach of Tarkarli. The area is dotted with many mid budget and
budget hotels that make staying at this place, a comfortable one. Apart from
the hotels and resorts that are found at this place, one can also opt to stay
at the luxury houseboats that cruise along the tranquil waters of Karli River.
These houseboats are facilitated with almost all the modern facilities that you
can find in modern day standard hotels.
How to Reach
By Air:
The nearest airport to the place is Dabolim airport in Goa, located at a
distance of about 81 km. The airport is well linked with several major cities
of India like Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.
Regular taxi and bus services are available outside the airport to get
to the Tarkarli beach.
By Rail: The closest railway station to the
Tarkarli beach is Kudal, located at a distance of about 45 km. The station
conducts regular trains from places like Mangalore, Goa, Pune, Mumbai and
Bikaner. Bus services and hired taxi services are available from outside this
station to the place.
By Road: The beach is easily accessible from
the nearest major bus stand in Malvan, located at a distance of just 6 km. Malvan conducts regular public and private
services from places like Pune, Mumbai and Kolhapur. Apart from the bus
services that connect the beach, one can also hire a taxi from Malvan to get to
the place.