Kashid is a beach town on the shores of Arabian Sea, in
the Raigad district of North Konkan region in Maharashtra. The town is located
at the foot of the hills in the Phansaad Wildlife Sanctury which lies in the
East, 30km from Alibaug which is in the North, and 25km from Murud town in the
South. With mainly paddy fields and rivulets forming most of the town, Kashid
beach which is a 3km stretch of white sand tucked in between two rocky hillocks
with Casuarina groves all around the seashore is the main attraction.
Kashid is about 35 km from Alibaug, to the south of it and
around 120 km from Mumbai.
A mystic calmness was lingering in the atmosphere. Only a
musical sound of breeze through long suru and coconut trees on the silent
paths. We got down from our cars and stood quite looking at the miracle of
nature!
In the afternoon we walked around. White sand, blue sea,
green mountains,rivulets and a 2 km stretch of beach between hillocks.
It was a breezy evening. We took nearby trails and wondered
about passing through casurina groves and cypress trees. It was soothing. One
of the finest beach in this part of the region, I thought!
Once you decide to explore the Konkan stretch then all you
have to do is drive down the road from Alibaug, and you come across small
hamlets of beach few unexplored and few very well known. One such beach is
Kashid, very famous and popular among Mumbaikars.
The best part about this beach is its white and dazzling
sand, bluish sea water and surrounding beauty.
The waves here are unusually high and can be paradise for
surfing. Parasailing, Surfing, Scooters and other water sports are
available here for enthusiasts.
The best part about these beach is it is less frequented by
visitors during weekdays, but weekends are quite crowded.
Kashid has conventional sandy beach where you can roam
around holding hands of your beloved and the beach is surrounded by hills.
So the view is quiet appealing.
The route to this
beach is very scenic.White sand beach nestled among tall suru trees making it
an odd man out from the other beaches around it.
It was getting better
and better as the sun was going down.
HOW TO REACH
By Air
The nearest airport to Kashid is the Chattrapati Shivaji
International airport in Mumbai. Mumbai is well connected with cities all
across India and countries all over the world.
By Train
The nearest rail station is Panvel which is at a distance of
64km from Kashid beach. There are several trains to reach from Mumbai to
Panvel.
By Road
Kashid can be reached from Mumbai and Alibag by road. It is
128km from Mumbai and 30km from Alibag. Several buses running between Mumbai
and Murud halt at Alibag. Hiring a cab to reach Kashid from Mumbai (122 km) is
the best option. It takes around 3 hours 20 minutes and costs Rs.10-16 per km
depending upon the type of car. Apart from bus and train, you can also take a
ferry from Mumbai (Gateway of India) to reach Mandava beach. You can then take
an MSRTC bus to reach Alibag.
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