A beautifully
well planned city constructed near the city of Pune, conceptualized on an
Italian town Portofino, Lavasa showcases an altogether different image. Built
on an 8000 acres land as of now, this city outstands in the middle on the Mulshi
valley in the Western Ghats , giving out a dazzling view. Due to its contrasting
look, Lavasa has become a notable public attraction.
Current City and Future Planning
The city
possesses a number of residences, 4 hotels, a city centre, a primary, middle
and high school and a hospitality management college. The completion of the
whole city will be completed till the year 2020 covering a good 25,000 acres
with a total population of 2,00,000 constituting of 4 to 5 towns on 7 hills
with a theme park on a 65 acre land, Symbiosis international University, health
and wellness centre and herb plantation.
The picturesque
surroundings make this place ideal for pre wedding photo-shoots as the climate
is nothing but romantic. The waterfront is a beautiful place where you can take
a romantic evening stroll with your loved ones.
Activities to do at Lavasa
Watersports is one of the fun activities that will keep you engaged with
pontoons, bumper boats,
jet skiing, water volleyball and pedal boats.
Indoor
golf where you can enjoy and
learn how to play the rich game is another activity that you can be a part of.
The adventure lovers
can participate in some thrilling games like
paint ball, rappelling, rock climbing, camping, trekking and much more.
Those who love
exploring the city can ride in on a luxury city bus
that covers the entire city tour.
The ones who do not
like a city bus but are train lovers can
take a ride in a cute train that shows you around the city.
Children can spend their
time at the games arcade where they can play
electronic darts and many such exciting games.
If you plan for a night stay…
The waterfront Shaw is a famous and an elegant apartment with 1 and 2
BHK flats and studio apartments to reside in during a visit to lavasa with a
price band ranging from INR4000 TO INR6000.
One more
desirable hotel is the Fortune Select
Dasve with excellent rooms and a hospitable service. The hotel is a bit
expensive costing from INR5000 to INR10000.
Another one is Ekaant Retreat whose price varies from a
good INR2000 to INR5000
Mercure Lavasa with the price of INR3000 to INR5000
All these prices were taken down in the
month of October 2017 and may vary according to the seasons; especially in the
peak seasons when the prices may shoot up.
Good food Good Tour…
Agree or not, wherever
you go, nothing is as important as good food. So below are some chosen restaurants
where you can savour some delightful meal.
The All American
Diner
Vyanjan at
Ekaant
Zodiac at
Fortune Select Dasve
Oriental Octopus
– Oriental cuisine of the East
The Deck at
Dasvino
Granma's
Homemade Patisserie
When to visit?
Usually any time
is good to stop over and take a look at this place.
September to
march is a good time to visit Lavasa as the climate is pleasant; not too sunny
not too rainy, it’s a perfect time.
July to
September is the rainy season during which the entire city along with the
surrounding hills is blooming with greenery and waterfalls which gives the
place a view to die for.
Distance and time taken..
Pune
to Lavasa distance via Paud Rd and Temghar-Lavasa Rd - 2 h 3 min (59.8 km)
Mumbai
to Lavasa distance via Bangalore - Mumbai Hwy/Mumbai Hwy/Mumbai - Pune
Hwy – 3 h 53 min (187.4 km)
Lonavala
to Lavasa distance via Bangalore - Mumbai Hwy/Mumbai Hwy/Mumbai - Pune
Hwy/Mumbai - Pune Expy and Temghar-Lavasa Rd - 2 h 25 min (104.8 km)
For people who love to see
a different style of architectural city and the ones who love some serenity of
a place in the embrace of nature, there is no better place than this for you.
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