“Satara” The name is derived from the seven-Hills seven-(sat) hills-(tara) surrounded town. Two great rivers flowing the Krishna and Veena rivers. Satara district is located in the western ghat/ part of Maharashtra.‘SATARA’ was the capital of Maratha Kingdom.
Ajinkyatara Fort situated 3,300 feet high on Ajinkyatara mountain. Bhairavgad Fort it is kind of forest type. Having height 3000 feet Bhairavgad is lies in the Mahabaleshwar range.
Chalkewadi – Wind Energy Project:
Chalkewadi is about 40 Kms. from satara city. Chalkewadi has developed as a tourist spot also waterfall can be seen from chalkewadi. The combination of mountain and windmill on mountain it’s looks like magical landscape hence tourist attract toward chalkewadi. Char Bhinti Hutatma Smarak: Char Bhinti Hutatma Smarak is another important historical place in Satara District on the way of Ajinkyatara Fort. from Char Bhinti one can see Ajinkyatara fort and other side satara city view atrac tourist. four walls means four walles it was built in 1830 by Chhatrapati Pratapsinh Maharaj. Char Bhinti contains a monument built to memory of the warriors of great freedom fight of 1857.
Koyna dam: Koyna dam build on Koyna River which rises in mahabaleshwar. Koyna dam situated between state highway between Chiplun and Karad. Main purpose builds of koyna dam to produce hydroelectricity with some irrigation in neighboring areas. The famous picnic point, all-year-round cool climate. and Hill Stations ‘Panchgani’ and
Mahabaleshwar: ‘Mahabaleshwar’ are situated in the Satara District. Being ‘Mahabaleshwar’ hill station area, you can hope for sightseeing and trekking opportunities.
Panchgani : We could described Panchgani is ‘GORGEOUS’. a small hill station that is full of nature’s beauty, in one word. Panchgani is located in satara district just 19 kms from another hill station mahabaleshwar. 113 kms from lohegaon airport Pune.
BRAHMAPURI: situated in satara district near rahmatpur village 2Hrs drive from pune river Krishna flowing near Brahmpuri. In the Markandeya Purana it is described as the city of Lord Brahma. From ancient times yogis have lived here and meditated in Brahmapuri. On the left side of river bank Bhavani Nahani – (the bathing place of Bhavani Devi) also just near from it is a very small temple of Shri Bhavani. It said that the water in this bathing place is healing, especially for the skin disease. In river There is a rock just side of this Bhavani Nahani called the Shri Ram Rock. shri Samarth Ramdas who the idol of shri sita & ram and also found idol of devi Anglai in the deep waters of the river Krishna.
