One day Picnic near Mumbai Saguna Baugh

Saguna baug

Located at Neral (Malegaon) village on central railway route on Mumbai, Saugna baug is basically a farm and agriculture location started by an Indian freedom fighter named ‘Harikaka Bhadsavle’. This 55 acres of green land attracts picnic groups and other farmers and researchers as it carries out other agro activities like horticulture, agro forestry and tourism (Agrotourism), aquaculture and other traditional and non       traditional farming activities. 

An Ideal pollution free picnic place full of lush greenery and farms around gives perfect piece of mind when anyone is there with family and friends for overnight picnic or just a day out as leisure tour. It is a beautiful farm location with adjacent flowing fresh water Ulhas river which is safe to get in with other activities and adventures provided by the saguna owners. This huge farm has total of 6 ponds filled with varieties of fishes all season, so for those who are looking for fishing locations in/near Mumbai, Saguna farms satisfies your fish catching adventure.

Activities :

There are lot of activities but I am just mentioning few of them over here.

Tour of our farm : It is a leisure learning process which includes information on our farm activities,Our departments, products, experiments in farming, medicinal plants,etc.

Fish Farming : They have 6 ponds with various types of fish which they usually show to guests and provide information about the same.

Dairy : This is one of the oldest departments of our farm.We have gober gas plant connected to dairy which provides cooking fuel to our kitchen.Patting dairy animals and milking the cow is a wonderful expeince to most of the urban folks.Informatin on gobar gas becomes vital for many college and school youths who visit our farm.

 

Gardening and Farming : People come to this farm to enjoy natural ambiance.Some of them like to work in the farm by actually dirtying their hands in mud and participating in our farm activities which acts as "a change".

Boating

Swimming : We have a restless river, which is untouched by industrial pollution and flowes 12 monthes with nice and clean water.Supervised swimming is enjoyed by all.

How to reach :
Since Saguna Baug is at Neral which is near to Mumbai, Railway and Road are both best options to travel.

Address and Contacts : Saguna Baug Farm House, Malegaon Village, Neral, District – Raigad, Pin code : 410101, Contact : (STD CODE -02148) 238438/338/650349

By Train : Catch Any Central Railway Train from CST, Dadar, Thane, Dombivli, Kalyan Or Ambernath after which Neral Station Comes. This is the same station to reach Matheran , Checkout Mumbai Local Train Timetable for same.

Website : http://www.sagunabaug.com

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Juhu Beach ...........Hangout place near Mumbai

Juhu Beach    ...........Hangout place near Mumbai

The Juhu Beach in Mumbai is one of the most famous Indian beaches. It is located approximately 18 km from the city center and is a desired location for most film shootings. Juhu Beach borders a posh locality where most celebrities stay and therefore, it is quite common to find famous celebrities jogging along the sands of this popular beach of Mumbai. Tourists visit this beach because of its peaceful atmosphere and its scenic beauty. 

 Watching the sunset in this wonderful place, guarded by the vast Arabian Sea, is a dream-like vision for anyone who visits the beach.

Juhu Beach is a bourgeois paradise, filled to the gills with screaming children, courting couples and rowdy adolescents. If you want a more fancy excursion, however, retreat behind Juhu's many five star hotels, for a steaming cup of coffee and a splendid view of the coast.

On Sunday afternoons, Juhu beach becomes carnival-like with everything from market stalls to monkeys. It's crazy and crowded. Balloons, kites, trinkets, sand sculptures, and snacks make it a fun beach day out -- Indian style!

This suburban beach is great favourite with Mumbaikars, and has plenty to offer everyone. Juhu ‘Chowpatty’ is a vendor’s delight with innumerable food counters. Juhu Beach is a wonderful place to bring kids, as it doubles up as an amusement park, play ground, and open-air restaurant. An unusual sight at this beach is the camel ride, which is both fun and popular.

Swapneel Waghmare and friends visit Juhu Beach very frequently.

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Marine Drive ....Perfect hangout place

      Marine Drive   

Marine Drive is a 4.3-kilometre-long boulevard in South Mumbai in the city of Mumbai. It is a 'C'-shaped six-lane concrete road along the coast, which is a natural bay. The road links Nariman Point to Babulnath and Malabar Hill. Marine Drive is situated over reclaimed land facing west-south-west. The bay is part of the Arabian Sea.

 Marine Drive (officially, "Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road") is a 3km long, six lane concrete road in southern Mumbai which stretches north along the coastline, forming a natural bay. This C-shaped road links Nariman Point to Babulnath, and is situated at the foot of Malabar Hill. Known world over as Marine Drive, this tourist spot has also been called Sonapur by the locals of the city. Large crowds of people come to this place to stride along the beautiful walkway and to view the stunning sight of the setting sun at dusk. The scenic beauty of the perfectly lined palm trees offers its visitors an enthralling experience. The street lights make the road look like a string of pearls and create an illusion of a necklace, when viewed at night from any elevated point along the pathway of the drive. If you want to know more about this breathtaking walkway, scroll further. 

Marine Drive is also known as the Queen's Necklace because if viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls,forming a necklace. It is also the world's largest viewing gallery and hence has been a host to a number of events that take place along the promenade.It is the major attraction in Mumbai city.It is a tourist place.

Once the sun has set, catch a ride (or walk) north along Marine Drive to Chowpatty, Mumbai's oldest seafront

Marine Drive is considered as the best pathway for an evening stride. The sight of sparkling waters of the Arabian Sea and the amazing feeling of cold breeze caressing your hair along with a long array of restaurants offering mouthwatering snacks and drinks can make any low day bright again. Needless to say that these streets are a perfect hang out place for all age groups!

 This is the perfect hangout spot once you are in the city of Mumbai. Swapneel Waghmare and friends visit Marine Drive very frequently.

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