Velas Turtle Festival

 

VELAS

Velas in the Konkan belt of Maharashtra throngs with travellers for the ‘Velas turtle festival,’ he Velas turtle festival has been gaining much popularity in the eco-tourism sector both nationally and internationally.The nearest airports are the Pune International Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai.



How to Reach

The nearest railhead to Velas is Chiplun. Buses and cabs are available from Chiplun to Velas, and it takes around 2 hours to reach the destination.

By road, one can reach Velas via the Mumbai-Goa highway NH-17. It takes around 5 hours to reach the village from Mumbai. It is 200 kms from Pune.

Buses to Velas are available both from Pune and MumbaPlaces to visit in Velas

•           There are two temples devoted to Shri Rameshwar and Kalbhairav gods near the fort.

•           Harihareshwar and Shrivardhan are two pristine beaches that one could visit during the trip

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