Exploring karad Part 1

Karad it is a small city in Western Maharashtra, Under Satara District. It is the Central place in south west of Maharashtra connecting Kokan region with Satara sangli kolhapur.

Karad situated approx. 1.5 hrs. from all 3 districts Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur.

Karad is quite and Developed one reason of Development in such Taluka Place is because it is birthplace of first Chief minister of Maharashtra Mr. Yashwantrao Chavan which also was then defence minister of India.
He(Mr. Yashwantrao Chavan ji) had Created various colleges and good Industry in Karad and Legacy is Carried forward by it's people and to know about him please read the famous book Krushnakathchya Aathvani by yashwantrao chavan.

Nearest Railway Station- Karad Station.(2-3 km)
Nearest Airport -Pune(around 160 km) , Mumbai.
Nearest District -Satara.(around 50 km)

Nearest bus Stand - Karad Bus stand

I will be telling you how to see beautiful landscape timing and how to reach in and nearby karad along with some great suggestions on hotels and restaurants and Chat centers so Stay Tunned.

I will give information about following things in Karad in this Exploring karad series and I will tell info in some sort of Story so you may get interest in reading the info.

• Travelling methods and Stay methods.
• Shopping in Local Market
• Special Events in karad.
• Sadashiv Gad
• Krishna-koyna Sangam (Krishna Ghat)
• Eateries best i could think of at every part...
• VasantGad
• Tembhu Dam
• Khodshi Dam

The Links of All things are given on highlighted words to help you more so if you need you can click on highlighted words.(for places it may include google maps link)

New Selfie point at Kolhapur naka, karad.

Travelling and Stay..

This info is more like walking journey in the karad.
So let's go 

Now suppose you are on pune-Bangalore Highway and Standing in Front of Mahatma Gandhi Statue just in front of Karad Entrance at Early morning(8 AM). You see "I Love karad" and you take selfie with that and then you should Enter the Place. Now Head straight Approximately one 1 km  and you will find Shivaji Circle (also called Datta Chowk).

Datta Chowk.

and if you need a good Breakfast now u can go straight to Gajanan restaurant near Shivaji Circle(also called as Shivaji chowk or Datta chowk as the Circle in Marathi is called chowk meaning Intersection of 3 or more roads) also you can go to hotel zatka near new police station at this zatka hotel you will get best Misal and Tea but if you need to sit in some restaurant and want to have Breakfast then head straight 200 mtr to Bus-stand in front you will find ALANKAR hotel and head to breakfast section of hotel and have some great breakfast.

Alankar Hotel

Now stay in same(alankar) hotel if you are the one who need Quality rooms and services, Don't worry the rates of hotels are quite cheap if compared to city places like Kolhapur ,Pune, Aurangabad. Other Hotels are also available nearby.
In karad all eatables are cheaper if you find right places and if you read this blog you will get right to the things you need to explore.
Now Rest in the Hotel. for a while and Get to Next Blog for Continued story.

For part-2 click here..

please note that I myself have tried all things mentioned here as I am learning here for Engineering. Maybe at your visit things or shops may have been changed so please comment any change you may observe so that I can update the things also Comment your views and suggestions over any point regarding the Blog. And you will find various spelling mistakes or any other Mistake please let me know from comments so that I can Correct them. also note that I have not taken any charge from any shop/hotel owner about anything nor I want to publicize them for any reason. I just want to tell what I honestly found.
Any Suggestions from comments are always welcome, Thank you.

For More Information you need is available on wiki link given below

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karad 

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