Visit a Hill Station -CHIKHALDARA IN AMARAVATI DISTRICT.
Where to stay: There are MTDC, tourist Quarters ranging from 150 to 250
Rs. per family suit. Luxurious private hotels are also
there. Meals and breakfasts cost more. Contact the office of the MTDC. At
Paratwada for reservations.
How
to reach: Hill station Chikhaldara is
situated in Satpura Range nearly 150 Kilometers
away from my town Akola. (Students should use name of their town.) People from Mumbai side have to reach Amaravati. (District Place) buy a
suitable train (CR) running towards Nagpur-Calcutta side. They may take a night
halt at Amaravati. S.T. Buses and private luxuries are available at Amaravati. From Paratwada a picturesque, windy
road of 50 kilometer takes you to this calm and quite hill station.
When
to Visit: Best season is from Sept.
to June. In July there are heavy rains here.
What to
see: Chikhaldara Darshan Bus
takes you for sight seeing round of four
hours. Places worth seeing are Fort, Devi point, Bhim Kund, Garden, Echo
point, Hurricane point and Sunset point. Municipal Corporation has developed a
beautiful garden and a swimming pool. Forest Training College and Museum
provide information about wild life, nature, people and their customs.
How to
return: Return journey by the same
route. Interested people may proceed
to “Sema Doh” and “Kolkhas”, situated in the thick forest of Melghat on Dharani
Road. Fresh cool air gives solace to tired city souls. ‘Melghat tiger Project’
is famous in India. Good accommodation is provided by forest department and
MTDC. Forest guides accompany you to watch wild life.
People, Food, Culture etc: Korku tribal people
are the natives of this jungle area. They are poor, uneducated and
superstitious. Meeting and talking with them is a pleasure. Cool and pristine
air of this hill station refreshes the tourists.
