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Rajmachi Fort was built in the 16th century. It has been passed on to many rulers from Shivaji Maharaj to Britishers. It lies in the rugged hills of the Sahyadri Mountains. The fort has two twin fortresses Shriwardhan and Manaranjan, these two fortresses are divided by a wide area in between. Rajmachi or also known as Udhewadi is a small village near the fort. A lot of people who visit Lonavala and Khandala visit this location because of the history associated with it and the picturesque...

Canyon Valley is located between Lonavala and Khandala. It is also known as Sandhan Valley or Valley of Shadow because the shadows formed when the sun rays are obstructed by the huge stones on both sides of the valley give it the name of Valley of Shadows. Typically canyon is a gorge with a river flowing through it. Canyon valley stretches from Khandala to Karjat and has the Ulhas river flowing through it. It has one of the most beautiful waterfalls, with gushing water flowing in two steps....

Dukes Nose is popular for rappelling, trekking, camping, rock climbing, and slacklining. It's a very popular place among adventure seekers. Earlier known as Nagphani now popularly known as Dukes Nose after Duke Wellington. Nagphani means hood of a snake. It's a popular hiking trail located in Khandala and it is visible while exiting towards Mumbai from Khandala on the expressway. Duke's Nose trek is located between Khandala and Lonavala.

Duke's nose gets its name because it resembles the nose of the Duke of Wellington. This rock in Hindi gets the name Nagphani as it also resembles the hood of the snake. It is an amazing vantage point with beautiful views all around. This place offers a lot of activities such as trekking, hiking, and rock climbing. Out crop of the rock is a little steep but the top of the mountain is flat which enables the people to walk on it and capture some of the most insane shots. The view from the top...

Bhaja Caves is a small cluster of Buddhist Caves built by the Hinayana sect of Buddhism near Lonavala in Maharashtra. The main excavation here is the Chaityagraha. This was also a period of transition in architecture practices in building and reinforcing caves and temples. The earlier method was using ribbed wooden fitted ceilings to support the large prayer halls. These timber elements slowly became a part of design sensibility and continued to be used to keep a connection between the past...