Category: Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Ratnagiri is the Konkan coast at its most complete — a district of Maharashtra where the Alphonso mango is king, the Arabian Sea beaches are pristine, and the culture of the Konkan fishing communities and inland farmers is entirely its own. From the magnificently situated Ratnadurg and Jaigad forts to the sacred shores of Ganpatipule, from the morning fish markets of Harnai to the mango orchards that perfume the spring air for kilometres, Ratnagiri rewards those who slow down and pay attention to the detail. Come for the mangoes in spring, the coast in winter, and the extraordinary monsoon green that transforms the Konkan into something barely believable.