Tarkarli

State

Tarkarli is little fishing village with a long narrow stretch of beach situated on the confluence of the Karli river and Arabian sea. This village is famous for its Ramnavmi Utsav. It has close proximity to Sindhudurg fort built by Shivaji Maharaj in a very strategic location to help keep enemies away.

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Accessibility

Air: Nearest airport is Dabolim in Goa, which is about 190 km away from Tarkarli. Pre paid taxi services are available from airport to Tarkarli costing about Rs 3500. Dabolim is air connected to Mumbai, Belagum and Bangalore.

Rail: Nearest railway station is Kudal which is about 45 km away and is in the Konkan rail line. Taxi fare from Kudal to Tarkarli is about Rs 800. Kudal is connected by trains to Mumbai and Pune.

Road: Tarkarli is easily accessible from Malvan, which is just 6 km away. Malvan is well connected by state owned bus services and private tourist bus services from many cities in and around. The buses are connected to Mumbai (440 km), Kolhapur (160 km), Belgaum (175 km) and Panjim (175 km).

District
Sindhudurg
STD Code
02365
Best time to visit
October to March