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Travel guides, events and offers from the Sahyadris — the stories behind the weekend.

Weddings19 June 2026

6 Monsoon Wedding Shifts Defining Luxury Near Mumbai in 2026

Your guide to planning a monsoon wedding resort near Mumbai for 2026 You know that smell? The one when the first heavy drops of rain hit…

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Both are popular, but Igatpuri sits higher in the Sahyadris with a cooler, mistier microclimate and fewer crowds. The journal's Igatpuri vs Lonavala guide compares drive time, weather and the kind of quiet you get.

Igatpuri lies at about 600 m altitude in the Sahyadri range, creating a microclimate where evenings run roughly 5–8° cooler than the coast.