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Tarkarli is a village in 
The local people in Tarkarli renovate their homes and converted in to bed and breakfast scheme. Some of these are recognized by government agency known as MTDC(Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation). MTDC has own resort in Tarkarli which is located exactly at beach. MTDC has also scuba diving training center. in Tarkarli where various scuba diving courses are conducted.
To stay in Tarkarli various options are available. One can refer a website malvancity.com on which visitors can find out contact numbers of hotel owners and more details of home stays, hotels and resorts in tarkarli.
Tarkarli is a village in Malvan taluka
Malvan taluka is a taluka in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, a state in Western India
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in Sindhudurg
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district in the India
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n state of Maharashtra. It is a beach destination and remote place in southern Maharashtra. Few years ago, Tarkarli beach is declared as a Queen Beach of Konkan
The Konkan ( kok, कोंकण) or Kokan () is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, running from Damaon in the north to Karwar in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau in the east. The hinterla ...
region. Monthly, Thousands of tourists are visiting this place to rejuvenate and enjoy thrill of water sports activities. All Watersports activities in Tarkarli are going on as per international safety of standards and under guidance of professional instructor(Dive Master) with modern safety equipment. Many scuba diving operators running this activities near Tsunami island, Devbagh because of shallow water and low life risk.
The local people in Tarkarli renovate their homes and converted in to bed and breakfast scheme. Some of these are recognized by government agency known as MTDC(Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation). MTDC has own resort in Tarkarli which is located exactly at beach. MTDC has also scuba diving training center. in Tarkarli where various scuba diving courses are conducted.
To stay in Tarkarli various options are available. One can refer a website malvancity.com on which visitors can find out contact numbers of hotel owners and more details of home stays, hotels and resorts in tarkarli.
Geography
Tarkarli is south of Malvan and from Mumbai and 410 km from Pune on the west coast of India, at the confluence of the Karli River and the Arabian Sea.Education
Tarkarli has the following educational establishments: * International Scuba Diving Training CentreTravel
The nearest airport is chipi sindhudurg International AirportDabolim Airport
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in Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...
.
By rail, Tarkarli can be accessed from Sindhudurg
Sindhudurg Fort (Marathi pronunciation: in̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ is a historical fort that occupies an island in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in Western India. The fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj.The fortress lies on the s ...
and also from Kudal
Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on River Karli in southwest Maharashtara. Kudal is the fourth largest town in Sindhudurg after Sawantwadi, Malvan and Kankavli. As of 2011, the population is 16 ...
and Kankavli by the Konkan Railway
The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi an ...
. Tarkarli is easily accessible by road from Malvan
Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town and ''taluka'' in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India, well known for the historically important Sindhudurg Fort. Malvan ''taluka'' consists of villages such a ...
by bus and rickshaw. Tarkarli is 475 km (Panvel Kochi Road, NH 17) and 576 km (Mumbai Kohlapur Road NH 4) away from Mumbai. Daily private, luxury and State Transport bus service available from various parts of Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...
, Mumbai
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, Pune
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to Malvan.
Buses from/to Panaji: direct buses run from bus bay #2 at the KTC bus stand in Panaji to Malvan, take 4.5 hours and cost 125 rupees. However, Malvan lies off the national highway (NH-17) so direct buses are infrequent (they also take a longer route). The faster option is to break the journey in parts - Panaji to Sawantwadi (56 rupees; 1.5 hours), Sawantwadi to Kudal (the closest town to Malvan on NH-17; 19 rupees, 0.5 hours), and Kudal to Malvan (30 rupees, 1 hour 15 minutes) - the total time is thus reduced to 3 hour 15 minutes.
Tourist attractions
# Mahapurush Temple # Bhogwe beach # Vitthal Temple #Scuba Diving
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# Boating Point & Water Sports point in Karli river
# Tarkarli Beach
# Devbagh Sangam, the point where the Karli river drains into the Arabian sea.
# Golden Rock
# Sindhudurg Fort at Malvan
# Malvan Market
# Rock Garden at Malwan
# Tsunami Island
# Kunkeshwar Temple - 46 km from Tarkarli by MSH 4. A Shiva temple on the beach.
See also
* Coral reefs in IndiaReferences
{{Sindhudurg district topics Beaches of Maharashtra Villages in Sindhudurg district Tourist attractions in Sindhudurg district