COMMUNICATIONS

TRAVEL AND TOURIST FACILITIES

Sangli district does not attract as many tourists as Satara or Aurangabad, which boast of such places as Mahabaleshwar, Pratapgad or Ajanta caves. There is nO such place of tourist's interest in the district, nether there is any noteworthy hill-station. But the stately appearance of the Sangli city, its neatness and healthy climate, industrial growth in the vicinity, development of the Miraj town, etc., have assisted to extend the transport facilities in the district.

The State Transport has provided bus transport facilities to important cities and towns in Maharashtra like Poona, Kolhapur, Sholapur, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Pandharpur, etc. Private taxis also ply between nearby towns like Miraj and Kolhapur. Tourists, on sight seeing tour of the South can easily reach Kolhapur or Poona by railway from Miraj after visiting some places of interest in Sangli district. State Transport services are the most convenient means of conveyance for a tourist to reach any part of South Maharashtra from Sangli.

As regards residential facilities, there are many lodging and boarding houses in Sangli and at other towns like Miraj and Tasgaon. The Government of Maharashtra have maintained a number of Rest Houses and Inspection Bungalows in the district. Formerly, these Rest Houses were meant only for Government Officers on duty but now they are made available to the public if not occupied by the officials on duty. A reasonable rent, depending upon the class of the Rest House is charged for the occupation of the same.

Rest Houses are located at the following places in the district—

Ashta, Budhgaon, Bhavaninagar, Jath, Kawathe Mahankal, Kasegaon, Miraj, Sangli and Vita.

These Rest Houses are equipped with furniture, mattresses, crockery and utensils.

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