Alibag

Alibag or Alibaug is a coastal town in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is headquarters of the Raigad district. It is situated at 18°38′29″N, 72°52′20″E, around 135 km south of Mumbai and is a popular weekend getaway for the citizens Mumbai. It is also a popular center for business conferences during rest of the week. Alibag is very popular with the Mumbai's affluent residents with most of them owning farms and bungalows here, often a few hundred metres from the sea shore.

Alibag was developed in the 17th century by Shivaji's naval chief Kanhoji Angre.

Being a tourist center, tourism is one of the main industries of the town. There are many hotels, resorts and lodges in the town.

Alibag is famed for its fresh air, clean waters and clean sands.

A ferry service from Gateway of India in South Mumbai to Alibag carries most of the tourist load. The trip takes just 45 minutes. The alternate is by road, which is a roundabout route and takes about 3 hours from the city.

Beaches
There are many beaches in and around Alibag:

Alibag beach: It is the main beach of the town. One can see the Kolaba fort from here (not to be confused with Colaba of Mumbai).
Akshi Beach: It is situated 5 km away from Alibag.
Nagaon beach: It is situated about 7 km away from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts.
Kihim Beach: Kihim is a secluded place at a distance of 12 km from Alibag. The Kihim beach is famous for dense cover of Coconut trees. It is also famous for woods which are home to rare butterflies, birds and flowers.
Awas: It is situated about 16 km away from Alibag.
Saswane: It is situated about 18 km away from Alibag.
Rewas: It is situated about 24 km away from Alibag.
Chaul Rewdanda: It is situated about 25 km away from Alibag.
Mandawa: It is situated about 20 km north of Alibag. The catamaran/ferry services are available from Mumbai to the Mandawa jetty. Many Bollywood celebrities own bungalows here.
Kashid Beach: It is situated about 30 km away from Alibag, on the Alibag-Murud highway.

Other attractions
Kolaba (or Kulaba) fort (Not to be confused with Colaba): It is situated in the sea at a distance of 1-2 km from the Alibag shores. At the time of fall, one can walk to the fort in waist-deep water. However, during the tide, boats need to be used.
Kanakeshwar temple: It is situated on a hill near Mapgaon village, about 12 km away from Alibag and falls on the way to Mandawa.
Tower of St. Barbara.
Chaul: It is a historic town situated about 15 km away from Alibag. It is famous for its Portuguese ruins, an old church, a synagogue, Buddhist caves, the Hamam Khana and a temple.
Vikram Vinayak Temple or Birla Temple, Salav: It is situated about 20 km away from Alibag, on the way to Janjira.
Sagargarh
Kanhoji Angre Samadhi
Uma-Maheshwar temple
Balaji temple
Murud-Janjira: Janjira is the legendary fort situated not very far from Alibag.