INFORMATION ABOUT MATHERAN

Matheran was discovered by Hugh Malet in 1850. The British developed Matheran as a popular tourist resort. At an elevation of around 800m (2,625 ft) above sea level Matheran is a hill station located about 100 km from Mumbai. Matheran literally means jungle on top. All vehicles (Except emergency vehicles) are banned here.

MATHERAN HISTORY

The market is the area where the bulk of the activity is. You get good quality Shoes, Slippers, Sandals and other leather goods at good bargains here. You also get various flavors of Chikki (which is a softer version of peanut brittle), local honey, fudge's (Chocolate and fruit flavours etc.) ice gola's and various drinks. In the center of the market is a garden.

MATHERAN TOURISM

The Places of Interest and Sight Seeing



• Mount Berry



• Luisa Point



• Echo Point



• Panorama Point (Sunrise Point)



• Porcupine Point (Sunset Point)



• One tree Hill



• Garbut Point



• Chowk Point



• Olympia Racecourse



• Monkey Point



• Hart point



• Rambaug Point



• Charlotte Lake



• Alexandria Point



• Malet Spring