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Velas Beach

Velas Beach

beach · Maharashtra

Located at the northern tip of Ratnagiri district near Mandangad, Velas is a secluded coastal village roughly 220 km from Mumbai.

State
Maharashtra
Type
Beach

Located at the northern tip of Ratnagiri district near Mandangad, Velas is a secluded coastal village roughly 220 km from Mumbai. It features a dark-sand bay enclosed by hills and river estuaries. Velas is world-famous for its annual Turtle Festival (February to April), where thousands of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings emerge from protected beach nests and march into the Arabian Sea. The village is a pioneer in community-based eco-tourism.

Why visit

Dawn on the sand, watching newly hatched turtles make their first run to the sea, with local homestays in the village to stay in — conservation you can actually watch working.

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