Things To Do Sawantwadi

Maharashtra India

45 out of 67 Places to visit in Maharashtra

NaN onwards View Packages

Get Customized Packages

The Land of Diversity

Top Hotel Collections for Sawantwadi

Private Pool

Luxury Hotels

5-Star Hotels

Pet Friendly

Plan Your Travel To Sawantwadi

Places To Visit In Sawantwadi

Moti Talao (Lake)

Moti Talao is a majestic lake right in front of the palace which was constructed in 1874. It is a pride of the village. Tourists can take a round of the lake in peddle boats or sit around it and gaze at the beautiful view.

This old market of Sawantwadi has been transformed into a modern local market where you can find the best of Konkani culture from handicrafts to clothes and food. One can find, local handicraft items likes kitchen wares, showpieces, accessories, silver and bronze ware.

The palace, earlier situated atop of Narendra hills in Sawantwadi belongs to the erstwhile state rulers called Khem- Sawant after whom the village takes its name. This palace was constructed during 1755-1803. Later, Khemsavant III constructed it on the grounds near the hills. The ruling family along with the present Queen-mother H.H. Satwashiladevi still reside in the palace. The Queen takes a keen interest in the growth and sustenance of local arts such as 'Ganjifa Art', Woodwork painting, lacer work which goes back to the 18th century. Workshops are conducted in the palace to train the new generation in there arts. This is major attraction for local and foreign tourists. Read More

Sawantwadi, being a small town, does not have much to offer to a shopper. It is mostly known for its wooden toys, courtesy of a great wood industry. Here one finds himself embrace his inner child as wooden toy trains and life-like wooden models of fruits and vegetables hack every shop's display in town. Other items like wooden boxes and bracelets can also be found in abundance. Raghunath Market of Sawantwadi houses some of the best Konkani handicrafts. The market is at least 150 years old and sells silver and bronze wares, jewelry and Kolhapuri chappals. It is also known for its collection of unique Konkani delights like Agul, Amla Juice, Kokum Sharbat and dried fish. Another interesting feature of Sawantwadi is the special way in which the Ganjifa cards are played. This version is a three player game with the Dashavatar set containing 120 cards. The brightly painted box holding the cards also contains a pamphlet listing the rules of the game. So, one can also get these cards here. Read More