Konkan
Mumbai (Bombay) and Thane are highly commercialised cities and these districts do not have much to offer. Chiplun & Ratnagiri are two strategically located and fast-developing towns south of Mumbai. These are the only two major commercial towns (or cities?) in the region. Kudal & Kankavli in the south & Mahad in the north are also trying to catch up with development. However, fortunately, most parts in the districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg have managed to remain free from commercialisation and adulteration of the landscape. Travelling through these districts of the Konkan region is an experience in itself.