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Revdanda is a village near Alibag. It is 17 km away from Alibag and 125 km away from Mumbai. Part of the town is situated within the premises of an old Portuguese fort. If between these two archways you turn right and make a detour to the western portion of the fort which reaches out into the sea you have found a great vantage point. During high tide the waves crash onto the palm-fringed ramparts of the fort and you get a magnificent view of the creek to the south and the beach to the north. There is an entrance from the beach to the fort but it is clogged with trash. There are many places to watch out in Revdanda. Revdanda is a historical place and resembles closely to the era of shivaji though its not one the famous place in history related to shivaji. The beauty of this place lies in the coconut and beetlenut trees in this region. The plantations of coconut trees is called "naralachi baag" or "wadi" in Marathi language. The place is also famous for a species of aromatic flower called "Bakuli" its a small flower with a wonderful fragrance.
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