Vengurla is a town south of Mumbai and Ratnagiri 522 and 200kmrespectively on the Konkan coast in Sindhudurg district. It is surrounded by a semicircular range of hills with lush green foliage mainly of cashew mango coconut and different kinds of berry trees. It has a long history as a busy port town since early times and was a center of maritime trade and business. Besides the beach it has two famous temples the Shri Devi Sateri temple and the Rameshwar temple. A short distance from the beach lies the Vengurla Rocks also known as the Burnt Islands. Other attractions are the Old Vengurla port and the lighthouse.
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