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Gujarat's
picturesque hill station is perched on a plateau in the
Dang forest area of the Sahyadri Range. At an altitude
of about 1000m.
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It has a cool bracing climate, the highest temperature even in
the summer months not exceeding 28 Degrees C. Saputara means the
Adobe of Serpents and a snake image on the banks of the river
Sarpagana is worshipped by the Adivasis on festivals like Holi.
Saputara
has been developed as a planned hill resort with all the necessary
ameneties like hotels, parks, swimming pools , boat club, theatres
and a museum to ensure an enjoyable holiday in the cool of the
hills. Saputara is only 164kms, from Surat.
Places
to visit
Excursions
from Saputara can be made to the wild life sanctuary in the Mahal
Bardipara forest, 60 kms from resort and the Gira Waterfalls 52kms
away.
How
to get there ?
Air
Nearest Airport is Mumbai (Bombay).
Rail
Nearest Railway Station is Waghai, on the Bilimoria-Waghai narrow
guage section of the Western Railway. For those coming from Gujarat
via Surat or Ahmedabad or even from Mumbai (Bombay) Bilimoria
is the most convenient rail head as direct bus service is available
from there.
Road
State transport buses and private luxury coaches connect various
centres of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is situated 409 Kms from
Ahmedabad and 51 Kms.from Waghai.
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