Kolhapur is the historical and ancient city of Maharashtra state in India. Kolhapur is located on the banks of the river Panchganga. The total area of this city is approximately 7.89 lakhs that lives on around 66.82 km². The official or Mother Tongue language of the people of Kolhapur is Marathi.
Kolhapur is famous for arts, education, industry and sports, especially wrestling. In Kolhapur, people call wrestling Kusti, the wrestlers are known as Malla, and the wrestling ground is called Akhada. Kolhapuri chappals, Kolhapuri Saaj (a particular type of necklace) attract people to shop.
The average temperature in the entire year lies between 10 to 35 °C. The Summer season starts from March to May with temperatures between 33 to 40 °C. From June to September, people enjoy the rainy season with temperatures between 19 to 30 °C. The humidity is low in the winter season. Kolhapur encountered the winter season from November to February with 9 to 16 °C temperature.
To travel within Kolhapur, people always prefer auto-rickshaws. Many bus services, taxis are available for the public. These are the cheapest ways to travel within Kolhapur. You can travel to Kolhapur by Metro service.
Kolhapur is a well-connected city with other cities of Maharashtra state. Tourists used to travel by road, by train, by air. Tourists enjoy these modes of transportation.
By Air
The domestic airport near Kolhapur is Kolhapur airport located in Ujalaiwadi. Kolhapur airport is situated at a distance of 10km and takes around 19min. People from out of the country visit Kolhapur through
the nearest airports. The International airports are Mumbai airports or Goa airport.
By Road
Kolhapur is situated on the national highway that is Pune-Mumbai Highway. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation(MSRTC) provides public bus transport. Private buses and taxis are available from other
cities. It took 10 to 11 hrs to reach Kolhapur from south of Mumbai.
By Train
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus is the main terminus in Kolhapur city. It connects Kolhapur via rail to Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, etc. To reach this terminus, it took 2 min that covers a 650.0 m
distance
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