Wai
The exact location and ways to travel to Wai
- Wai is a town in the Satara district of Maharashtra, and is about 232kms away from Mumbai.
- To get to Wai from Mumbai by road will take around 4 and a half hours.
- You can take a train from Mumbai to Satara and go by road from Satara to Wai.
Wai is a must visit all year round.
Wai is a famous destination for shootings and a lot of Bollywood movies are shot in Wai. Movies such as Omkara, Dabangg, Swades, Ishqiya, Singham, Chennai Express and many more were shot here.
There are a lot of beautiful places in Wai which you can visit to make the most of your vacation. Places such as Paga Talim, Dholya Ganpati Mandir, Krishna Ghat, Balakwadi Dam, and Wakeshwar.
When Afzal Khan set out from Wai to kill Shivaji Maharaj, one Shendye Shastri from Wai, prayed to the Krishna river for the victory of Shivaji Maharaj. Thus, the tradition of celebrating the ‘ Krishnabai Utsav’ festival of the Krishna river began.
Popular for its natural beauty, while taking a vacation in Wai you could opt to stay at this splendid AnandVan Resort for a rejuvenating weekend. Offers basic amenities.