Amboli
is located in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. This hill station is
at an altitude of 690m above the sea level. Having dense forests and
steep mountains, Amboli is the last hill resort before the coastal
plains begin in the southern ranges of the Sahyadri Hills. The hilltop
Amboli gives a fine bird's-eye view of the Konkan coast. Colonel
Westrop, who was a British political agent, developed Amboli as a hill
station after the opening of the Ghat Road from the coastal town of
Vengurla, now in southern Maharashtra, to Belgaum.Receiving nearly 750 centimeters (269 inches) of rainfall per year, this hill station is the wettest place in Maharashtra. Amboli is one of the few hill stations of Maharashtra from where one can see the sea. This hill station is totally swathed with cloud during rainy season.
Hiranyakeshi Temple, Nagarta falls, Hiranya Keshi, Mahadev Gad and Narayangad are the important places to visit in this hill station. Nearest airport is Belgaum, (64 km), while nearest railway station is Sawantwadi at 28 km on the Konkan Railway. One can stay at government resorts