SAGUNA BAUG - Village in itself

With loads of work and daily routine everyone is so stress about their life and a little getaway from the daily chores will always bring smile on anyone’s face.

One day I got a chance to visit Saguna Baug from my college for our industrial visit. This place is located in Neral - 2 hours’ drive from Mumbai. Here you can enjoy village life, as the whole baug is infrastructure with mud houses, lakes, animals, etc. The baug is full of calmness, tranquility and enjoyment. There farming of different vegetables, fruits and grains takes place.

I went there to learn about the farming and other related activities. It was a one-day trip. We went by road from Mumbai to Neral, the journey till there was awesome. Once we reached there we had our breakfast, the authentic Maharashtrian Misal Pav. After that I and my college friends went to learn about farming. We had a guide to tell us about the crops, the way they are grown, harvested, etc. We had our itinerary planed. After looking around and exploring for a while they served us Kokum sherbet which was refreshing drink. There are lots of activities which include boating, swimming, etc. A buffalo ride in the pond was one of the best attractive adventure I had. The lunch was delicious, it had a normal cuisine with roti’s, sabzis, sweet, dal and rice. There was a Malakham performance by the local school boys which gave me goosebumps. Having a very little time we were not been able to do all the activities. The best part about the place is that there are hammocks and swings around so one can sit and relax a little. The other good thing is that there is a water bottles in every distance. The best time to visit this place is in winter.  

There are dormitories, pond house, bungalows, cottages. One can stay there for a night or two. To reach there you can either go by road or by trains. The place is worth experiencing. I had an incredible time.