Madh Island Beach is a popular address of the Mumbai city. It consists of fishing village, farmlands and residence of rich and famous. It is located on the shore line of Northwest Coast of Mumbai and is easily commutable by boarding buses or trains, or by hiring autos or taxis from the city. Madh Island Beach can be visited to get a respite from the hustle and bustle of this crowded city. This place is mostly famous for its high class ravishing parties being thrown in the big bungalows.
Madh Island is usually a calm place, except when there are a few rave parties on, and people can walk from Dana Paani beach in Erangal to Aksa beach, during low tide. The main occupations of the people in Erangal are fishing and farmland cultivation. Population consists of Kolis, Roman Catholics and a few settlers from other areas.
The Madh Fort, also known as Versova Fort, was built by the Portuguese as a watchtower for them. The Marathas captured it in February 1739. The fort is located around 15km from Malad. The fort looks over the sea and the Marve Creek. As it is located close to an Indian Naval base, the accessibility to the fort is restricted. But with permission from the Indian Air Force, you can get into it.
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