Bassein Beach – It Has Tranquil Location With Less Crowd

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Bassein is in the peaceful location, which is 77 km away from Mumbai. It is closely similar with the India's sultry beach state of Goa. But here, crowd is a bit less and those who wish to enjoy peaceful environment must visit Basssein.

The best way to enjoy nature’s beauty could be a visit to the beach. With a lot of beaches around, one can easily enjoy the exotic beauty of Mother Nature. Bassein has a tranquil atmosphere

This is quite of a historic place. One can see ruined forts that were built by the Portuguese inside dense forests of brushwood and palm grooves. Locals serve delicious Portuguese cuisines as well.

One can also see Buddhist relics at Nalasopara, which is 10 km from Bassein. Vajreshwari Temple, Akloli hot springs, Sadguru Nityanand Maharaj Samadhi Mandir at Ganeshpuri, Bhimeshwar Temple and other ashrams are also worth to visit. There are quite a few churches of Portuguese times as well in Bassein.

By Air

Chatrapati Shivaji International airport at Mumbai is the nearest international airport to Vasai and tourists reaching Mumbai by air from anywhere in the world can easily reach Bassein Beach by taking a train from Dadar or Andheri or traveling by road by the Western Express Highway which ever they find comfortable.

By Train

Reaching Bassein Beach by train is also easy as Vasai is the nearest suburban station and can be easily reached from Churchgate, Andheri and Dadar by boarding a Virar or Dahanu local trains.

From Vasai station there is both state transport corporation buses and auto rickshaws available for affordable process. Traveling from Andheri may be a better choice for it is also the station that is also nearest to the international terminal of the Mumbai International Airport.

By Bus

Bassein which is also known as Vasai is only at a distance of 60km by road from Mumbai and can be easily reached with private taxis. MTDC buses from near all parts of Mumbai to Vasai are also available. Tourists can also hire cars from travel and tourism companies can also be a good choice. Traveling from Mumbai to Vasai should not take more than one and a half hour but as the Western Express Highway witness heavy traffic at times it might also take longer. Vasai can also be reached from Thane via Ghodbunder Road easily.