The Musafir Stories Ep. 169: Vengurla with Pranav Gogwekar

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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to author and content creator, Pranav Gogwekar as he takes us to the coastal town of Vengurla!

Today's destination: Vengurla, Maharashtra

Nearest Airport: Goa, Mopa (GOX)

Nearest Railway Station: Kudal Railway station, KUDL

Packing: Pack light clothes for humid weather

Time of the year: Dec-Feb

Length of the itinerary: 2-3 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

Pranav starts the conversation with the history of Vengurla, the influence of the colonial powers - Portuguese, Dutch and British, as well as local rulers like Chattrapati Shivaji and the Sawants of Wadi. 
We also talk about some historic milestones including the impact on the local economy and this being the target of Aurangazeb’s army. 
We talk about some of the popular beaches - Sagareshwar, Vayangani, Mochemad, Nivti, Bhogwati ; the port, the two lighthouses of Vengurla, Crawford market, the mangroves, the burnt islands of Vengurla, Fruit research centre, temples of Vengurla and the vicinity including Rameshwar, Sateri, Vetoba, Manseshwar. 
Pranav also talks about some must try foods, including seafood, amboi,ghavan,alni pav, usal and the cocktail. 

Links:

Link to Pranav’s book: Expedition to an Alternate Swarajya https://www.amazon.in/Expedition-Alte...

Link to Pranav’s Instagram:   / pranavgogwekar  

Link to Pranav’s Youtube:    / @pravyavnav  

Link to episode on Sawantwadi: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ojy...

Link to episode on Kolhapur: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SHk...

Link to episode on Goa roadtrip:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qVI...

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