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Vengurla ( Marathi वेंगुर्ला) is a sleepy yet vibrant, coastal town in Konkan region of India.  It is situated towards the South-Western part of Maharashtra and is close to Goa (yy km or xx miles).  In a sort of semi-circular shape to the East, the North and the South of Vengurla lie the picturesque hills of Tulas, Dabholi and Mochemad. The West coast adjoins the Arabian Sea.  Vengurala is 514 km away from Mumbai and 200 km from Ratnagiri.

The main economic occupation of this town is agriculture and it is fortunate to have a major horticulture research centre covering several hectares of land.  They have recently developed a new (2009) variety of mango that is supposed to be seedless.  Export of saplings of this new variety began during the monsoons of 2009.

Many of the farmers have changed from low yield, labour intensive cereal (rice) farming to less labourous and more lucrative farming of mango, cashew, jackfruit and coconut trees.  Farmers also plant pepper creepers for additional income.  Clumps of betel nut trees dot almost each plot of agricultural farm land. The research centre in the vicinity is a great boon and a source for samplings of the highest quality at very reasonable rates.

There are a few small hotels in the vicinity of the beach and most have rooms with a splendid sea view.  MTDC also has its villas alongside the beach front.

The people of Sindhudurg District mostly speak Malvani, though Marathi, Hindi and English are also spoken.

Once Vengurla was a very busy sea port & harbour.  It has a light house. The 'Sagar Guesthouse' has a stupendous view of the Sea and adjoining hills.

The popular cuisine of the Sindhudurg district is known as 'Malvani' where fish, coconut and rice are staple ingredients. Sea-food particularly prawns, crabs and the 'Bangda' (Mackeral) or 'Paplet' (Pomfret) fish are particular favourites of the locals and visitors alike. 'Kombdi Vade', a chicken curry and fried savouries made from a mixture of dhals, is the most popular dish. A digestive drink with a tangy taste is 'Sol Kadhi' (सोल कढी) - which is prepared from 'Aamsul' (kokum) आमसुल and coconut milk). As is common througout the country, a variety of dried fish accompanies many a meal.

Weather: Vengurla has two distinct seasons, the humid (humid + rains / monsoons) season and the dry season. The humid season, between March to October. The monsoon rains can be very heavy and lash the region during June to September. Vengurla has a consistent climate through the year with small fluctuations in average temperatures. It gets moderately cold during the months of December and January and oppresively warm in April and May.  (Summers 22°- 40°C. Winters 12°-33°C.)

Places of Interest:
Ubhadanda Beach / Sagareshwar Temple: Located about 3 kms from Vengurla. The beach has light brown or golden sand, and blessed with a year round pleasant breeze. Having a low density population, the beach is clean and like the surroundings, pollution-free. On the sea shore is the Temple of Shiva that is Worth a photo-shoot.

There are two old forts, one at Sindhudurg and the other at Padmagad in the Malvan township. It is rumoured that an underground tunnel links the two forts.

Amboli Hills / Waterfalls:  A breathtaking drive of about 40 minutes from Vengurla will take you to 

Crawford Market: This tower was built in 1876 by British Engineers. Reportedly, there are three other markets built in India like this market place. The two others are in mumbai and Kolkata.

Vengurla Port: Vengurla's historic port situated about 2.5 km from the sea, in the former kingdom of Bijapur. At one time, it was one of the best natural anchorages in India. History has it that the Dutch anchored there for supplies when they blockaded Goa.

Light House: Now under the coastal authorities of the central government of India, this lighthouse was commissioned in 1869. Co-ordinates are at Latitude: 15° 51 Min. 12 Sec and Longitude: 73° 37 Min. 0 Sec. Features: Tower Height: 43 metres and Height of Focal Plane: 269 degrees.

Beaches:
Vayangani beach, Sagareshwar beach, Mondovi beach

Temples: Sateri Mandir, Rameshwar Temple

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