MURUD-JANJIRA FORT
The majestic island fortress of JANJIRA was the 16th century capital of the Siddis of JANJIRA, descendants of sailor traders from the horn of Africa. It is one of Maharashtra's most commanding sea forts. The forts 12 meter high walls  made it impregnable to everyone, even the Marathas. Shivaji tried many times to conquer this fort and failed every time. His son even tried to tunnel through it. MTDC has basic accommodation on MURUD beach. Getting here:- ST Buses from Bombay Central take around 4 hours to KASHID and 1 hour to MURUD. Two Asiad buses (5.45 am and 12 noon (Rs. 50 approx) also reach MURUD in three and a half hours. A 20 minute boat ride then takes one to the JANJIRA fort (Rs. 50 approx) The closest railhead on the Konkan Railway is INDAPUR.		maps.expedia.com