India's most scenic coastal drive — 600 km of sea forts, fishing villages, Konkani-speaking interior, and beach stretches that aren't Goa. The list runs Mumbai → Goa via the back roads, not NH 66.
Sequence: Mumbai → Alibaug → Murud-Janjira → Ratnagiri → Tarkarli → Sindhudurg → Goa. 4-5 days minimum. Time it for October-March (October avoids monsoon traffic; March beats summer humidity).
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