Malvan is a small town located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. According to the legends, the name Malvan is derived from the word 'Mahalvan' that means a great producer of salt. The city is famous name amid the popular cities that produce the finest mangoes in Maharashtra. The Malvani laddoo is a well-known sweet that belongs to this place.
Facing the Arabian Sea, Malvan is an alluring town that is elevated 16 feet above the sea level. It shares its boundaries with the nearby sub-divisions that form the district of Sindhudurg. Malvan is bestowed with greenery in abundance and one can easily spot the trees all over Malvan. The climate of this settlement is temperate hot in nature. The average temperature of Malvan during the summers remain 38°C & drops down at 16°C on an average during the winter season.
Malvan is loaded with numerous tourist attractions that cannot be missed. The popular destinations like Malvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, beaches like Arse Mahal, Chivla, Tondavali, Devbaug, and the magnificent temples like Samudra Ganesha Mandir, Rameshwar Temple that are visited by the tourists. Also, the underwater ventures of snorkeling and scuba diving can also be enjoyed in Malvan.