Malgund is the birth place of Kavi 'Keshavsut' the famous Marathi poet, born here in 1866 and is considered to be father of modern Marathi poetry. A beautiful monument  and a museum is built in his memory. Malgund is north of Ganapatiphule and is the upcoming tourism destination.
 
Duration of stay: A minimum of two stay is recommended. 

Things to do:

• Visit 400 year old, Ganapatiphule temple, one of the eight significant ganapatis [Ashta Ganapatis].
• Pradakshina, 1 km long Ganapati-shaped walk way around the hill.
• Ganpatiphule & Malgund beach.
• Boat rides and water sports are available at MTDC ganapatiphule complex.
• Tilak Smarak, house of Lokmanya Tilak.
• Ratnadurga Fort, Bhagivati Bandar [port], Patit Pawan Mandir [first temple built for non Brahmins].
• Thebaw Palace, constructed in 1910-11 for the exiled king and queen of Burma (now Myanmar). They lived in this palace from 1911 till their death in 1916.
  

How to reach:

• By Road: On Mumbai Goa National Highway No. 17 (NH-17), after Sangameshwar, take right turn from Nivali village [while one is driving towards Ratnagiri] for Ganapatipule (32 km) or take right turn from Hathkhamba (Nivali - Hathkhamba: 4km) to go to Ganapatipule. Ganapatiphule is well connected by state transport buses.Malgund is 10 km north of Ganapatiphule.
• By Rail: Karbude is the nearest station for passenger trains and Ratnagiri for all trains.
• By Air: Ratnagiri and after that Mumbai is the nearest and well connected airport