After arriving you can check into any one of the below-mentioned hotels.

• Hotel Navalai Pride – (approx. INR 1500/night)
• Hotel Sangam Regency – near the railway station – (approx. INR 2500/night)
• Kohinoor Samudra Beach Resort – (approx. INR 3500/night)

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Assuming that you reach the destination by 12 noon, you can have lunch and then follow the below itinerary.

Popular lunch options in the city:

• Masala Kitchen – A must visit place for seafood lovers. You can relish some delicious fried prawns and oysters
• Mithila Restaurant – known for its South Indian dishes
• Drive Inn Carnival – famous for North Indian food
• Hotel Atithi – This restaurant is popular for its Veg Thali

(All the above food options are within a 5 Km radius)

Ratnagiri Marine Fish Museum - After lunch, you can begin your local journey by visiting the Ratnagiri Marine Fish Museum. It is located on the Ratnagiri-Bhagwati Temple Road at a distance of 5 km from the town.

The museum constitutes a huge whale skeleton & some rare specimens like sea snakes, starfish, triggerfish, yellow boxfish and many more.

• Museum Timings – Weekdays – 8:30 am to 5:45 pm
• Weekend – 10 am to 5:45 pm

Ratnadurg Fort – After exploring the Museum, you can visit the Ratnadurg Fort which is located at a distance of 3 km from the Marine Fish Museum. Shivaji Maharaj won this fort from the hands of Adil Shah. Enclosed by the Arabian sea on 3 sides, the historical fort of Ratnadurg is spread over an area of 120 acres. 

Structures to see on the Ratnadurg fort –

• Goddess Bhagwati Temple
• A marvellous lighthouse
• A secret cave beneath which is connected to the seashore
• Fort Timings – 7 am to 6 pm

Mandavi Beach – Since there is a beach next to Ratnadurg fort one should also visit the beach and enjoy the beautiful waves. The Mandavi Beach has black sand and a vast line of the seashore.

Patit Pavan Mandir – The Patit Pavan Mandir at a distance of 2 km from Mandavi Beach can be your next go to spot. This place is associated with Veer Savarkar. 
On the ground floor, a small 20 min film is shown based on the life of Veer Savarkar. Some of his belongings such as a stick, revolver, glasses, etc. are displayed on the first floor memorial of Veer Savarkar.

• • Timings – 10:30 am to 1 pm & 3 pm to 5:30 pm
    
    

Lokmanya Tilak Birthplace – It is maintained by the archaeological department of India and is located at a distance of 0.5 km from Patit Pavan Mandir. Tilak Ali Museum is the ancestral house of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent freedom fighter of India. 
A classic example of Konkani architecture, the paintings and pictures depict his struggle for Indian Independence.

• Timings – 10 am to 5:30 pm, Closed on Monday.

You can relax and spend your evening at any one of the below-mentioned locations – 

• Thiba Point – At a distance of 3 km from Lokmanya Tilak Birthplace, Thiba Point is a destination that provides a mesmerizing view of Someshwar creek, Bhatye bridge and the Arabian sea. 
  This place has a garden for children to play in and is also a beautiful sunset point. 
  Here you can savour various street food items like bhel and the famous samosa cone chat initiated by a stall named Bundre.
  Timings – 9 am to 9 pm
• Bhatye Beach – You can visit Bhatye Beach which is at a distance of 4 km from Lokmanya Tilak Birthplace.  Nature and its panoramic view can be enjoyed at its best over here. With cleanliness and serenity, this beach is indeed a paradise. Here you can admire the sunset along with the breathtaking waves and mushy sand. You can also relish some delicious evening snacks at the Bhatye Beach stalls.

You can consider one of these popular dinner locations in the city –

• Hotel Sea Fans – This restaurant provides fresh seafood. It also has a variety of veg options
• Hotel Matsyam – It is famous for serving authentic Konkani seafood varieties like crabs, pomfret and many more
• Kokani Angan – For veggies, the restaurant is famous for its Alu wadi, zunka bhakar, solkadhi 
• Post dinner you can enjoy:
  • The well-known lassi of Chandrashekhar Dairy Farm near Thiba Palace. (Operates till 2 in the night) 
  • You can also visit the famous Shaukeen The complete paan shop offers varieties of paan like mango paan, Kolkata paan, chocolate paan, vanilla paan, black current paan and many more.(near Gandhi Colony, Tilak Ali)

You can start your day by having breakfast at any one of the popular breakfast options mentioned below which open by 7 in the morning:

• Datta Cafe Gandhi Hotel – This small eatery serves delicious Misal.
• Hotel Gopal – This eatery is famous for its Misal Pav and Dahi vada.

Aare Ware Beach – After breakfast, you can have a nice stroll across Aare Ware Beach which is almost 14 km from Ratnagiri city. Aare and ware are twin beaches separated by a cliff.  The beach is blessed with a heavenly seashore and clear blue water which will leave you with sheer tranquillity.

Thiba Palace – After encountering a delightful beach view, you can come back to the city (14 km from Aare Ware Beach) and visit the historic Thiba Palace. 
In 1885, the British Army transferred King Thiba from Bramhadesh(today’s Myanmar) to Ratnagiri.
After that, in 1910, a huge Bramhi styled three-storied palace was built for King Thiba in an area of 27 acres. 
Thiba Palace is also considered to be a nice photographic point. 
Palace visit Timings – 10 am to 5 pm
Weekly off-  Monday.

Shrine/tomb of King Thiba  - At a distance of 1.5 km from Thiba Palace, you can also visit this place.

Coconut Research Center – After spending time at the Thiba Palace tourists can have a guided tour of the Coconut Research Center which is situated at a distance of 4 km from Thiba Palace. 

• Tourists can gain knowledge about the various research processes followed there. Information about cross culturing of mangoes is also provided over here.
• At a distance of 250-500 m from the Coconut Research Center is a craftsman who makes different types of crafts and carvings using coconut. You can ask the local people to take you there.

Some popular lunch options in the city are –

• Amantran – A must-visit for foodies, known for its Maharaja thali & Olya kajuchi usal.
• Hotel Mathura Executive – This restaurant serves Authentic Maharashtrian thali

After lunch tourists can do some shopping at the Ramai Market.
You can purchase a variety of eatables like aam Vadi, aambyacha satha, phansacha satha, sandangi mirchi, etc. from a local shop named Bhide Upagrah.(they sell by the brand Yojak Foods and Beverages)

Swami Swaroopanand Samadhi Math – Post lunch you can also visit the Swami Swaroopanand Samadhi Math in Pawas. This is the place where Swami Swaroopanand ji took birth and took his samadhi as well. 
People can experience the mantra jap and holy environment at this place. It is located at a distance of 19 km from Ratnagiri.

Gateway of Ratnagiri – After returning back to the city (19 km from Ashram), you can end your Ratnagiri trip by visiting the walkway at Mandvi Jetty known as Gateway of Ratnagiri. This is a half km long walkway which provides a sea view from 3 sides. 
Also, there are benches where you can sit and experience the breeze along with some mouth-watering street food and coconut water. 

This brings us to the end of 1 night and 2 days itinerary.