Best known for visiting during the monsoon season, Lonavla is about 96 km from the city of Mumbai. It is known for trekking, cascading waterfalls and the hard candy called chikki. In 1871, the Lonavla and Khandala hill stations were discovered by Lord Elphinstone, who was the Governor of Bombay Presidency at the time. The name Lonavla is derived from the Sanskrit lonavli, which refers to the many caves like Karla Caves, Bhaja Caves and Bedsa that are close to Lonavla