Located in north-west Maharashtra, Nashik is the third-largest city in the state after Mumbai and Pune. The story of Ramayana which is important to faithful and historians, unfolds in Nashik. Along with an ethereal and spiritual quality attached to it, the place is apt for tourists to visit as it has many forts and also offers courses in Vipassana. Famously known as the wine-captial of India, visiting the breweries and watching the process of wine-making is just one of the many experiences of exploring Nashik. Some of the popular places of tourist interest in and around Nashik are Mangi Tungi hills, Sula Vineyards and Trimbakeshwar.