A little-visited city, Kolhapur is home to the biggest textile manufacturing sector including the renowned kolhapurichappal. It is the perfect place to get tastebuds a cracking feast, itis the birthplace of the famed, spicy Kolhapuri cuisine, especially chicken, mutton dishes  and the KolhapuriLavangi(Mirchi), Kolhapuri jaggery, and Kolhapuri masala. The best time to visit is during the NaagPanchmi festival which happens in the month of August, the celebrations during this time is just out of this world. This place definitely deserves a pit stop.