Malvan is a small city with beautiful beaches and nice places to stay. Malvan is famous for its food and its proximity to Sindhudurg fort, The star attraction of the trip.Sindhudurga fort is an excellent example of fort building architecture and the foresight of the great Maratha king, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. You have to take a boat ride to visit the fort.
This is how the Malvan name happens to be. Some people say that here salt was produced in large quantity.Salt producers use term Lavan & term Mahalavan is a place where you get more salt.Hence the name Malvan. Some say it is because of largely planted coconut trees. Hence the name derived from MAD – BAN. How thename has derived dosen't matter, but today Malvan is a Sweet Heart of Sindhudurg & a very popular tourist destination.