The village belongs to the Vengurla Taluka of the Konkan region and was a significant sea port during the earlier times.

Redi has now evolved into a tourist hub because of its long virgin and unspoiled beaches alongside archaic historic monuments like the Yashwantgad Fort.

It is the last coastal village of Maharashtra Redi was built by the Marathas in the sixteenth century and, in 1746, was captured by the Portuguese.

The previous citadel-holders, the Sawant clan of Maharashtra, attempted to recapture Redi by poisoning the Portuguese garrison's fish supply, but the attack was unsuccessful.

The main and unique festival of this village is Saptah, which is celebrated every year, in the month of Shravan in Mauli Devi temple, Redi.

In Redi, most Hindu families install their own small clay statues for worship on Ganesh Chaturthi.

As per the tradition of their respective families, the domestic celebrations come to an end after 1, 3, 5, 7, 11 or 21 days when the statue is taken in a procession to the Arabian Sea for immersion.

Meals (mainly lunch and dinner) are served on a plate called thali or occasionally on Patravali or Banana leaf.