Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Pune Travel Guide - Visit The Cultural Capital Of Maharashtra

Pune is the second largest city in Maharashtra and this is noted for its educational centers and nightlife. There is high inflow of students in this city and this has contributed to the growth of fantastic restaurants and good hotels. There are many hill forts nearby from where you can have the panoramic view of the city.

The pleasant climate of Pune makes it a good place for tourism. It is better to avoid getting there in summer months from March to May. In May it receives heavy thundershowers that reduce the heat. October and November are the best time to visit Pune. You can access Pune by air and all domestic carriers operate from the airport located here. Almost all the flights from Pune fly through Mumbai. Alternatively you can reach Mumbai and take a taxi or bus to Pune.


The railway station in Pune is one of the sophisticated stations in India that offer various facilities to the travelers. There are three National Highways NH4, NH9 and NH50 connecting Pune with Mumbai, Vijayawada and Nasik respectively. To get around the city, you have various options such as auto rickshaws, buses, motorcycles, cars and suburban railways.

The Marathi film industry has its base in Pune. Some of the places that are worth visiting during your stay are Darshan Museum, Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Tribal Museum, Mahatma Phule Museum, National War Museum, Parvati Hill Temple, Aga Khan Palace, Bund Garden and Bhimshankar Wildlife Sanctuary. There are also some beautiful beaches near Pune such as Diveagar beach and it will take about 4 hours to reach there by car.

 
If you are interested in shopping, then you can find many electronics chain stores such as Sony World, House of Laptops and Croma and you can buy all latest electronic gadgets here. There are many outstanding malls and street side shops where you can make a good bargain. It is also famous for Kolhapuri chappals which are manufactured in Kolhapur near Pune.

There are many good restaurants of all ranges in Pune. If you want to get into budget eateries then you can find a number of them in the Fergusson College Road and if your choice is multi-cuisine restaurant then you can locate them in ABC Farms and Koregaon Park. Many of them have bars in them and they are opened until midnight. The favorite food item of Pune is Misals and they are found in Peth areas.

If you want to find good hotels to stay, you can find them in Fergusson College Road and Tilak Road. The top end hotels in Pune are very less in number but they offer very good service. During off season times, you can get good discount in these hotels. There are many camping spots near Pune where you can go for camping and some of them are Tungarli Lake, Valvan Lake, Rajmachi, Phansad and Mahabaleshwar. To know about Pune hotels and Pune restaurants refer a reliable Pune travel guide

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  2. Very useful post. Thanks for sharing. Bustling and commercial, leafy and slow, cosmopolitan and vintage, Pune effortlessly adds up to more than the sum of its parts. It is a city where history often asserts itself, but with a careless lightness. Check out all best hotels in Pune also.

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