Places
nearby
Caves,
Forts & Pilgrimage
Hill
Stations
Beaches
Wildlife Parks
MTDC
Resorts
Places
nearby
The
Aga Khan Palace
The
gracious building with salons and suites is a great historical landmark. It
was here that Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders of the Indian National
Congress were imprisoned during the 1942 Quit India Movement. There is a
samadhi of Kasturba Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's wife, who died while in
internment.
Bund Garden
Now
known as Mahatma Gandhi Udyan, these gardens are situated on the banks of
the Mula-Mutha river. The bund was built by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy to
provide water to the poor.
National Defense Academy
Situated
at Khadakvasla, 17 kms from Pune, the academy imparts basic training to the
cadets of all three branches of the services - Navy, Air Force and Army.
Parvati
Hill and Temples
The
Parvati temple used to be the private shrine of the Peshwa rulers. Now it is
a popular tourist spot, with the Parvati and Devdeveshwar temples standing
atop a hill, and the Parvati Museum - which houses replicas of ancient
paintings, old
manuscripts,
weapons and coins.
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
The
museum holds a one-man collection of some of the most fascinating Indian
artifacts.
Shaniwarwada
Built
in 1736, this was once the palace of the Peshwa rulers. Few signs of the
bygone grandeur remain after the palace was mysteriously destroyed by fire
in 1827 - the
Saras Baug
With
pleasant lawns and the famous Ganesh temple built by Madhavrao Peshwa, Saras
Baug is a popular evening spot in Pune.
Shinde's Chhatri
Among
the best architectural sights in Pune, this memorial of the great Maratha
warrior, Mahadaji Shinde, treasures his chhattri (umbrella) among many other
personal effects.
Lal
Deval (Synagogue)
This
is a red brick and trap stone building in the English-Gothic style. It
resembles a church, and was built by David Sassoon in 1867.
Pashan lake
12
kms north of NDA, this beautiful lake is a home to a variety of migratory
and residential birds. A photographer's delight.
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
A
premier institution, FTII imparts training in all major branches of film
making and is known to have produced some of the finest professionals of the
country.
University Buildings
The
site of the Pune University, the stately mansion at Ganeshkhind, was the
official residence of the Governor of Mumbai during the monsoon season. A
large building in
Pimpri
Chinchwad
As
you leave Pune and start going towards Mumbai, by the perpetually busy
Mumbai-Pune national highway or by a train of the Central Railway, after
about 20 minutes of journey, you begin to notice an increasing number of
industrial establishments present on both sides of the road.
Even as recently as about 15-20 years ago, Pimpri-Chinchwad area was
just a small township, with various types of industries establishing
themselves in and around it. Pimpri and Chinchwad were two separate towns
then. But as the area began attracting more industries, big and small, and
as the population of the area started growing, the Pimpri-Chinchwad
Municipal Corporation was established in October 1982. Pimpri Chinchwad and
a sprawling 87 square kilometers area was unified under the umbrella of this
corporation.
The
Corporation has never looked back since then. To begin with, the area was
seen as no more than just an industrial city known for culture as well as
center for encouraging sports activities. In addition to industrial
development the corporation has been making concrete and conscious efforts
to provide all kinds of amenities like housing, medical facilities, good
roads, education etc. to its citizens. Moreover the corporation has been
building cinema theatres, drama theatres, cultural centers, modern swimming
tanks, hockey grounds, training centers for various sports like wrestling,
etc.
Peshwe
Park
Situated
near Saras Baug, is a zoo maintained by the Pune Municipal Corporation
housing a variety of beautiful species of wild animals. A toy-train ride, an
elephant ride and boating are special attractions.