Pro

great weather, easy pace of life...
Con

traffic and pollution
In a nutshell

A fun filled cultural city - worth visiting
Aga Khan Palace/Mahatma Gandhi house
Liatris1 Says: In 1942 the British interned Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi here. The palace belonged to Aga Khan (prince and head of Khoja sect) who later donated the palace in order to erect a memorial , in the memory of Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba (who died in this...
1 Review and 55 Opinions Staying at Hotel Studio Estique is a marvelous experience. Very warm service and some excellent...
Vaishali: Best South Indian in Pune
bradbeaman Says: I started asking the South Indians where is the best South Indian food and Pune and this led me to Vaishali. You can't go wrong at Vaishai, idli, Dosa Musambi juice, anything you order will be the best anywhere.
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amolch Says: Quisque mi orci, laoreet sit amet pulvinar et, tincidunt sed sem. Aenean convallis eros a nisi viverra egestas. Morbi nisi sem, porttitor varius varius vitae, malesuada non ligula. Donec non risus turpis. Aenean ligula nulla, elementum vitae pellentesque quis, pharetra at...
Taxi fares in 5 star hotels ridiculous
bhawna1 Says: We stayed in a 5 star hotel for my business trip. There I did a taxi for going to my office they charged me 500Rs/- for a 5 mins ride. Whereas if u do a taxi from a taxi company directly you will get a taxi for 8 hrs 80 km for 800 s /-. Ater that they charge approx 50 rs/-...
drink tea. Take sealed straws with you..
bobchaphalkar Says: drink hot fresh tea when . Sip Cold drinks using your own sealed straws . Ask the waiters to open the bottlw in front of you and not put in their straws. Do not eat salads, raw veggies, or drink anyhting uncooked or boiled. Do not eat meat outside. You do not know how long...
Gourav Says: Never get a rickshaw from prepaid rickshaw stand. walk for few minutes then show ur hand to any empty rickshaw and get in.. make sure ur paying by terriff.. ask them b4 getting in that ur gonna pay by terriff card.
jivanne96 Says: Prakruti Hermitage Resort - Getaway from the bustle of City Life not far from the resort are historic landmarks, the Murud Janjira Fort in the sea, the Kurlai fort at Revdanda, the Nawab's Palace, the Ganapati and Birla Temple
bradbeaman Says: This golf course first came to my attention when I was flying into Pune and was struck by the beauty of the course. I finally tracked it down and cycled out to see it. I went to Oxford Country Club on a weekday. I did not play golf but the caddie took me in a golf cart to...
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Pune- Punyanagari... Pious Place - Pune used to be called as Punyanagari originally, meaning Pious Place. It's very ancient place... place of Saint Dnyaneshwar, Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Peshvas etc etc... Today it has turned into...
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CLINGING TO A FEELING CALLED HOME...

I've got some interesting experiences in Pune. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 20 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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This is the cultural city of india, also the land of peshwa. today due to the infrastructure between mumbay and pune, the travel time between these cities takes around 2 hours. previously when i was...
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My Second Home - PUNE - State of Maharashtra

Pune \ Poona (as some call it ), the cultural capital of Maharashtra is just 170 Km from Mumbai. This city was the bastion of of the all-powerful Maratha empire. Under the reign of Shivaji, the 17th...
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Before coming to India, I asked some Indian friends in Dubai, where I am basically based, to teach me few words of Hindi. And this is the 1st easy word for me, Namaste, is like I greet you with...
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Pune is situated along the Sahyadri Mountains home to Shivaji's most impressive forts. Mahadji Shinde Chatri is around the corner from Sacred Heart town in Wanowrie. The construction began in 1830...
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