Top Tourist Attractions in Pune

Pune is a historic city, as it has been home to the Rastrakuta dynasty to the renowned Maharashtra figure, Chhatrapati Shivaji to fierce freedom fighters and educationists. Walls of several forts of Pune seem to resonate the cheering of the Maratha warriors on winning battles against their enemies. Favorite locations to visit amongst many are the Dagaduseth Halwai Ganpati temple, the Pataleshwar temple which is a cave carved out of rocks; Ambedkar museum; Aga Khan Palace which was where Mahatma Gandhi was kept during his house arrest; the Raja Dinkar Kalkar museum and some beautifully maintained gardens and zoological parks.

Pune is known for it’s “A” class higher educational institutions under the Pune University; for its rich blend of culture prominent in the era of different rulers; for the 24*7 hours of street food supply and the on season popular tourist attractions. The list is a long one but some of the prominent besides those mentioned previously are, the Chaturshringi temple, Parvati temple and the Shaniwar Wada, which was the residence of Peshwa ruler Bajirao Peshwa. This is the same building that has been mentioned in a Bollywood feature film of 2015. If one is satiated with intricate architecture of the Maratha dynasties, then Pune offers eye soothing sights to visit such as the Empress Gardens, Saras Baugh, Khadakvasal dam and the Rajeev Gandhi Zoological Parks.