Pune International Airport 52 min
Vetal Tekdi (50 min.) Landmark 2 600 ft.-high hill & forest reserve with hiking birdwatching & a panoramic temple. Osho Teerth Park (39 min.) Calm natural setting for quiet walks & jogs amid dense foliage gardens & a stream. Thermax Company Chowk (3 min) Pashan Lake (32 min.) Migratory birds a nature trail & a bamboo plantation are amongst the highlights of this lake. Prashant Society (1 min) Appu Ghar (13 min.) Enduring amusement park with water slides go-karts & traditional rides like bumper cars. Chattushringi Mandir (33 min.) Hillside Hindu temple known for its steep entrance steps vibrant facade & landscaped gardens. Pataleshwar Temple (32 min.) Dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva this compact rock-cut cave temple dates to the 8th century. Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir (36 min.) Hindu temple popular with pilgrims with marble interiors & 7.5-ft Ganesh idol in gold. Bird Valley Udyan (7 min.) Popular lakeside park offering boating a jogging track & grassy lawns plus a children s play area. Vishrambaug Wada (39 min.) History Raja Dinkar Kelkar Musuem (41 min.) Museum housing one man s varied collection of 20 000 Indian artifacts ranging from toys to artwork. Aga Khan Palace (42 min.) Palace built in 19th century by Aga Khan & the site of Gandhi s 2-year imprisonment in 1940s. Midc Chinchwad (2 min) Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden (45 min.) Japanese garden set on 10 acres with paths & wooden pergolas plus fish ponds & a kids play area. Parvati Hill (51 min.) Leafy 640m mount with stairs leading to a summit with panoramic views several temples & a museum. Lal Mahal (35 min.) Modern reconstruction of the Red Palace home of legendary 17th-century warrior king Shivaji. |