Pune |
About 192 km from Mumbai lies the beautiful city of Pune. The journey from Mumbai to Pune -- whether by road or rail -- is truly a delightful experience, for it offers some of the most facinatingly beautiful mountain scenery en route. The city was once ruled by Shivaji who founded the Maratha kingdom, and then by his successors, the Peshwas, till 1817. |
With the arrival of the British, it became the headquarters of the Army's Southern Command. The city is large and neat and a great centre of all-round activity. Pune has an excellent climate throughout the year, being surrounded by beautiful hills. ACCESS Pune is well connected by air with Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and other major cities. It also has rail connections with Mumbai and other important towns and cities. The prestigious Deccan Queen connects Pune to Mumbai. Pune is well connected by road with most important cities and towns of India. PLACES OF INTEREST Raja Kelkar Museum, Shaniwar Wada, Aga Khan's Palace and numerous temples and gardens. EXCURSIONS Simhagad or the lion fort (25 km), Mahabaleshwar (120 km) approachable by bus is a beautiful hill station 4,500 feet high; the Pratapgarh Fort (a 25 km excursion from Mahabaleshwar), Panchgani or five hills (19 km from Mahabaleshwar) is a popular hill station 1,334 meters above sea level. ACCOMMODATION Pride Executive (5-star), 5,University Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005.Phone:324567,3323881.Fax: 0212-323228. Blue Diamond (5-star), 11, Koregaon Road, Pune-411001. Phone:625555. Fax: 0212-627755. Regency (4 star), 192, Dhole Patil Road, Pune-411 001. Phone: 629411. Fax: 0212-626252. Holiday Inn, 262, Bund Garden Road. Phone: 637777; Fax: 674747. Aurora Towers (4-star), 9, Moledina Road. Phone: 631818-25; Fax: 631826. Sagar Plaza (4-star), 1, Bund Garden Road. Phone: 622622, 623623; Fax: 622633. Woodlands (3-star), Near Rly Station. Phone: 626161; Fax: 623131. |