Pune
The Maratha capital before it was a tech city, and it kept the palaces. Student energy, good food, and Mumbai's weather without Mumbai's press of people.
Pune in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Pune
Where to stay in Pune
Pune in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Pune
The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganapati) in the city of Pune, India. The temple is visited by over one hundred thousand devotees every year. A large number of devotees visit the temple during the annual ten-day public Ganeshotsav festival.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Aug 2026
Universalashic · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Kasba Ganapati refers to both a particular murti of the god Ganapati in Pune, India, as well as to the temple built around the murti. The Kasba Ganapati is the presiding deity (gramadevata) of Pune. Kasba Ganpati is considered the first Manacha Ganpati, or most revered Ganpati, in Pune, Maharashtra.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Khanruhi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mahatma Phule Mandai is the biggest retail vegetable market in the city of Pune, India. The market is housed in an iconic building from the British colonial era in the Shukrawar Peth locality in the center of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Mar 2026
Rohanpawar1812 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It contains the collection of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar (1896–1990), dedicated to the memory of his only son, Raja.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
DesiBoy101 · CC BY 4.0
Shaniwar Wada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune, India. Built in 1732, it was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by an unexplained fire, but the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
DesiBoy101 · CC BY 4.0
Vishrambaag Wada, a mansion situated at central Pune's Thorale Bajirao Road, was the residence of Peshwa Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa of Maratha confederacy, in early 19th century. The 20,000 sq.ft. wada presently houses a post office on its ground floor, a few other offices of the municipal corporation and a small museum of Maratha artifacts put together by noted Maratha historian, Babasaheb Purandare.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Niraj.12 · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Ganesha (Ganapati) in the city of Pune, India. The temple is visited by over one hundred thousand devotees every year. A large number of devotees visit the temple during the annual ten-day public Ganeshotsav festival.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Aug 2026
Universalashic · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Kasba Ganapati refers to both a particular murti of the god Ganapati in Pune, India, as well as to the temple built around the murti. The Kasba Ganapati is the presiding deity (gramadevata) of Pune. Kasba Ganpati is considered the first Manacha Ganpati, or most revered Ganpati, in Pune, Maharashtra.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Khanruhi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Mahatma Phule Mandai is the biggest retail vegetable market in the city of Pune, India. The market is housed in an iconic building from the British colonial era in the Shukrawar Peth locality in the center of the city.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 27 Mar 2026
Rohanpawar1812 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It contains the collection of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar (1896–1990), dedicated to the memory of his only son, Raja.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 May 2026
DesiBoy101 · CC BY 4.0
Shaniwar Wada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune, India. Built in 1732, it was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by an unexplained fire, but the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist site.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
DesiBoy101 · CC BY 4.0
Vishrambaag Wada, a mansion situated at central Pune's Thorale Bajirao Road, was the residence of Peshwa Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa of Maratha confederacy, in early 19th century. The 20,000 sq.ft. wada presently houses a post office on its ground floor, a few other offices of the municipal corporation and a small museum of Maratha artifacts put together by noted Maratha historian, Babasaheb Purandare.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
Niraj.12 · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Pune: Oct or Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb
Cool and dry across the north.
Guides about Pune
October to March is the standard answer and it hides a real problem. The monsoon by region, the Delhi air months, and a month table for many climates.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026
The first-trip mistake is covering too much ground in too little time. One region done properly, the air months nobody warns about, and what a day costs.
Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026