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Discover the best top things to do in Pune District, India including National Defence Academy, Visapur Fort, Bhimashankar Temple, Rajgad Fort, Shivneri Fort, Darshan Museum, Sri Balaji Mandir, Sinhagad Fort, Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple, Pune Okayama Friendship Garden.
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1. National Defence Academy
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5.0 based on 309 reviews
Reviewed By lotusdiamond - New Delhi, India
NDA is prestigious training academy for induction in armed forces as officers after passing out 12th class. Situated away from city of Pune is one the best institute of country. Cadets are trained in 3 year course before they go to respective academies of army, navy and air force. Well maintained and neat place. Worth visiting in case you are near Pune. You may need permission to go inside. You can see well disciplined Cadets moving in disciplined manner. Beautifully manicured lawns and feel proud of our Armed forces. Every year twice Passing out parade is conducted in Jun and Dec, try in case you can witness that. Various architecture and buildings are well maintained . You can also visit khadakwasla dam nearby.
2. Visapur Fort
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By gvinita46 - Pune, India
We had left the car before the bhaja caves nd walked up tking the short cuts with our son. Most of them including youngsters went up using vehicles right up to the fork , one goes towards visapur fort and the other towards Lohgadh fort. Climbing up the rocks was enjoyable. Only youngsters were climbing up the rocks.
3. Bhimashankar Temple
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4.5 based on 835 reviews
Reviewed By Adityasaraswat1801 - Navi Mumbai, India
Visiting Bhimashankar Jyotirling Temple is an yearly trip for us friends, We generally do the 6-8 hours trek from Karjat to the temple through the forests but decided to do a Road trip to reach the temple this time, We started out from Borivili in Mumbai and it took us 5 hours and thirty minutes to reach the Temple, We took the left after the Talegaon Toll naka and joined the GPS - this took us to a shorter but scenic route to the temple, this is advisable for travel buffs with a decently strong car or sub as half the way your won’t find a proper road as roads are still being built in the area, But as a compensation for the hard ride for you and your vehicle you will witness the entire Bhimashankar valley in all it’s natural glory, cool winds, lot is rivulets in between, scenic shots of the mountain and valleys, friendly villager folks all along the way, While coming back we took the longer Manchar route back - Bhimashankar - Manchar - Pune - Chakan - Mumbai Pune Expressway. The Temple is a nationally renowned temple and is one of the Jyotir lings, which are must visit lord Shiva temples spread all across India, this one temple is very ancient, the temple complex is itself situated down in the valley and there are lots of steps to go down, The temple is a must visit in the winters and people should try the trek routes and the drive routes at least once.
4. Rajgad Fort
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4.5 based on 232 reviews
Reviewed By Prasad_wildindia - Pune, India
It is aptly named as Raj-Gad, literaly meaning a King-Fort. Among all the forts conquered, built and reinstated by the great maratha warrior king Shivaji, this one was his Capital. Difficulty level - average/ medium Reach/ accessibility: easy by private transport best time to visit - any time of the year, avoid peak summers of course.
5. Shivneri Fort
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4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By NileshD232 - Mumbai, India
Birthplace of Shivaji Mahajan..Beautiful fort ..Well maintained..Nice garden on the way to the top...You can relax and resume trek..Good for bird watching..Beautiful view from the fort..
6. Darshan Museum
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4.5 based on 1,080 reviews
FREE ENTRY TO ALL VISITORS --- Darshan is not really a 'museum' in the conventional sense of the term. Although it does what every museum does, keeps alive a memory, but at Darshan, it's done through 3D Holographics, Life-Like Statues, Realistic Sets, Hi-Def Audio, HD Video, Theatrical Lighting and much more!Darshan is the next step in story-telling. The visitor literally 'walks' into a scene and the scene 'plays out' before your eyes! Each scene is brought to life through realistic sets, and within the set are various props that help to recreate the scene before you. For the first time in the country has 3D Holographics been used in a show! Characters appear in thin air and act out scenes before your very eyes! A truly magical experience!Darshan tells the beautiful story of a Saint of Modern India, Sadhu T L Vaswani. He was a visionary, an educationist, a spiritual giant, a poet and much, much more! His life bore witness to the universal ideals of Unity, Brotherhood of all life, Compassion, Love for all, Peace. He inspired many to work for the cause of the independence of India alongside with Gandhi, he worked for women upliftment years before modern society did it, by starting a Women's Education Movement called the Mira Movement in Education. The Mira Movement in Education has now spread to many cities and thousands of young girls benefit from it. He was an animal rights activist, his birthday, 25th November, is celebrated as Animal Rights Day and crores of people pledge to abstain from food of violence on this day every year! He was a spiritual giant. He spread the Eternal Message of the Saints and Rishis amongst the common man and made the Divine accessible to everyone. Ever a believer in the Unity of All Life, He promoted no one religion but taught that all religions lead to but One Goal. The Paths are Many but the Goal is One! His spiritual poetry has been compiled into the largest compilation of Spiritual Poetry by a single author in the world! It is called the Nuri Granth and is revered by his followers as a storehouse of spiritual wisdom and knowledge.We invite you to come and experience His simplicity, His wisdom, His purity, His unique life at Darshan!
Reviewed By Vidhitraveller
We were astonished to see such a wonderful experience exists in Pune City A must visit for everyone TrulyA life changing experience Amazing use of technology...a spiritual journey... Staff is v Cooperative ,spaces are well maintained and properly sanitized
7. Sri Balaji Mandir
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4.5 based on 905 reviews
Reviewed By Preetampic - Pune, India
The journey to Prati Balaji temple in Narayanpur is very scenic specially in monsoon seasons. The temple is in a very nice location. It is around 2 hrs journey from Pune. A must visit place if you plan for a short outside trip
8. Sinhagad Fort
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4.5 based on 1,717 reviews
Reviewed By AtulB310 - Pune District, India
A must visit place if you are in Pune, Visit this place for its history, thrill , beauty & of course Zunka/ pithla bhakari with Dahi . If travelling by car one can reach near base of fort , still one has to climb 150+ steps , but real fun is climbing from village , this is almost 8 km trek , one should make a climb once .
9. Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple
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4.5 based on 3,156 reviews
Reviewed By someshbang - Pune, India
Your trip to Pune is incomplete if you haven't visited Dagaduseth Ganapati Temple. All the prayers made are heard & gets complete. The decoration on Ganesh Chaturthi is just outstanding. You just get mesmerized at first glimpse.. Ganesh festival is on the way and all puneites will rush for that glimpse and famous decorations.. Dont miss last day processions if you are in pune.. #Mustvisit #pune #shanivaarvada #ganeshtemple #dagaduseth
10. Pune Okayama Friendship Garden
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4.5 based on 476 reviews
Reviewed By deepagalande - Pune, India
Okayama Friendship garden is really best n beautiful garden I had ever seen.This garden is located on Sighgad road,Pune. This garden is actually constructed like one Japanese garden. Staff is strict and hard working. Place is very crowded in weekeneds. They had maintained this garden very well. Their is Entry fees to visit but very reasonable. Also they take parking charges but safe proper place to park our vehicle.
