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Discover the best top things to do in Pune District, India including Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Bhimashankar Temple, Sinhagad Fort, Darshan Museum, Phoenix Market City, Malshej Ghat, Korigad Fort, Western Ghats, Sambhaji Maharaj Samadhi, Pavana Lake.
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1. Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 490 reviews
Reviewed By smitacapricorn
If you are in Pune for the first time & want to explore history & heritage of India, this is the place !! Amazing collection of musical instruments, paintings, utensils, decorative doors, sculptures... The list is endless ! Those who have passion for history - keep minimum 3 hours at hand. Others can take a quick tour in 1 hour. I'm really proud of Kelkar Museum ! A must see for visitors from all over the world !!
2. 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.
3. 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 .
4. 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
5. Phoenix Market City
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4.5 based on 551 reviews
Reviewed By GautamP19 - Mumbai, India
One of the best malls in Pune, close to the airport on the Nagar road. It is big spacious and has all the major brands in apparel, eletronics, grocery, food and luxury products.
6. Malshej Ghat
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4.5 based on 644 reviews
Reviewed By TravellerMentor - Navi Mumbai, India
It was amazing view from the top a wide mountains and view is beyond imagination, I went with my friends during weekend. we enjoyed a lot and according to me a must visit place if you are looking for some fun and adventure trip.
7. Korigad Fort
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4.5 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By Explorer_In_Spirit - Mumbai, India
Korigad is a fort near Lonavla located at 929m above sea level. It is an easy trek to reach to the top, starts on a muddy road, takes you through a jungle of Karvy, and then the 740-stepped-stairway leads you straight to heaven. On the top, at first sight you are greeted with 2 beautiful lakes. Benches have been built on the strait between the lakes to just sit still and soak in the serenity. The fort walls and the main gate are still intact and well maintained, one can walk over the 2km wall! The view from the top is breathtaking to say the least. We visited on Monday September 30. Being a week day we had the fort to ourselves :) A 10th grader from the base village accompanied us as a guide. It was a welcome break from his studies, he said, to visit his favoritest place and also get paid for it. We got the perfect weather with intermittent cloudy and clear skies and myriad of colorful and scented wild flowers in full bloom. On our way back we drove through fog to return back to the Machan. Honestly I didn't want this day to end.
8. Western Ghats
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4.5 based on 299 reviews
Reviewed By RajaniB32
Western ghats in and around Pune are simply awesome. It gives a feeling of being close to Mother Nature. The views of mountains ranges in the ghats and the horizon is very nice. The forested areas on the mountains , the greenery around are best views to enjoy in a city like Pune. A drive through the roads on the ghats is adventurous and breath taking.
9. Sambhaji Maharaj Samadhi
10. Pavana Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 736 reviews
Reviewed By Prasad_wildindia - Pune, India
Great place for a one day outing family and friends. Also a great place for one night camping. Many agencies arrange a tent like stay in winters. It is easily reachable from Pune by private vehicle. Good road, highly crowded, popular place. Best place to visit is winter and early monsoon...however as the rains start it gets so crowded that it becomes a big headache driving here in a car. Driving bikes here is easier.
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