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Nearby Attractions in Pune

Nearby Attractions in Pune

Pune is noted for its rich cultural heritage and its reflection could be seen in all the nearby attractions of Pune city. There are many gardens, parks, museums, forts and palaces located in and around the city. Apart from them, there are also many theme parks here that will guarantee you whole day fun. Even a week’s stay may not be enough to enjoy all the treasures that Pune has in store for you. 

Last Updated: 25/07/2012

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  • Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

    Raja Kelkar Sangrahalay Road, Shukrawar Peth, Pune

    Distance from Pune :2 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 4 m

    Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum contains the personal collection of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar and this he has dedicated to his only son named Raja who died tragically. The building of the museum has three stories and has many sculptures dating back to 14th century. It has many ornaments that are made of ivory,...

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  • Tribal Museum

    Koregaon Road, Pune

    Distance from Pune :4 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 9 m

    Tribal museum gives an insight into the tribal life and culture of the state and this museum is under the control of Tribal Research and Training Institute. It has a display of many weapons and artifacts used by the tribal people namely Marai tribes, Wagdheo tribes, Danteswari tribes and Bahiram tri...

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  • Kesari Wada

    Narayan Peth, Pune

    Distance from Pune :2 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 4 m

    Kesari Wada is a monument built by Gaikwads and was inhabited by Sayajirao Gaikwad, the prince of Baroda. It was from here that Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was running his newspapers named Kesari and Maratha. The remnants of the products he used is still kept in this building including his writing ...

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  • Saras Baug

    Swargate, Pune

    Distance from Pune :4 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 8 m

    Saras Baug is one of the important landmarks of Pune spreading over an area of 25 acres of land and there was a lake here at this place which now has been dried up. There is a Ganesh temple here also called Talyatla Ganpati. This temple was constructed in 1750 by Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa and Mahadji S...

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  • Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park

    Pune Satara Highway, Katraj, Pune

    Distance from Pune :8 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 9 m

    Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park has three divisions, a zoo, a snake park and an animal orphanage. The animals are kept inside the traditional cages. Katraj Snake Park was established in 1986. Some of the animals in the zoo are leopard, sloth bear, barking deer, peafowl, monkeys, elephants and sambar de...

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  • Katraj Snake Park

    Pune

    Distance from Pune :8 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 9 m

    Katraj Snake Park was established in 1986. There are more than 160 species of snakes here and the nine feet long King Cobra is the center of attraction. There is a library within the premises of the zoo. Snake festivals and snake awareness programs are conducted periodically. It is the popular place...

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  • Empress Botanical Gardens

    Pune

    Distance from Pune :5 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 9 m

    Empress Botanical Garden is under the maintenance of Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India since 1880. The garden spreads over an area of 39 acres of land and has many rare species of trees and flowers. There is a runnel ruminating through the garden and the garden also has a play area for kid...

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  • Aga Khan Palace or Gandhi National Memorial

    Pune

    Distance from Pune :7 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 17 m

    Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III built Aga Khan Palace in 1892 and is one of the important landmarks in the history of India. This is a stately building that has close relationship with the Indian freedom struggle. This was where once Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu w...

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  • Shaniwar Wada

    NH 4, Shaniwar Peth, Pune

    Distance from Pune :1 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 2 m

    Shaniwarwada is a palace fort that was built in the year 1746 by Peshwa Baji Rao I and it served as the seat of the Peshwa rulers of Maratha Empire until 1818. Many additions were made at a later period. Later in 1828, a big fire destroyed most parts of this part and only some of them survived. Thes...

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  • Shindyanchi Chhatri

    Pune

    Distance from Pune :7 km;

    Time to Reach from Pune :0h, 14 m

    Shindyanchi Chhatri is a memorial dedicated to Mahadji Shinde, a great soldier who served as the commander in chief of the Maratha army from 1760 to 1780. There is a temple in its complex that he himself built in 1784 and this was dedicated to Lord Shiva. The whole complex was built by Madhavrao Sin...

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