Pune Travel Guide - City Guide Pune

Pune, located in the Sahayadri Hills, near the west coast of India, in Mahareashtra. Pune is a fascinating city with a healthy climate that suits everybody all year round. Pune is one of the biggest industrial towns of Maharashtra and India also Pune is called the automobile city as many big auto mobile companies have their head Quarters here. Pune is also famous for education and Osho Communes in the Rajnesh Ashram located here.

Pune, located 170 kms. south of Mumbai has been the cultural capital of Maharashtra for a long time now. The city was one of the main bases of the 17th century great Maratha ruler and warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji, who was born in Shivneri Fort here. Pune became the seat of every enterprising Peshwa, under whom Maratha power rose as a major political force. The Peshwas were renowned admirers of art and in their time, enriched the city with temples, gardens and educational institutions. Pune city has always been famous for the history that has been related with this city and that was one of the main reason to visit this city. Although, still history plays an important part in the city being a tourist attraction but now more and more people visit Pune for its shopping bonanzas and for the food that is offered here by various shops and road side vendors. Still a lot of theatres graces the city with its presence and makes it the cultural capital of Maharashtra.