Pune
Guide
Area:
About 140 sq km.
Population:
More than 3.8 million.
Altitude:
559 m above mean sea leve.l
Transportation:
Local as well as private transport available easily.
Festivals
: The Pune Festival, The Shaniwarwada Dance Festival, Ganesh Chaturti.
Languages Spoken
: Marathi, Hindi, English. |
Tourist Attractions: :
Shaniwar Wada,
Pataleshwar Temple,
Aga Khan Palace,
Sinhagad Fort,
Parvati,
Raja Kelkar Museum. Hotels
in Pune :
There are excellent hotels in Pune for accommodation – from
budget to luxury categories.
Nearby Tourist Destinations
:
Mumbai, Nasik, Nagpur, Aurangabad.
Getting to Pune : By
Air:
Regular flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai,
Kolkatta, Madras, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. The nearest international
airport is Mumbai.
By Rail:
Pune is linked to all major cities in India.
By Road:
Pune is connected to all the major cities
in Maharashtra and India. The Mumbai-Pune Express Highway offers
fast access to Mumbai.
History of Pune City :
Archeological evidence indicates that the Rashtrkootas ruled Punya
Vishaya (as Pune was known then) about 758-768 A.D. Later, the Yadav's
ruled the region and Pune was called as Punaka Desh / Punaka Wadi
t\during that time. The transition from Punya Vishaya to Pune took
about 1000 years.
Pune gained in prominence as the stronghold of
the Maratha warrior King Shivaji in the 17 th century. Later, the
Peshwas made Pune their bastion and created a formidable kingdom
that reached all the way up to Delhi.
Pune Today :
Pune today is one of the leading cities in India. It is a blend
of rich heritage and modernization. Pune boasts of a number of educational
institutes in India like the National Defense Academy, IUCAA, NCL,
FTII, and is a host to leading software companies like Infosys,
Satyam, IBM, Wipro, etc. Pune's proximity to Mumbai, coupled with
its temperate climate, make Pune an ideal choice for living / business.
Pune city has the largest green coverage among any Indian city –
about 40%.
The influx of tourists / corporate executives
looking for accommodation in Pune has proved to be a boon for hotels
in Pune.
Site seeing in Pune :
If you are a tourist staying at a hotel in Pune, your best bet would
be to contact the reception for various tourist attractions in Pune
and how to get there.
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Accommodation in Pune :
The rise of Pune as a software centre has been a boon to hotels in
Pune. From spartan hotels to luxury hotels, Pune offers a wide choice
of hotel accommodation to suit every budget.
Hotel Royalty, the latest 3 star hotels in Pune,
offers accommodation for the discerning. What's more, we will be
glad to help you out as you explore the various facets of the city
of Pune.
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