10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Pune That You Shouldn't Miss

June 14, 2021 Weston Hennigan

Education, the arts and music are staples of life in the culture-rich city of Pune. The Pataleshwar Cave Temple, dating to the eighth century and dedicated to the god of the underworld, is a marvel of rock-cut architecture. For a panoramic city view, climb to temple-topped Parvati Hill.
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1. Darshan Museum

10 Sadhu Vaswani Path Near GPO, Pune 411001 India +91 20 2612 3847 [email protected] http://www.darshan.net.in
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4.5 based on 1,080 reviews

Darshan Museum

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

2. Shree Krishna Mandir

Bombay Pune Road, Nigdi, Near Octroi Naka, Pune India +91 20 2766 2277 http://www.theshreekrishnamandir.com
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Shree Krishna Mandir

3. Yo Tours

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4.5 based on 109 reviews

Yo Tours

We are India’s top experience based tour provider company having presence in over 20 incredible cities in India. We offer variety of walking and city tours in each city to help travelers to experience a city, it's food, culture, people & night life like a local with a local.

4. National War Museum

Near Railway Station Ghorpadi, Pune 411001 India +91 94821 57368
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National War Museum

Reviewed By Akshay345 - New Delhi, India

This place is a must-visit place especially during the weekend when they hold light and sound show in the evenings. The place is well maintained with courteous staff and the visit raises the national feeling. There is a tea shop, a souvenir shop located inside. One should not miss the paintball shooting and the wreath-laying ceremony. They have a nominated parking.

5. Someshwar Wadi Temple

8 Someshwarwadi Ward No Pashan, Pune 411008 India
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Someshwar Wadi Temple

Reviewed By Shishir90 - Pune, India

Someshwarwadi temple is a pretty old temple located near Baner and has been very well maintained. The park nearby is also worth visiting. You will find a huge crowd in Mahashivratri but on other days it is not crowded. A must visit place for Shiva-bhaktas.

6. Madhe Ghat

Pune India +91 90490 02053 http://nisargshala.in
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Madhe Ghat

7. Kirkee War Cemetery

Elphinston Rd, Pune 411003 India
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Kirkee War Cemetery

KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY was created to receive Second World War graves from the western and central parts of India where their permanent maintenance could not be assured. The cemetery contains 1,668 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. There are also 629 First World War servicemen buried in the cemetery in unmarked graves in the grassed area between the Memorial and the Cross of Sacrifice, and who's names are recorded on the KIRKEE MEMORIAL. The KIRKEE MEMORIAL stands within the cemetery and commemorates more than 1,800 servicemen who died in India during the First World War, who are buried in civil and cantonment cemeteries in India and Pakistan where their graves can no longer be properly maintained. This total includes the names of 167 servicemen buried in Deolali Government Cemetery whose graves are currently being reinstated by the Commission, and 629 servicemen mentioned above whose remains were brought from Bombay (Sewri) Cemetery for re-interment here in 1962. On the same memorial are commemorated almost 200 East and West African servicemen who died in non-operational zones in India in the Second World War, and whose graves either cannot be located or are so situated that maintenance is not possible.

Reviewed By SatyendraGarg - Port Blair, India

I was in Pune for three days and had plans to see a bit of the city of Chatrapati Shivaji and the Marathas. As chance would have it I had to leave it hurriedly for urgent work. I thought I will not be able to see even one place in it. As it happened, on the way to the Airport I happened to see the Cemetery from my vehicle and I stopped for a few minutes. What I saw was another beautifully done cemetery by the Commonwealth Graves Commission. I had earlier seen beautifully done cemeteries at Kohima, Imphal and Guwahati. This cemetery commemorates more than 1,600 Commonwealth fallen soldiers and a tribute to them. I could take some photographs. I wish I had time to explore it better. Maybe next time.

8. Clue Hunt Pune

103 Gera Sterling 1st Floor North Main Road Koregaon Park, Next to Starbucks Coffee, Pune 411001 India +91 20 4860 9922 [email protected] http://www.cluehunt.in
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Clue Hunt Pune

Clue Hunt is a fun new place where your goal is to escape from a locked room in 60-minutes or less in a team of 2-8 players. We have several exciting mystery themes like murder mystery, prison-break, kidnapping attempt, terrorist attack Clue Hunt is India's First and Largest Escape Game brand, started in Mumbai in 2013.

9. Devkund Waterfall

Patnus, Pune 402308 India +91 91123 32444 https://www.facebook.com/devkundwaterfall/
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4.5 based on 55 reviews

Devkund Waterfall

Reviewed By Nks773

Visited devkund with family and friends on 01 Nov 19. Worth visiting. Calm and beautiful environment with only sound of the waterfall. However while visiting this place there are few things you should keep in mind. 1. Plan a two day trip, instead of 1 day if you live 100 kms or beyond from this place, reason being the roads are simply pathetic, I mean entire mulshi road ( if you are coming from Pune) is under construction. Moreover some stretches on tamhini ghat road are like moon craters and this makes your journey to take around 4-4.30 hours one side from Pune to reach bhira village parking and since the trek to and fro takes around 4 hours, it usually gets dark by the time you return, and driving on moon craters is simply not advisable at night, moreover rain and fog makes the matter worse. 2. Fill your fuel tank well in advance, as there is hardly any fuel pump in the way from mulshi road to bhira village parking. 3. Take raincoats,hats, with shoes as the forest is quite dense and rainfall is quite frequent. 4. Carry lots of water. 5. If you plan to choose to stay in devkund at night, there are camping sites nearby bhira village. Although they charge a lot ( Rs. 1200 per head for a night) you can still bargain. 6. Reach this place by your car or hired cab. Though you can go by two wheelers but then you will have to take care of the rain. 7. Do hire a guide, as the forest is dense and the last thing you will want is to get lost. They charge Rs. 100 per head and 160 for lunch ( if you want). 8. Go in a group rather than solo. All and all it was a nice adventurous trip for us and we enjoyed a lot. Special thanks to our guide Ganesh Chavan, who guided us very well through the dense forest and also arranged Changing room and lunch for us at his house.

10. Khandi Waterfalls

Pune India
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Khandi Waterfalls

Reviewed By Excursion14763844921

good place to visit in rainy season, very good to get refresh in busy schedule abd cgdtgfh astdgdjdtd agstd atd sgsttgfhd dtd dsdd

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