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Very few locations can be as beautiful as this one. Located on the outskirts of Lonavala, Valvan Dam is one of the most popular picnic spots in Pune. Valvan Dam is surrounded with natural beauties and greenery. Valvan Dam is situated at Valvan village, 2 km away from Lonavala in Pune District of Maharashtra. Constructed on the Valvan lake by a private company for supplying water to the nearby hydroelectric power plant, this dam is known for the scenic beauty of its surroundings.

Valvan Dam is a favorite hunt for the tourists and locals alike. A beautiful garden in its vicinity is a prime attraction for the visitors. It is a beautiful garden with vast expanse of landscaped plains. The Valvan Lake and the surrounding dam sites and the garden are popular evening relaxation spots. Lots of tourists come here to spend some peaceful moments in the evening. Lots of visitors frequent this scenic spot in their leisure.

Baneshwar - The most exciting picnic spot in Pune

Continuing where we had left, this time we have come up yet again with another exciting place, not to be missed at all. We all know that Pune is abundant with natural beauties. We have seen some of the most beautiful places here in Pune in most of our previous posts. Today, we will be exploring one more such place - Baneshwar.

Located among fabulous green locales, Baneshwar is a must see place for anyone coming to Pune. The breathtaking landscape with resonating waterfalls, makes you feel like being in heaven. Baneshwar, to be more specific is mainly famous for the Shiva temple which is located 35 km to the south Pune off Pune-Satara road. This Shiva Temple was built by st Bajirao Peshwa centuries ago. There are idols of Lord Shiva, Devi Laxmi and Lord Vishnu in this temple, which is a huge attraction among local as well as international tourists. Today the temple is maintained by the Baneshwar Temple Trust, who have looked after the temple, and also provided for basic amenities for visitors at the site.

Now, if you are looking to visit this place then make sure that its rainy season otherwise you will be missing the whole excitement. This rainy season is the perfect season to be here in this place because the lush forests and the streams around the temple can be experienced in their true element. However, as the peak season it does tend to get too crowded. So for those who want enjoy a quiet day of solitude at the temple, there is always time during the rest of the year.

So, get ready to be awed by the breath-taking simplicity of this place. Be here and experience the magic of this natural wonder..

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We have seen a lot about Pune in our previous posts. We have been through many interesting places to be visited in this place. There are still many more places to be explored which we will do it for sure in our future posts.

But today in this post, we have come up with something interesting. Yes, in today's post we will come across some of the most exquisite hotels in Pune. No doubt, Pune being the cultural state of Maharashtra attracts a huge number of tourists every year. Tourists in large numbers come at this place to take a glimpse of true culture and tradition of India which abounds in Pune. The destinations like Mumbai and Goa are situated close at hand from Pune which makes it highly frequented by tourists. Therefore, to meet the need of the growing tourism, there is also a growth in the Pune hotels both economical and 5 star that serves well to the leisure and business traveller. The hotels of Pune are well appointed, exuding an exceptional infrastructure.

Below is a list of some of the best hotels in Pune - Must see for those who are planning to visit this city during any time.

Hotel Sun-N- Sand
Taj Blue Diamond Pune
The Sagar Plaza
The Pride Hotel
The Central Park
The Westin Koregaon Park
The Golden Emerald
The Corinthians Boutique Hotel
Courtyard Pune, Hinjewadi
Hotel, The Oakwood
Gandharv Residency
Le Royce Hotel
Hotel Aurora Tower
Nest Hotels, Ivy Studio
The O

So, here we have been through a list of some of the best hotels in Pune. All of the hotels listed above are equipped with all the requisite amenities, facilities and conveniences to make available the utmost comfort to the guests. From luxury hotels to the budget hotels, Pune has a lot of choices for each and every traveler. Almost all the hotels in Pune astutely provide accommodation to every traveller. The luxury hotels of Pune suit the requirements of affluent class and prove to be an excellent choice.

So, the next time you are planning to visit this city and you are worried about where to stay and which hotel to consider, the above listing can then be very useful to you. Hopefully you will remember it forever.

Empress Garden - Famous Gardens in Pune

In this post today, we will explore one more famous garden in Pune. This garden is popularly known as Empress Garden. Located near the Pune Race Course adjacent to the Pune Sholapur highway, this garden is truly one of the most beautiful gardens in the city. It is spread over approximately 59 acres.

To say it as a fruitful garden won't be wrong in any case as this garden boasts of being home to a number of varieties of fruit bearing trees, most of which are those of the tropical type of vegetation. The chief products of the garden are mangoes, tamarind, etc.

The Empress Garden is also known as Botanical garden and Soldier's Garden. It is one of the best spots in Pune for sight seeing and picnic. People mostly kids enjoy being in this place. This garden is now under the Agri-Horicultural society of Western India. Today, the garden is frequented by locals as well as tourists in large numbers. It provides them the much-needed peace and serenity that seems to have become lost in the mundane routine of city life.

Peshwa Park - One of the most popular gardens in Pune

We have seen many exciting places to be visited in Pune. In this post today we will be knowing about Peshwa Park. Peshwa Park is one of the oldest and popular gardens in Pune. Pune is known for its gardens from many years, this garden is one of them which is beautiful and has historic background. This garden was built by king peshwa in 18th century of indian history. King peshwa was very much fond of gardens in this city and so he started to build this place with thousands of workers and approximately 8-9 months it took to build such a nice place.

Right now this garden is also known for children play garden. This garden is located near saras baug in Pune. The zoo, also known as the Peshwa Park Pune is located away from the hustle and bustle of city, and is quite popular amongst children. The zoo has some exciting animals like monkey, lion, tiger, various birds and apart from that also provides exciting entertainment facilities like animal rides, boating facilities, joy rides, etc. The Peshwa Park Pune is a popular family outing spot in the city.

Inside this park there is toy train called as phoolrani which is very popular among the children. Children like to take ride of this train as a part of enjoyment. This train is designed for all round trip to garden in park. Peshwa park is also known for its greenary and grass all around the park where people can sit and watch various birds and can easily go near to nature. Normally in city we don't see much species of birds. But we can see that in this park a lot.