Pune
Pune, formerly Poona, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Often considered as the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune is known for its educational tourism and has a blend of cultural, business, health, and cuisine tourism background. Wikivoyage
Population 6,200,000 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in India
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Rani Laxmibai Memorial · 930 m
- Mastani Darwaja City gate · 80 m
- Khidaki Darwaja City gate · 100 m
- Delhi Darwaja City gate · 150 m
- Shaniwar Wada Castle · 170 m
- Lal Mahal Attraction · 170 m
- Ganesh Darwaja City gate · 180 m
- Krushnarao Gangurde Memorial · 900 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Sawai Gandharva
December
Sawai Gandharva classical music festival, which started back in the 1960s, has had every Indian and international artist perform and has given rise to a number of budding ones too.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Pune); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Getting around
- Kasba Peth Metro Station 320 m
- Kasba Peth 340 m
- Manapa Bhavan PMPML Bus Station 440 m
- PMC Bhavan 440 m
- Manapa Bhavan 460 m
- District Court Metro Station 720 m
Train stations: Shivajinagar 1.5 km, Pune Junction 2.1 km, Ghorpuri 4.0 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.