Also known as the 'Oxford of the east' because of its noted colleges and educational institutes, Pune in Maharashtra is at an altitude of 560 meters above sea level. A cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune has a rich history. 115 miles off Mumbai, it was earlier called as Punaka. Travel tours to Pune India allow tourists to get drenched in the rich cultural heritage of the city.

A walk down the Cantonment area is, of course, a walk into another world not so young or noisy. Here, roomy bungalows of retired army officers and tired pensioners sit basking in the afternoon sun. On certain cobble-stoned streets you can perhaps even hear the pitter-patter of a British regiment marching by. The British perhaps never had as grand an affair with Pune as they did with Shimla, but the neatness of Pune is very colonial, very British.

Some of India's greatest leaders, Lokmanya Bal GangaDhar Tilak, Sane Guruji, the Chapekar brothers are the sons of this soil. Shivaji, the great Maratha leader, was raised in Pune, granted to his grandfather in 1599. Later it became the seat of power for the Maratha Peshwas till the 17th century when it fell to the British Raj and became their alternative capital during the monsoon.

On travel tours to Pune India, visit Kelkar Museum, Shaniwar wada, Gandhi National Memorial, Lal Deval, Osho Commune International (the ashram of Bhagwan Rajneesh), Ramani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Shindyanchi Chhatri, Pataleshwar Cave Temple and Empress Botanical Gardens. Sightseeing in Pune India is fun and full of excitement.

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