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West Pune
West Pune is the western part of the metropolis.
Get in
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Map of West PuneSee
[edit]- 1 Fergusson College, Fergusson College Rd. Built in 1885, the college has a beautiful tree-lined campus with smooth rolling hills in the background.
- 2 Pashan Lake, Sutarwadi Rd. An artificial lake, once a source of drinking water has become heavily silted and degraded by pollution. Efforts are underway to rectify these issues. This lake remains to be a bird watcher's spot due to the variety of birds found in the area.
- 3 Vetal Hill. The walk up to the Vetal Baba Mandir (temple) provides good views of the city but trees and the radio transmitter building obstruct the best views. The trail goes through scrub and forest maintained by local nature volunteers. There is a car park on Gokhalenagar Rd but if you start lower down from Kanchan Galli you will also pass the small temple Hanuman Mandir. There is also a chance of seeing wild Peacocks in the area.
Museums
[edit]- 4 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum (डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर संग्रहालय), Senapati Bapat Marg, ☏ +91 20 2592 5370, +91 20 2565 9909, fax: +91 20 2566 7109, [email protected]. One of the many museums dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar in India. Contains a library.
- 5 Fortune Art Gallery, 86/1, Erandwana, Deccan Gymkhana, ☏ +91 20 2567 6600.
- 6 Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railway.
- 7 Mahatma Phule Museum, 10 411004, 1204/10, Ghole Rd, Shivajinagar. You can see various industrial products, agricultural and handicraft articles in this museum, which was established in 1890.
- 8 R K Laxman Museum, 24/4, Laxman Nagar Balewadi, [email protected]. Tuesday - Sunday 10 am - 5 pm (Monday Closed). A museum and archive, containing 35000+ works of cartoonist R K Laxman. The museum also has a light and sound show. ₹50 only museum and ₹100 museum and light & sound show.
Temples
[edit]- 9 Chaturshringi Temple, Senapati Bapat Rd.
- 10 Dashabhuja Ganapati Temple.
Do
[edit]Parks and stadiums
[edit]- 1 Deccan Gymkhana Ground. A playground with basketball and volleyball courts and a cricket ground, along with a gymnasium hall. It also has facilities for swimming, table tennis, billiards, cards and 11 tennis courts.
- 2 Kamala Nehru Park. A park with a jogging track, a kids' playground, a fountain and two lawns. A military jet (HAL HF-24 Marut) is also kept in one of the lawns. There are stalls of food item outside this park's main gate.
- 3 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
Theatres
[edit]- 4 Bal Gandharva Ranga Mandir (close to the PMC office). Theatre and art gallery. The place is maintained by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and has an air-conditioned theatre. Most of the famous Marathi plays are performed here. The theatre is named after the famous Marathi artist Bal Gandharva.
- 5 Yashwantrao Chavan Natya Gruha.
Learn
[edit]- 1 Alliance Française de Pune, 270/D, Patrakar Nagar Rd. French language school.
Buy
[edit]- Hongkong Lane. In Deccan, near the Garware Bridge. The lane has a blink-and-you-will-miss-it entrance. This small street has large offerings, including bags, clothes, accessories, books and footwear.
- Lizzes Hairdressers, E Square Multiplex, The Gordan House Hotel, S No 132/A, 6th Floor, University Road, Ganeshkhind (Entrance from down the side of E-Square, take the elevator up), ☏ +91 20 66044100, +91 20 66044114. English understood well. ₹450 for a good men's hair cut (no shampoo).
Eat
[edit]| This page uses the following price ranges for a typical meal for one, including soft drink: | |
| Budget | Under ₹80 |
| Mid-range | ₹80–200 |
| Splurge | Above ₹200 |
Budget
[edit]- 1 Cafe Goodluck, Good Luck Chowk (Square), F.C Road, ☏ +91 8087810002. 7:30AM–11:30PM daily. One of the oldest and among the most popular restaurants in Pune, it serves Iranian/Punjabi dishes, but is well known for its tea and butter bread. Mostly frequented by collegians, it's a cool place to hang out. ₹650 for two people.
- 2 Chaitanya Paranthas, Fergusson College Rd, ☏ +91 9579464768. 12.30PM–11PM daily. Known for its stuffed parathas(layered chapattis).
- Delhi Kitchen (near Kotbagi Hospital, Aundh/Deep Bungalow Chowk.). Serves cheap and delightful Punjabi food. Curries are available in different serving sizes; a 'quarter' curry being sufficient for one person.
- 3 Manohar Fast Food, Mehendale Garage, Kothrud. (Near Hotel Kalinga), ☏ +91 9096523674. 8AM–10PM daily. Clean authentic home-made Maharashtrian food with some delicious bharit-bhakri (an eggplant dish similar to babaganoush served with jowar or bajra bread) or even kadhi-khichadi (rice-lentil porridge). Finish up with a glass of taak (buttermilk) or solkadhi (kokum + coconut milk).
- Top in Town, Garvare Bridge (behind Chitale Opp Deccan Gymkhana). Amazing non-veg food items. Do not miss fish and Chicken here.
- 4 Vaishali, Fergusson College Rd, ☏ +91 20 25531244, [email protected]. 7AM–11PM daily. A popular youth joint serving amazing South Indian dishes. Their sambhar is arguably the best in the city.
- 5 Wadeshwar (वाडेश्वर), 1229/A, Fergusson College Rd, ☏ +91 9168667195. 7AM–11PM daily. A popular eating place. The best fast food you will get here includes appe, vada-sambhar, and pav bhaji. Another branch of Wadeshwar is also there on Bajirao road, Shukrawar peth, which serves very good idlis and uttapa, and alu paratha. Worth a try.
Mid-range
[edit]- Asha Dining Hall, Apte Road. Good Marathi thali at a very reasonable price and a clean dining place.
- 6 Curry on the Roof (Hotel Royalty), F.P No. 42B, C.T.S No. 114B, Prabhat Road, Erandwane, ☏ +91 20 2546 6793. Good choice of Indian food. Good service
- Delhi Kitchen (Near Kotbagi Hospital, Aundh/Deep Bungalow Chowk). Serves cheap and delightful Punjabi food. Curries available in different serving sizes; a 'quarter' curry being sufficient for one person.
- Janaseva (Garvare Bridge, behind Chitale). Traditional Maharashtrian Thali, very famous and visited by many Maharashtrians visiting Pune.
- Nisarg Vada Paav (off SB Road, Near SBI ATM to Vikhe Patil College). The best Vada Paav in Pune, but the place not at all clean.
- Sharvaree (Shabree), 1199/1A FC Rd (corner of FC Road and Ghole Road), ☏ +91 20 25531511. Sharvaree is upstairs and famous for traditional Maharashtrian 'thalipeeth', a savoury multigrain pancake snack. Downstairs is Shabree which is multicuisine but specialises in Maharashtrian thali (₹150). The food is good and the restaurant is very clean and pleasant.
- Shreyas, Apte Rd. Serves very good local Marathi cuisine thali (all-you-can-eat set menu) at a reasonable price and a clean dining place. Amras and Ukadiche Modak (steamed sweet coconut-filled rice dumplings) are not to be missed during mango season and Ganesh festival respectively. ₹300-400 per person.
- Sukanta (Near Deccan just near to Z bridge). Famous for Thali. The food is very tasty.
Splurge
[edit]- Le Plasir, Shop No.4 B, Lane 6 Intersection, Bhandarkar Road, Deccan Gymkhana. A small French bistro, where you can get very delicious pastas and salads. Macroons and eclairs of this place are must to try
- Nisarg, Nal Stop Junction, Erandwane (Off Karve Road). serves excellent Malvan/Goan style Sea Food especially crabs & lobsters.
- Shangrila, 14th Lane, Prabhat Road. Spicy Kolhapuri veg. and non-veg. cuisine. The mutton pickle is worth a try.
- Spice Kitchen, Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, ☏ +91 66833333. 24.
Drink
[edit]Tea and coffee
[edit]- 1 Cafe Good Luck (Good Luck Chowk), End of FC Road, ☏ +91 20 2567 6893. Oldest Iranian restaurant. Famous for bread items and Mutton Kheema.
- Dorabji, FC road (at Goodluck). Famous for coffee and its products. Don't forget to enjoy bun-maska (bread with butter) with Irani tea
- Durga, Paud Road. A popular joint for coffee.
Sleep
[edit]| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Budget | Under ₹800 |
| Mid-range | ₹800–1,500 |
| Splurge | Above ₹1,500 |
Budget
[edit]- Trimurti Lodge, Fergusson College Rd.. It's not particularly clean.
- 1 Yatri Lodge, Plot No. 68, Sr. No. 41/4A/1, Paud Phata, Karve Road, Erandawane, Kothrud, ☏ +91 20 2543 7197. Clean but basic facilities.
Mid-range
[edit]- 2 Holiday Inn Pune Hinjewadi, Hinjewadi Pune Bangalore Highway, Mahalunge, ☏ +91 20 6686 2200. Quality, reasonably sized rooms with fridge and safe. Small restaurant and bar. Pool and fitness room. Although close to the stadium no other facilities nearby but the hotel can provide car and drivers to nearby locations.
Splurge
[edit]- 3 Corporate Stay, No.9, Sahyadri Farms, Baner Road, Lalit Estate, Baner, ☏ +91 98224 33282.
- 4 JW Marriott Hotel, Senapati Bapat Road, 30, Shivajinagar, ☏ +91 20 6683 3333.
- 5 Shreyas Hotel, 1242 B, Apte Road, Deccan Gymkhana, ☏ +91 20 2553 2785. Basic facilities. ₹2200.
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