Surrounded with green hills and placid lakes and
having a salubrious climate, Pune is known as the Queen of the Deccan
and Oxford of the East. This cultural capital of Maharashtra is among
the greenest urban areas in India. Being witnessed the ups and downs of
the Maratha Empire and its great ruler Shivaji, Pune has lot to narrate
about its historic past.
Pune is now a center for Marathi theatre, education, crafts, culture
and art. The city has one of the India's oldest universities that
attract students both from India and abroad. In coarse of time, Pune is
becoming a commercial hub for Maharashtra state next to Mumbai with the
investors and MNCs showing interest to this city.
Here, one can enjoy the narrow but historic lanes of the walled city as
well as the spacious and dazzling streets of the new city. Pune offers
both traditional Maharashtra as well as the up-to-date and lively new
look Maharashtra. Enjoy!
