Hey everyone, Pune is very rich in culture, history and food. So we decided to spend 2 days here.
Here is what we did in these 2 days.
Day 1:
We started with taking blessings of Ganpati Bappa at Dagdusheth Halwai Temple located in Budhwar Peth and it is 4kms away from Railway station. This Temple is more than 100 years old.
Timing: 6AM to 11PM
Then we went to Shaniwar Wada which is very close to Dagdusheth Temple and by walking it takes only 5 mins to reach here. History of this place is very rich and a very very important chapter in our Indian history from where Peshwas expanded the Maratha Empire from Afghanistan to almost entire India.
Time: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Ticket Price: INR 20
Note: You have to buy tickets online by scanning the QR code, you can pay for it by UPI.
After that we went to Laal Mahal, where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood with Aai Saheb Jijau.
It is located at just 2 mins walking distance away from Shaniwar Wada. (You can also cover this first after visiting Temple as it comes on the way to Shaniwar Wada from Dagdusheth Temple).
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ticket Price – Free
We were hungry after visiting Laal Mahal so we went straight to Pune’s iconic restaurant – Vaishali at FC road for Breakfast. It is very famous for their South Indian Food
Time – 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Then we went for Shopping at Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwala who made Bhakarwadi famous in all over India. We bought 2 kgs of Bhakarwadi.
After taking some rest it was time to have lunch and what could be better than Misal. We had Misal in one of the famous outlet in Pune – Katakirr Misal.
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
We ended the day at Parvati Hills which overlooks Pune city and you can see a beautiful sunset from the hills.
Note: You have to climb approximately 100 steps to reach to the top and it roughly takes 10-15 mins depending upon your fitness level.
Day 2
We started this day with having breakfast at a legendary Irani cafe in Pune – Cafe Good luck.
After that went to camp area to buys Shrewsbury biscuit at Kayani Bakery.
Time: 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Nearby Kayani Bakery there is a very famous Vada Pav joint named Garden Vada Pav where we had garma garam tasty Vada Pav.
Time: 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Next was Aga Khan Palace on our list, which has historical importance. Hence, a must visit place whenever you are in Pune.
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Ticket Price – INR 20
Last location of our 2 days Pune trip was Mahadji Shinde Chattri which is made to pay tribute to legendary commander in chief of Maratha Army.
Time: 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Ticket Price – INR 10
Apart from these places you can see Nana Wada, Vishrambaug Vada, Bhide Wada and have food at Sujata Mastani, Shabree Thali, Bedekar Misal, Bipin Sabudana Khichdi.
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