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Pune
Once known as a Pensioner’s Paradise, Pune has now grown into a vibrant metro, a hub of education, industry, information technology, and entertainment. Pune lies on the foothills of Sahyadri Mountains. It has been ranked as "the most livable city in India" several times. Pune attracts travellers for its historic monuments, culture, traditions, mouth watering street food and natural beauty offered by small hill tops, gardens and parks.
Apart from the many interesting places just beyond the city limits of Pune, such as the Sinhagad Fort or the backwaters of the Khadakvasla Dam, tourists always make it a point to visit the twin hill-stations of Lonavala and Khandala for its bracing weather and the wonderful views you get of the valley and the snaking highway that leads to Mumbai. Yet another pair of hill-stations easily accessible from Pune are Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar. Pune is also be considered as a halting place for the Ashtavinayaka tour, the Jyotirlingas like Bhimashankar, numerous forts around Pune, sanctuaries, traditional Maharashtrian food and much more.
Historical attractions at Pune include the 8th century rock-cut Pataleshwar cave temple, the 18th century Shaniwarwada, the 19th century Aga Khan Palace, Lal Mahal and Sinhagad fort. Shinde Chhatri, located at Wanowrie, is a memorial dedicated to the great Maratha general, Mahadaji Shinde. Museums in Pune include the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Mahatma Phule Industrial Museum, Deccan college museum of Maratha history, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum, Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railway and the Pune Tribal Museum.
The climate of Pune is overall pleasant throughout the year with average temperatures ranging between 20 and 28 °C making it an ideal destination at any time of the year.