Cuisine: Sandwiches, Burger, Rolls, Shakes, Ice creams, etc
Address : M.G.Road, Opposite to bombay stores, Pune
Phone : 020 - 26136690
Time : 9 a.m- 9p.m
If you are passing by M. G. Road and want a break, then Marz-O-Rin is then visit to Marzorin is must.
Sandwiches of Marzorin are very good. Especially the chutney sandwitch is very famous. You can get large variety of food there like berger, pizza, pastries, milkshakes, slush, juices & ice-cream. The food is available in both veg as well as non-veg. The service and Quality of the food is also good.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Pizza Hut
Cuisine: Pizza
Address : Kamla Arcade, Opposite Balagandharva, J.M Road, Pune-411005
Phone : 020 - 25530707 / 0828
Time : 11 a.m- 11p.m
International flavours right here in your hometown. Yes people it's the real Mc Coy. So if family outing is on the cards and dancing waiters, red brick walls and dark green tables appeal to you step on in. It may take a while on weekends though, quite a popular haunt this. Check out the pizzas, ahem, which range from , thick crust or traditional, with a choice of veg or non-veg toppings. They also have some meal deal offers, which will not make a dent in your wallet.
Hotel Vaishali
Cuisine: Indian,South Indian
Address : 1218, Shivajinagar, Fergusson College Road, Pune 411004
Phone : 020 - 25531244, 25531184
Time : 7 a.m- 11p.m
A place that needs no introduction. Step into Vaishali that is ever full of people from college kids just hanging out to families, Vaishali caters to everyone. It caters mainly snacks especially of the South Indian variety and tastefully so.
Address : 1218, Shivajinagar, Fergusson College Road, Pune 411004
Phone : 020 - 25531244, 25531184
Time : 7 a.m- 11p.m
A place that needs no introduction. Step into Vaishali that is ever full of people from college kids just hanging out to families, Vaishali caters to everyone. It caters mainly snacks especially of the South Indian variety and tastefully so.
Eating Out
Variety is the key word in Pune, where the culinary specialities of a couple of dozen countries and regions reflect the cosmopolitan nature of the city. And Pune with its rich blend of local and cosmopolitan crowd seems to have a menu for each and everyone. Different areas evoke different cuisines:
For the best Chinese, M.G.Road or the University tapris;
For the best multi cuisine -be it Italian, French, Chinese, Continental, Mexican, Swiss, German, Japanese, Thai restaurants- Koregaon Park.
For cheap Indian Junk fare, try Fergusson College Road and for the delights of a filling Indian lunch - Jangli Maharaj Road!
South Indian, Moghlai, Rajasthani, Punjabi Hyderabadi and the ever-popular Junk food also make their way in the jostled lanes of this city..... And with their ambience, muted music and rich décor of these restaurants, they are sure to transport you into a different world!
For the best Chinese, M.G.Road or the University tapris;
For the best multi cuisine -be it Italian, French, Chinese, Continental, Mexican, Swiss, German, Japanese, Thai restaurants- Koregaon Park.
For cheap Indian Junk fare, try Fergusson College Road and for the delights of a filling Indian lunch - Jangli Maharaj Road!
South Indian, Moghlai, Rajasthani, Punjabi Hyderabadi and the ever-popular Junk food also make their way in the jostled lanes of this city..... And with their ambience, muted music and rich décor of these restaurants, they are sure to transport you into a different world!
Friday, February 23, 2007
Places of Interest
Aga Khan Palace or Gandhi National Memorial
Open 9am to 5.30 pm
Built by Imamsultan Muhammad Shah Agakhan 111 in 1892,the palace with its Italian arches is remarkable. In 1969 it was donated to India by Agakhan1V. Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi and other leaders were interned here by the British for nearly two years after Gandhi delivered his Quit India Resolution. An exhibition here details highlights of Gandhi's life and career. The palace grounds has spacious lawns
The Osho Commune International
Situated at 17 Koregaon Park, the Commune was founded by Osho Rajneesh, one of India's most popular self proclaimed gurus. This Commune attracts thousands of visitors each year who wish to take part in the meditation courses organized by the Ashram. Osho died in 1990 and his samadhi is situated in the Ashram. Facilities here include a swimming pool, sauna, massage and beauty parlour, tennis and basketball courts. The commune has beautiful gardens open to the public in the mornings and evenings.
Shaniwar Wada
Open 8 am to 6.30 pm
-Built in 1736, the Shaniwar Wada was once the palace of the great Peshwa rulers. The Fort was burnt down in a major fire in 1827, but the massive walls still remain.
Shindyanchi ChhatriThis memorial to the great warrior Mahadji Shinde, the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army, between the years 1760 to 1780 under the mighty Peshwas. is situated at Wanowrie.University Buildings The University Buildings of the University of Pune at Ganeshkhind, once comprised the official residence of the Governor of Bombay Presidency during the fierce annual monsoons of the coasts. A large building in the Italian Gothic style, it has a 30 m high square tower, a swimming pool and manicured lawns.
Temples and Synagogue
Pataleshwar Cave Temples
Pataleshwar Cave Temples lies in the heart of the city, at Shivaji Nagar on Jangali Maharaj road. This 8th century rock-cut temple, hewn from a massive single rock, has huge pillars, a Shiva shrine and a Nandi bull. Nearby is the Jangali Maharaj Temple dedicated to a Hindu ascetic.
Parvati Hill and Temples
This 17th century Parvathi temple lies on the southern outskirts of the town on a hill top. The Parvati museum houses portraits of heroes of the Peshwa dynasty, besides old manuscripts, weapons and coins. There are also temples of Ganapati and Kartikeya.
Khunya Murlidhar Temple
This Krishna temple in Sadashiv Peth was built in 1797 by a famous merchant of the Peshwa regime, Dada Gadre. The radhakrishna idol here is in marble. Omkareshwar Temple lies on the banks of the Mutha river.
Chaturshrungi Temple
It is situated on a hillock off Senapati Bapat Road. This temple of the goddess attracts hundreds of devotees during the ine-day Navaratri festival in October.
Lal Deval Synagogue
Lal Deval situated on Moledina Road was built by philanthropist David Sassoon in 1867. The red-brick-and-stone structure built in the English Gothic style, resembles a church.
Museums
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
Open 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
The exhibits here are the personal collection of Shri Dinkar Gangadhar. It holds a one-man collection of around 17000 Indian artifacts collected over 70 years. Thirty-six sections of this museum are used to display antiques, Peshwa and other miniatures, carved palace doors, pottery, a collection of lamps and musical instruments of the Mughal and Maratha periods.
Museum of Arthropoda
It's a museum of Natural History. The specific focus is on the joint legged animals. This museum has most of the multi- legged varieties - lobsters, prawns, crabs, worms, beetles and cockroaches too.
Tribal Museum
Open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm
Situated near the railway station, this museum documents the cultures of Maharashtrian Tribal communities, especially those from the Sahyadri and Gondwana region.
Tilak Smarak Mandir
Tilak Smarak Mandir on Tilak Road is a building commemorating the great freedom fighter and social reformer Lokmanya Tilak. There is a small museum on the ground floor describing Tilak's public life and a theatre on the upper floor.
Kesari Wada
The home of the Kesari newspaper started by Late Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The first Indian National flag unfurled by Madam Cama, and many other documents are well preserved here.
Parks and Zoo
Saras Baug
Sarasbaug is a popular place for evening strolls where people throng every evening, for their share of fresh air among green surroundings. Adjoining Sarasbaug, across a small narrow road is another garden, Peshwe Park. There is a zoo here maintained by the Pune Municipal Corporation housing a variety of beautiful species of wild animals. A toy-train ride, an elephant ride and boating are special attractions. Saras Baug Ganesh temple is also situated in Peshwa Park.
Bund Garden
Bund Garden constructed by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy lies on the right bank of the Mula Mutha river. There is boating facility and a well-designed jogging track. Bund Garden is now known as the Mahatma Gandhi Udyan, the bridge here crosses the river to the Gandhi National Memorial.
The Katraj Snake Park
The Katraj Snake Park has a collection of reptiles, birds and turtles. The park has a zoo.
Empress Botanical Gardens
This Garden has fine tropical trees and a small zoo.
Open 9am to 5.30 pm
Built by Imamsultan Muhammad Shah Agakhan 111 in 1892,the palace with its Italian arches is remarkable. In 1969 it was donated to India by Agakhan1V. Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi and other leaders were interned here by the British for nearly two years after Gandhi delivered his Quit India Resolution. An exhibition here details highlights of Gandhi's life and career. The palace grounds has spacious lawns
The Osho Commune International
Situated at 17 Koregaon Park, the Commune was founded by Osho Rajneesh, one of India's most popular self proclaimed gurus. This Commune attracts thousands of visitors each year who wish to take part in the meditation courses organized by the Ashram. Osho died in 1990 and his samadhi is situated in the Ashram. Facilities here include a swimming pool, sauna, massage and beauty parlour, tennis and basketball courts. The commune has beautiful gardens open to the public in the mornings and evenings.
Shaniwar Wada
Open 8 am to 6.30 pm
-Built in 1736, the Shaniwar Wada was once the palace of the great Peshwa rulers. The Fort was burnt down in a major fire in 1827, but the massive walls still remain.
Shindyanchi ChhatriThis memorial to the great warrior Mahadji Shinde, the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army, between the years 1760 to 1780 under the mighty Peshwas. is situated at Wanowrie.University Buildings The University Buildings of the University of Pune at Ganeshkhind, once comprised the official residence of the Governor of Bombay Presidency during the fierce annual monsoons of the coasts. A large building in the Italian Gothic style, it has a 30 m high square tower, a swimming pool and manicured lawns.
Temples and Synagogue
Pataleshwar Cave Temples
Pataleshwar Cave Temples lies in the heart of the city, at Shivaji Nagar on Jangali Maharaj road. This 8th century rock-cut temple, hewn from a massive single rock, has huge pillars, a Shiva shrine and a Nandi bull. Nearby is the Jangali Maharaj Temple dedicated to a Hindu ascetic.
Parvati Hill and Temples
This 17th century Parvathi temple lies on the southern outskirts of the town on a hill top. The Parvati museum houses portraits of heroes of the Peshwa dynasty, besides old manuscripts, weapons and coins. There are also temples of Ganapati and Kartikeya.
Khunya Murlidhar Temple
This Krishna temple in Sadashiv Peth was built in 1797 by a famous merchant of the Peshwa regime, Dada Gadre. The radhakrishna idol here is in marble. Omkareshwar Temple lies on the banks of the Mutha river.
Chaturshrungi Temple
It is situated on a hillock off Senapati Bapat Road. This temple of the goddess attracts hundreds of devotees during the ine-day Navaratri festival in October.
Lal Deval Synagogue
Lal Deval situated on Moledina Road was built by philanthropist David Sassoon in 1867. The red-brick-and-stone structure built in the English Gothic style, resembles a church.
Museums
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
Open 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
The exhibits here are the personal collection of Shri Dinkar Gangadhar. It holds a one-man collection of around 17000 Indian artifacts collected over 70 years. Thirty-six sections of this museum are used to display antiques, Peshwa and other miniatures, carved palace doors, pottery, a collection of lamps and musical instruments of the Mughal and Maratha periods.
Museum of Arthropoda
It's a museum of Natural History. The specific focus is on the joint legged animals. This museum has most of the multi- legged varieties - lobsters, prawns, crabs, worms, beetles and cockroaches too.
Tribal Museum
Open weekdays 10 am to 5 pm
Situated near the railway station, this museum documents the cultures of Maharashtrian Tribal communities, especially those from the Sahyadri and Gondwana region.
Tilak Smarak Mandir
Tilak Smarak Mandir on Tilak Road is a building commemorating the great freedom fighter and social reformer Lokmanya Tilak. There is a small museum on the ground floor describing Tilak's public life and a theatre on the upper floor.
Kesari Wada
The home of the Kesari newspaper started by Late Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The first Indian National flag unfurled by Madam Cama, and many other documents are well preserved here.
Parks and Zoo
Saras Baug
Sarasbaug is a popular place for evening strolls where people throng every evening, for their share of fresh air among green surroundings. Adjoining Sarasbaug, across a small narrow road is another garden, Peshwe Park. There is a zoo here maintained by the Pune Municipal Corporation housing a variety of beautiful species of wild animals. A toy-train ride, an elephant ride and boating are special attractions. Saras Baug Ganesh temple is also situated in Peshwa Park.
Bund Garden
Bund Garden constructed by Sir Jamshedji Jeejeebhoy lies on the right bank of the Mula Mutha river. There is boating facility and a well-designed jogging track. Bund Garden is now known as the Mahatma Gandhi Udyan, the bridge here crosses the river to the Gandhi National Memorial.
The Katraj Snake Park
The Katraj Snake Park has a collection of reptiles, birds and turtles. The park has a zoo.
Empress Botanical Gardens
This Garden has fine tropical trees and a small zoo.
Pune Facts Contd....
ShanivarwadaPune, located 170 kilometres south of Mumbai, has been the cultural capital of Maharashtra for a long time. The city was one of the pivotal bases of the 17th century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji, who was born at the Shivneri Fort. Pune became the seat of the enterprising Peshwas, under whom the Maratha power became a major political force. The Peshwas were renowned patrons of the arts and in their time, enriched the city with temples, gardens and educational institutions.It was here that Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the principle of Swadeshi during the freedom movement.
Mahatma Gandhi rightly said that "Pune is a bee-hive of dedicated workers for a noble cause." At present, Pune is the 7th ranking industrial metro of India. Infact, Kothrud has achieved a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the fastest urban growth rate.
Today Pune is one of the leading metros in India, with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and National Defence Academy (NDA) based here. It is fast becoming one of the major hubs of industry and commerce in the country.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Pune Facts
Pune alias, Punyanagari, the city with the fastest urban growth rate has been home to many artistic souls of the country. Pune is a great host to a large number of students from in and out of the country, which in turn makes it a much sought-after educational center. The city forms the roots to many famous names in various fields like politics, education, arts, science and social reforms.
Area:
Pune city has an area of138 sq. km
Click Here to get Map of Pune
Geographical Location:
Latitudinal parallels: 18 degree 34' N
Longitudinal meridians: 73 degree 58' E
Climate:
Summer (early March to July)
Monsoon (July-August to October)
Winter (November to January)
Spring (late Jan to March, the most pleasant months of Pune)
Temperature :
Temperatures range from 15 degrees C to 35 degrees C
Language:
Marathi is the official language. Hindi, English and Gujarati are also widely spoken in the city.
Population:The city has a population of 4 million
Area:
Pune city has an area of138 sq. km
Click Here to get Map of Pune
Geographical Location:
Latitudinal parallels: 18 degree 34' N
Longitudinal meridians: 73 degree 58' E
Climate:
Summer (early March to July)
Monsoon (July-August to October)
Winter (November to January)
Spring (late Jan to March, the most pleasant months of Pune)
Temperature :
Temperatures range from 15 degrees C to 35 degrees C
Language:
Marathi is the official language. Hindi, English and Gujarati are also widely spoken in the city.
Population:The city has a population of 4 million
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