Trekking in Pune

Imagica Theme Park is a world-class park launched in 2013 by Adlabs to provide a premier amusement haven for the work-haggard millennial of India. The theme park spread over 130 acres, is the largest park with many rides. The Imagica theme park is segregated into 6 zones covering the geographic locations of the world namely; India, Viva Europa (Europe), Arabia (Middle East), Asiana (Futuristic World), Americana (USA), Jambo Africa (Africa). The park located on the Mumbai – Pune Expressway (NH4) is almost equidistant from Mumbai (70 km) and Pune (85 km). Adlabs Imagica, the ideal destination for the weekend, is a conglomeration of 3 large parks – The standard theme park, Water Park, and the Snow Park. The high-octane rides, gravity challenging slides, real snowfall, and icy temperatures, Dj music, family & kids’ attractions, multiple restaurants and bars with eclectic menus provide unlimited enjoyment and gratification to the visitors.The stories by Tubby- the elephant, songs by Neera – the mermaid at the lagoon, and electrifying laser show entertain kids and adults alike.Street entertainments such as magic by Floating Baba at the Arabia zone, brilliant stunts by Flippers at the Asiana section, BoomBoxers performance at Americana, and Jugglers, clowns, cartoon characters, etc amuse and amaze the visitors.The Novotel Imagica, the on-premise hotel with unmatched amenities and peerless comforts present a memorable staycation to the guests.

Dedicated to the Hindu God Ganesha, Dagdusheth Halwai Temple is one of the most famous Pune Tourist Places if you wish to add some spiritual essence to your vacation. The temple is one of the oldest Ganesh temples in India and was built by a local halwai called Shri Dagdusheth. It is considered that it was his dedication that inspired the construction of the temple and encouraged his friend Lokmanya Tilak celebrating the Ganesh festival. This festival paved to be an important event in India’s history and today celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. The beautiful temple has a humble architecture but resonates greatly with history and culture of this place. Being located in the centre of the city, Dagdusheth Halwai Temple is an important place in Pune to appreciate and take part in various events like music concerts, bhajans, and Atharvasheersh recitation which are held here.Location: Shivaji Road, Budhwar Peth, Pune, MaharashtraBest Time to visit: The most preferred time to visit this temple is from August to SeptemberEntry fee: There are no entry fees to visit Dagdusheth Halwai TempleTimings: Tourists can plan their visit here from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm

Shaniwar Wada is an excellent example of the Maratha Imperial architecture used in India in the bygone era. It tells the historical tale of the Maratha Kingdom as it has seen every event that occurred in Peshwas Life over time. It was built by the Peshwas’ symbolizing the brave hearts of the Marathas, who strived hard to keep its glory alive. Though the fort couldn’t tolerate the battering from the wrong time but the stone boundaries still recite the untold tales of the colourful journeys lead by the heroic Marathas.However, some ruins still remain reciting the remarkable stories and contorted tales. You can witness the enormous stone boundaries made to protect the beautiful Shaniwar Wada, which shows the level of security provided to the people of the kingdom. The walls have a magnificent wooden gate reflecting the Mughal architecture, which is another example of how secure the palace was made. There are long iron spikes tucked into the gate, which could reduce the attack of the enemy and kept elephants away.Besides this, you can see a garden which follows the style of the Mughal architecture. It also has a lovely fountain resembling a 16 petaled lotus, right in the middle of the garden. Adding to that, you can see the boundaries marked on the ground, which could tell about all the rooms. There is nothing more than this havoc of time, which changed the face of the mighty Shaniwar Wada into nothing. But you can still make these remains your window into the past to relive what has happened in history.History of Shaniwar Wada:The foundation stone of the Shaniwar Wada was laid in 1730 by Peshwa Bajirao I. Initially, it was intended to be a colossal palace of seven stories made out of stone. But the people of the national capital argued that only King can have a castle made of stone. So, the construction of Shaniwar Wada began using bricks. It took two years to complete this elegant structure, which displayed an excellent blend of the Maratha Imperial architecture with the Mughal architecture. The interiors had valuable furniture and decorations along with carvings of flowers and paintings of scenes from the Mahabharata and Ramayana. The first major fire in the year 1791 destroyed a significant part of the fort, which was re-constructed again. Then the next explosion in 1808 burnt all the necessary artifacts and documents in the palace. Then another fire in 1812 destroyed the upper two stories of the castle, followed by a fire in 1813 which destroyed the Royal Hall. All this destruction was taken to another level in the year 1818. The British attacked Shaniwar Wada, which resulted in collapsing all the top stories. Finally, in the year 1828, a fire caught the whole palace, which burned for a week and wrecked it. Architecture of Shaniwar Wada:Architecture of Shaniwar Wada is an excellent example of Maratha style of construction blended with authentic Mughal architecture. The main gate, also known as Delhi Darwaza, is adorned with iron spikes to restrain the enemy attack as it is enormous enough to pass an elephant through it. There is a small aisle on the top of the door which has dome-shaped windows definitely taken from the Mughal architecture. Besides this gate, the Wada has four more gates, namely Mastani Darwaza, Khidki Darwaza, Ganesh Darwaja, and Narayan Darwaza. The walls have floral carvings and paintings resembling the Mughal architecture style. Scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata are also found painted at various significant spots. The windows and doors are also dome-shaped contributing to the traces of Mughal architecture. Archaeologists believe that initially, the fort was six-floored before it was destroyed by the fire. Finally, the garden has a 16 petaled lotus representing the grace of the bygone era.