About Pune
Growing cosmopolitan destination, Pune is the eight largest city in India and the second largest in Maharashtra.
Also referred as ‘Oxford of the East’ this city holds the maximum number of educational institutes in the world. A well established manufacturing hub, this is the place for growing Information technology and automobile industries. It is located at 1800 sq ft above sea level and is surrounded on backdrop of Sahayadri Mountain ranges.
Also known for the pleasant weather conditions all through the year, and most of the popular getaways being situated within 3 hrs proximity from the heart of the city, Pune is the popular location for leisure travelers. It is also famous for its ‘club culture’ which attract the youth from various part of the country and those within the city. With buzzing city life and ever growing options of superior lifestyle, this is the destination a discerning traveler surely cannot ignore
Shopping in Pune: Pune with its blend of Indian and Western cultures is a paradise for all shoppers catering to each and every individual.
Though one thing that you need to remember is the snooze time between 1.00 and 4.00 p.m., where the shopkeepers need their afternoon siesta!
- Laxmi Road- For things ranging from the best of jewellery to the fanciest of sarees. The shops are open all days a week except on a Monday when the shopkeepers prefer to take the day off.
- M.G.Road- Popularly known as ‘Camp’ serves not only as a shopper’s haven but also as a perfect place to window shop! Famous for seasonal sale on home-ware and clothing
- Dhole Patil Road, Koregaon Park and Fergusson College roads- Have boutiques and shopping plazas well equipped to offer a fulfilling shopping experience.
- Not to miss the chor bazaar, which is a haven for cheap stuff which you will never be able to find elsewhere or Pune’s famed fashion street and Honkong lane, where a visit to browse for little trinkets which won’t last more than a wear is an interesting shopping experience by itself
- Sundays, closed.
