One of the leading cities in India today, Pune is a blend of rich culture, heritage and modernization. Favorable climate
and proximity to Mumbai makes Pune City an ideal choice for living and business.
The most outstanding aspect of Pune and its people is the balance they have maintained between modernity and their age-old
rich culture and tradition.
Fondly called as the Oxford of the East, as well as the Cultural Capital of Maharashtra, here are some interesting things
about Pune you must know if you are a Punekar or even an outsider’
Steadily turning into one of the largest Educational Hub’s of India.
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Pune has grown larger than its much older counterpart in Mumbai. Pune went on to add many more colleges under its ambit,
thus emerging as the second largest university of the country. There are more than 9 deemed universities and 400+ colleges
affiliated to Pune University. More than twenty thousand students move to Pune for their studies every year.
An Emerging IT Hub.
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With over 110 MNCs, Pune is home to some of the most stunning IT Parks in India. The beautiful and green city of Pune has
offices of some of the most big IT companies in India and still growing at an unprecedented rate. It is home to IT
companies like WIPRO, Infosys, Volkswagen, TCS, Accenture and many more!
Heavenly Climate!
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Located at foothills of Sahyadri Mountains and surrounded by hills and green forest, Pune makes it to one of the greenest
areas in the country. Thus making the climate well balanced between not-too-hot and not-too-cool. This is why Pune remains
pleasant throughout the year.
Perfect Weekend Getaway spots.
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This is the reason why Puneities work hard, so that they can plan out for weekend road trips, which is becoming a trend
for the youths of the city. Places such as Lonawala, Lavasa, Sinhagad, Mulshi Lake, etc., are the hot spot destinations in
Pune.
Pune has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the World!
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This is where Pune beats all the other major cities. Having been known for its traffic density in India, still any place
can be reached in 20-30 minutes.
Events 24 x 7!
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It is one of the coolest thing happening to Pune. Live concerts of internationally acclaimed stars like David Guetta,
Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Jay Sean and many more, have performed here making Pune one of the most happening place in the
country. Pune is one of the only four cities to host the Bacardi NH7 Weekender every year, which is the most talked about
event in India. Pune International Film Festival is also very well known all over the world.
The Sporting Spirit which never dies.
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From Cricket to Kabbadi, Football to Tennis, Pune has a team credit to its name in all major sports. Even though the Pune
IPL Team had been dissolved in 2013, the sporting spirit of Puneities is still up there!
Foodie!
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From the likes of McDs and KFCs to the road side Vada Pav walas, one never sleeps hungry here. There has to be a food
joint every 100 meters. Don’t worry if you are pulling an all nighter, there are these dhabas open for you even at 3 am.
And for the stats, there are over 4k Restaurants in Pune.
Shopping!
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Pune has a lot to offer when it comes to shopping. The city has everything from the finest shopping malls to street smart
shopping centers. Regardless of your budget, you’ll definitely be able to get a good amount of shopping done. Places like
Camp, FC Road, are one of the most sought shopping destinations in Pune, and also favourite amongst the college going
crowd.
The Nightlife.
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Chilling with friends over a beer or dancing the night away till your feet hurt, the nightspots of Pune has it all. With
places like Penthouze, Mi-A-Mi, The High Spirits Cafe, Area 51, Hard Rock Cafe, etc., one can never run out of choices
here. And also with almost 8% of European crowd, Koregaon Park in Pune is one of the hottest areas for hangouts.e…