Saras Baug, Empress Garden, Bund Garden, Peshwe Park and other green places.
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Pune has been called a garden city for a long time. Some of its gardens go back to the Peshwa era, others were laid out in British times, and newer ones were built by the Pune Municipal Corporation. They are favourite places for morning walks, children's evenings and weekend picnics.
Here are the best-known gardens, parks and green hills of Pune, with what to expect and how to reach them.
Jangli Maharaj Road, next to Balgandharva Rangmandir · Area About 48,000 sq. m
A big, much-loved garden on Jangli Maharaj Road with Pune's old fish aquarium, a toy fort, fountains and the famous Diwali fort and flower shows.
Read more about Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje GardenSadashiv Peth, near Swargate, at the foot of Parvati · Area About 32,000 sq. m (25-acre complex)
A Peshwa-era garden at the foot of Parvati, built around a lake in 1750, with the much-loved Talyatla Ganpati temple at its heart. Free entry.
Read more about Saras BaugNear Race Course, Camp side
A large old botanical garden near the Race Course, with rare trees, a lake and the city's famous flower shows.
Read more about Empress GardenSr. No. 517, 519, 523, Sinhagad Road · Area About 20,000 sq. m (4 acres)
A four-acre garden on Sinhagad Road laid out in the formal Mughal style, with terraces, water channels and fountains that light up in the evening.
Read more about Mughal GardenBund Garden Road, near Koregaon Park
A riverside garden next to the old Fitzgerald Bridge, now called Mahatma Gandhi Udyan. A long-time favourite for evening walks.
Read more about Bund GardenSr. No. 82, Parvati Darshan · Area About 8,000 sq. m
A small theme park near Parvati with models of famous world wonders, from the Taj Mahal to the Pyramids, plus 3D and 4D shows.
Read more about Seven Wonders Park (Late Yashwantrao Chavan Garden)85 and 86, Sahakar Nagar · Area About 8,000 sq. m
A rose garden in Sahakar Nagar with about 500 varieties of roses, planted in neat rows.
Read more about Late Jayantrao Tilak Rose GardenSr. No. 537, Sinhagad Road, Pune · Area About 10 acres (40,000 sq. m)
Pune's Japanese-style garden on Sinhagad Road, built as a symbol of friendship with its partner city Okayama in Japan. Also called the Pune Okayama Friendship Garden.
Read more about Pu La Deshpande GardenModel Colony, Shivajinagar · Area About 22,000 sq. m
A quiet lake in Model Colony with a walking track all round it, benches facing the water and plenty of birds. Developed by the Kirloskar family.
Read more about Lakaki LakeKatraj, on the Pune-Satara road
Pune's zoo and snake park in Katraj, with tigers, elephants, deer and a large collection of snakes, around a lake.
Read more about Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, KatrajNext to Saras Baug, Sadashiv Peth · Area About 28,000 sq. m
Next to Saras Baug, Pune's old zoo is now the Peshwe Energy Garden and Adventure Park, with 50 adventure activities for children, energy models and boating.
Read more about Peshwe ParkLohegaon, Viman Nagar · Area About 1,50,000 sq. m (about 37 acres)
A large nature park in Viman Nagar, turned from barren rocky land into green habitat, with a lake, a waterfall and plant boards in English, Marathi and Braille.
Read more about Udaan Biodiversity ParkBhandarkar Road, Erandwane · Area About 16,000 sq. m
A green park on Bhandarkar Road, Erandwane, from 1956, with a garden of poems and a model of a Gnat fighter plane from the Indo-Pak war.
Read more about Kamala Nehru ParkSahakar Nagar and Parvati side
A green hill and forest in the middle of the city, with walking trails, peacocks and fresh air. Loved by morning walkers.
Read more about Taljai HillKoregaon Park
A peaceful Japanese-style park along a stream in Koregaon Park, with bamboo groves, a waterfall and quiet paths.
Read more about Osho Teerth ParkSr. No. 61/1A/1, Karve Nagar · Area About 12,000 sq. m (2.75 acres)
A Karve Nagar garden named after an Army officer who gave his life in 2000, with a 1971 war tank, a fish pond and a yoga centre.
Read more about Shahid Major Pradeep Tathawade GardenS. No. 8, Someshwarwadi, Pashan · Area About 16,000 sq. m
A theme park at Someshwarwadi, Pashan, that recreates life in a Maharashtrian village with 555 life-size statues in 68 scenes.
Read more about Gram Sanskruti Garden (Village Park), PashanMaharashtra Housing Board, Yerawada · Area About 6,000 sq. m
A peaceful garden in Yerawada themed on the life of Gautam Buddha, with sculptures of scenes from his life and a large bronze statue.
Read more about Lumbini Garden, YerawadaPMC's parks made for senior citizens, with benches, pagodas for yoga and katta meetings, open gyms and easy-access toilets, plus four special Nana-Nani gardens.
Read more about Nana-Nani Parks for Senior CitizensKasba Peth, next to Lal Mahal · Area About 6,000 sq. m
A children's garden next to Lal Mahal in Kasba Peth, with about 20 kinds of play equipment.
Read more about Jijamata Garden, Kasba PethOpposite RTO, Yerawada · Area About 8,000 sq. m
The Martyrs' Memorial Garden opposite the RTO in Yerawada: green lawns, flowers and walking paths.
Read more about Hutatma Smarak Udyan, YerawadaBrahma Suncity, Vadgaon Sheri · Area About 20,000 sq. m
A large garden in Brahma Suncity, Vadgaon Sheri, also called Phularani, with walking trails, flowers and wheelchair access.
Read more about Raje Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Garden (Phularani), Vadgaon SheriOpposite Wadia College · Area About 10,000 sq. m
A neatly planned garden opposite Wadia College with a big fountain, a yoga hall, an open stage and a jogging track.
Read more about Matoshree Ramai Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar GardenCanal Road, Prabhat Road · Area About 20,000 sq. m
A long green garden along the canal at Prabhat Road with a jogging track and boards about saving nature.
Read more about Hirvai Garden, Prabhat RoadSr. No. 41, Bopodi · Area About 16,000 sq. m
A tree-filled park in Bopodi, popular with birdwatchers, with a jogging track under dense shade.
Read more about Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Bird Sanctuary, BopodiModel Colony, Shivajinagar · Area About 20,000 sq. m
A Model Colony garden from 1996 with a 600-metre jogging track, an open gym, a yoga hut and a traffic park that teaches children road rules.
Read more about Chittaranjan Vatika, Model ColonyIshan Nagari, Warje Malwadi · Area About 2,000 sq. m
A small children's garden in Ishan Nagari, Warje Malwadi, with play equipment, a jogging track and a pagoda.
Read more about Late Gangubai Dhumal Balodyan, WarjeAlandi Road, Yerawada · Area About 20,000 sq. m
A garden of tall palm trees on Alandi Road, Yerawada, with walking tracks and a children's play area.
Read more about Late Mayor Bharatji Sawant Palm GardenSalisbury Park · Area About 10,000 sq. m
A Salisbury Park garden from 1989 with a large meadow, a jogging track, a pagoda and a children's playground.
Read more about Gool Poonawalla Garden, Salisbury ParkPadmavati, Sahakar Nagar · Area About 6,000 sq. m
A Sahakar Nagar garden from 1989 with a large fountain, a jogging track, a pagoda and a children's playground.
Read more about Late Kakasaheb Gadgil Garden, Sahakar Nagar