Places to visit nearby destination - Pune
Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar is a little picturesque spot situated around
95 kilometres from Pune. The place has everything to attract
the visitors — deep forests, temples,rivers and all other
things that give you a feeling of being in a paradise. More
than anything else the place is famous for the temple of
Lord Shiva, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas in India. The place
is also the point of origin of river Bhim. A must visit
if you are interested in trekking, nature watching, and
bird watching.
Jejuri
 Popularly known as Khandobachi Jejuri, Jejuri is a famous
temple of Maharashtra. The temple is dedicated to Mhalsakant
or Malhari Martand, a god worshipped by Dhangars, one of
the oldest tribes in Maharashtra. The temple is situated
on a hill and you need to negotiate 200 steps to reach it.
Jejuri is situated around 40 kilometres south-east of Pune
towards Phaltan.
Raigad
Raigad is the place where Shivaji was crowned in 1648 and
died in 1680. From the fort located on an isolated hilltop,
you can get a breathtaking view of the Western Ghats. To
reach the hilltop, you need to ascend the steep climb. Raigad
is situated at a distance of around 126 kilometres from
Pune.
Sinhagad
 The Lion Fort or Sinhagad, situated around 25 kilometres
south-west of Pune is atop a steep hill. Now almost ruined,
the fort has a interesting history. It was in the year 1670,
that Tanaji Malusre, a general of Shivaji scaled the steep
hill in dark with his men and defeated the forces of Bijapur.
According to legends, the Maratha forces used trained lizards
to carry the ropes up the hillside. This is also the place
where Mahatma Gandhi met another stalwart of Indian freedom
struggle, Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1915 for the first time.
A pleasant day trip to this place should not be missed.
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