Monsoon brings happiness and gives us pleasure to explore places and to collect some beautiful moments with the loved one. Here is the list of perfect weekend getaways near Pune, located just outside in the midst of nature.
* Purandar FortPurandar Fort near Saswad via the dive ghat and Narayanpur is a hotspot for paragliders and trekkers. The twin forts of Purandar and Vajragad are popular 1 day tourist destination from Pune.
* Tamhini Ghat Tamhini Ghat via Mulshi Dam is the best monsoon getaway from Pune along the long and curving ghat roads with series of monsoon waterfalls, alongside the backwaters of the Mulshi lake and very scenic mountains.
* Lonavala – KhandalaThe twin town of Lonavala and Khandala are well connected by road and rail from Pune. Monsoon places of interest around Lonavla and Khandala includes Lohagad and Visapur fort,Valvan Dam, Rajmachi Point and Karla, Bhaja and Bedsa caves.
* BhimashankarBhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple is a all time popular travel destinations for many residents of Pune. The Jyotirlinga shrine, river Bhima and wildlife sanctuary are part of the Western Ghats.
* MatheranMatheran is the smallest hill station at an elevation of 2625 feet and a popular weekend getaway from Pune and Mumbai urban residents. The look out points in Matheran offers 360 degree mesmerizing view of the surrounding green hills and India’s only automobile free hill station.