Attitude
Attitudes in Pune are liberal. The city used to be very traditional and conservative, but times have changed. The city is not the conservative small-town of old, but now is a much more open-minded developed city.
Tourist offices
Maharashtra Tourism (MTDC)
Pune Central Building +91-20-26126867/8169 (http://www.maharashtratou...)Tourist Info Booth
Pune City Station.
Understand
Pune has a glorious history of nearly 1600 years. Pataleshwar caves Near Jangli Maharaj Road from the 5th century is an evidence to Puneâs old settlements. Rashtrakut राषà¥à¤à¥à¤°à¤à¥à¤ Kings had built a beautiful temple of Shiva called Punyeshwar, which was unfortunately destroyed during Sultanâs attack on city in 13th century. Since Pune is in the state of Maharashtra, most of the residents are Marathis or Maharashtrians.
There is a lot to be said about Pune being called "Oxford of the East". Simply put, Pune is a bona fide, one hundred percent university town. Although town it isn't, it seems too much to call it a University city. There are colleges and institutes galore here. From engineering COEP to medicne BJ, arts FC to science SP, Pune has everything. And it has the single most variety of students in India; Besides, there are students from outside India. What this all means is that in Pune, you're always young. The vibrancy is tremendous; for example just stroll along Fergusson road on a Saturday evening. It's full, crowded and thriving and extremely lively. Or go to Durga Coffee House on Paud Road near MIT College in early December or early June at about 12 midnight. You will see a massive crowd of students gulping down hot coffee in an attempt to stay awake for their examinations.
Climate
The climate of Pune is quite pleasant. Pune has three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Summers are typically hot with maximum temperatures ranging from 35 to 42°C. The warmest month in Pune is generally April as compared to the rest of the Deccan Plateau where it is May.
Pune does not get very hot, even during peak summer the air is cool and even standing under a tree can give respite form the heat. However, as sunlight can be intense leading to skin tan and sun-burn, be sure to carry and use sunscreens above SPF-30. The nights in Pune are significantly cooler than most other parts in this region owing to its high altitude.
The average rainfall is approx 550mm. The city often receives local and heavy thundershowers with heavy downpours in May, which brings down the temperature. The rainy season can sometimes be gloomy, with cloud cover for days together. In winter, day temperatures can be as low as 24 - 28°C and temperatures at night as low as 5 - 8°C. Winters are generally dry. Normally, the climate in Pune is pleasant during the month of November.