South Maharashtra, officially Pune division, is a region of Maharashtra state in India. It is considered the heartland of Marathi culture for many reasons, not the least of which is that Pune, the state's cultural capital is there.
Pune ๐ โ the cultural capital of Maharashtra, known as the Oxford of the East with old town, museum and excellent restaurants
Mahabaleshwar ๐ โ
Bhimashankar ๐ โ
Ranjangaon โ
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary โ a drought-prone and semi-arid wildlife sanctuary for the great Indian bustard
Ashtavinayak is a collection of 8 auspicious temples, mainly in South Maharashtra.
Pune is the approximate centre of all 8 Ashtavinayak Temples and is the most convenient city to base in though it is also possible to cover these pilgrimage temples from Mumbai, Nashik and other cities in Maharashtra.
Vegetarian food is freshly prepared at local restaurants.
Buttermilk and flavoured milk.
Do not drive after consuming alcohol. During the monsoon river, Krishna and its tributaries may flood the area. Carry torch (flashlight), Water, Whistle, Eatables and First aid box while entering forest areas BSNL mobile signals are received here. Medical facilities are poor in rural areas.
Primary administrative division