Kamala Nehru Park

At Kamala Nehru Park one can go for evening or morning jogs/ walks. The place has a long stretch of well-maintained jogging track that runs encircling the considerably expansive lawns. When tired, one can take a seat on the wooden/ wrought iron benches or take a small space on the rows of cement seats. The lawns are lush green, properly trimmed and provide a soothing ambience. Most sections of the park have dense tall trees with seats underneath. Visitors can sit and enjoy the cool air, read a book or even meditate. Friends often catch up at this public place to chit-chat. Fitness freaks utilize the remaining parts of Kamala Nehru Park for other fitness activities.

 

Kamala Nehru Park is also sometimes used for entertainment and fitness workshops. Its location, when preferred by the participants, draws a good number of people to the park. The park has over 300 trees out of which over 150 are quite old. In the concrete jungle that the city is transforming into, one can definitely head to Kamala Nehru Park and observe these trees. The park also has colourful flower beds that add a vibrant touch to the attraction. Parents can take their children to the children’s playground where they can play the slides, swings, see-saws and the jungle gym. The park also has a fountain, and a genuine but non-functional Indian Airforce Aircraft (MARUT HF24).

 

This area of Pune is also quite famous for street food. There are vendors selling Chaats like Bhel Puri, Ragda Pattice, Pani Puri and other snacks like Vada Paav, Samosas, Pakoras, Roasted Corn etc. Although there is no restriction on bringing a snack inside the park, people must be careful not to litter. One can easily find cafes, restaurants, eateries etc around Kamala Nehru Park. Some of them are Casa Lolo, Varhadi, South and More, Raviraj Restaurant, Spring Onion Pune, Panchavati Gaurav, Le Plaisir, German Bakery Wunderbar, Barbeque Nation, Café 96 Garage etc. There are choices between Maharashtrian snacks and meals but there is no dearth of international cuisine and fusion foods too. There is something to suit everyone’s taste buds.

 

Kamala Nehru Park and the adjoining regions are identified as a prime location in the city. Therefore, one would find something to do around the park be it for food or shopping or just sightseeing. Some of the major malls and market places are located near Kamala Nehru Park. People can head to Hong Kong Lane, Central Mall, R Deccan Mall, Fergusson College Road, Deccan Gymkhana and Jangali Maharaj Road for shopping. Other attractions that can be explored along with Kamala Nehru Park are Dagdushet Halwai Ganesh Mandir, British Library, Shaniwar Wada, Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Vishrambaug Wada, Kelkar Museum etc.