Pune is a city of cultural exuberance that is traditional at heart but modern in outlook. The city has retained its old world charm, and yet managed to embrace modernism with ease. Pune continues to be the seat of Maharashtrian culture, and the Marathi spoken in the city is considered to be the purest form of the language. A vibrant city, Pune’s citizens who are known as Punekars or Pune-ites, are renowned for their penchant for arts, literature, theatre, music, spiritualism, and cuisine.

And with the advent of globalisation, the city has transformed itself into a multi-cultural cosmopolitan with young professionals from across India, flocking religiously to Pune for a promising future.  And catering to the needs of these global Indian, Pune has built a robust infrastructure complete with ultra-luxury specialty malls, planned shopping arcades, and state-of-the-art multiplexes that caters to the shopping, entertainment, and leisure needs of the citizens.

Finding accommodation in Pune is fairly easy. The city has a number of residential complexes and planned townships with 1/2/3 BHK apartments, bungalows, service apartments, row houses, etc. complete with modern amenities. Koregaon Park, Hinjewadi, Talewadi, Kharadi, and Magarpatta City are the preferred residential destinations as IT Parks are located here. Other ideal places are: Kalyani Nagar, Aundh, Salunkhe Vihar, NIBM, etc.

You can catch the latest Hollywood, Bollywood or Marathi flick at multiplexes across the city. Some of the prominent multiplexes include: City Pride on Satara Road and Kothrud, INOX near Pune station, E Square on University road, Adlabs at Kalyani Nagar, and Chinchwad Fame Jai Ganesh at Akurdi, Pimpri-Chinchwad.

Also, the city boasts of an active but decent nightlife and has some of the finest pubs and bars that serve as favourite hangouts for the youth. Pune has also been at the forefront of the Trance and Techno movements’ along with Goa and Mumbai.  Some of the prominent pubs in the city include: Fire n Ice and Sohos at Kalyani Nagar; Impressario at Baner road; Club Nirvana near INOX; Leather Lounge at Main street; Provogue Lounge, Wondurr Bar, and Olas at ABC Farms; 10 Downing Stree at Boat Club road; Sphinx at Koregaon Park, etc.

Pune is considered to be the birthplace of Marathi theatre. Both Professional and Experimental theatres continues to thrive in Pune due to the patronage of the average Punekar. If you are an ardent lover of marathi theatre, be sure to catch one of the scintillating performances in Tilak Smarak Mandir, Bal Gandharva Rangmandir, Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagriha, Bharat Natya Mandir and Sudarshan Rangmanch. Experienced as well as amateur theatre groups organise plays, musicals, and dance programmes in theatres across the city.