gardens in pune

[Pune, India] Udaan Biodiversity Park: A Trigger for the Senses

The Udaan Biodiversity Park takes you on an exciting journey of discovering the plant kingdom. Tucked away in the Viman Nagar area of Pune, this initiative of the Zensar foundation is a commendable one.     <p class="wp-caption-text"> Sweet Basil. Udaan Biodiversity Park, Pune, India </p> <p class="wp-caption-text"> Indian Borage. Udaan Biodiversity Park, Pune, India </p> <p class="wp-caption-text"> Take a seat. Udaan Biodiversity Park, Pune, India </p>

[Pune, India] A Touch of Japan in Pune: The Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden

Looking for a change of scenery on the busy Sinhagad Road? The Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden (or Pu La Deshpande Udyan), located on Sinhagad Road in Pune, is a welcome visual treat. It is based on the Korakuen Garden in Okayama City and was inaugurated in 2006.  B has a special fondness for everything J (read Japanese), and so, as we entered the garden, he was on a high. We strolled along the paths in the well landscaped and vast green space, and crossed the little bridges over streams flowing through the garden.