Located in Sahyadri hills near the west coast of India (160 Kms. from Mumbai/Bombay), Pune is a fascinating city with a healthy climate all year around. Known as Poona in earlier times, the city was the capital of the powerful Maratha Empire and was closely associated with the great Indian king Shivaji. It is well connected by Air, Road and Rail from all major Indian Cities.

Today, Pune is known as the Oxford of East with the number of Schools and Universities offering higher education. It is an Education destination for students from across India, particularly in Engineering.

Due to the salubrious climate, proximity to Bombay and availability of qualified resources, Pune is home to leading Multi-national Software Companies like: Veritas, BMC, IBM, EDS, T-Systems, PTC Software, Starent Networks, Selectica, Magic Software, and others.

There are couples of 5-Star Business and luxury hotels, which needs to be booked in advance for stay.

Altitude: 598 mtrs.
Temperature (°C): Summer: Max 38 - Min 26 Winter: Max 29 - Min 19
Rainfall: 70 cms (June to September)