Romantic places on this Valentine’s Day

Want to spend a Romantic Valentine’s Day with your loved one??? Or want to make someone feel special on a perfect date location?? If so, then you are in the right place. Let’s make it easy for you to hang around with your date on this auspicious occasion. Places you can hang around for the perfect romance to celebrate it. It is also known as the Feast of Saint Valentine, which is celebrated in memories of Saint Valentine which was first associated in the 18^th century. I won’t elaborate the story because we are here to know the destination isn’t it? 😛

So let’s start off with the destinations near Pune for the romantic weekend

Peshwa’s Katraj Lake

If you are planning to go for a nearby place or a garden then this would be a unique destination. Adjoining the Rajiv Gandhi snake park is the Katraj Lake which covers an area of around 40 acres of lake and garden. This lake was built by the Peshwa’s to supply drinking water for Pune. Surrounded by the lake is the garden. Quiet pleasant and romantic at the sunset. The view at the sunset is quiet nice.

Distance: 1 km from Katraj Depot

Baneshwar

Baneshwar is on the way to Bhor. It is a conserve forest area and a well maintained wildlife sanctuary where a variety of birds, flowers, plants can be seen. It is worth visiting for nature lovers. The best time to visit is between August and February.

Distance: 37 km from Pune (NH4)

Panshet Dam

Water Sports consisting of kayaking, swimming, wind surfing, speed boats and water scooters are possible at water park which is the back water of the dam. You can reach the destination in just in 2 hours from swargate pune. If you wish to go for a stay, then there are many resorts with good service.

Distance: 40 km via Sinhagad Road

Khandala

The transport from base of Khopoli was by carts both hand pulled and horse drawn in the 18^th century, but was tarred during British time somewhere in 1840 which gave rise to Khandala Hills Tourist Point. The twin hill resorts of Khandala and Lonavala have a special attraction seeking a convenient weekend holiday in the hills. Some of the points nearby Khandala are Tiger’s Leap, Duke’s Nose, Karla, Bhushi Lake, Amrutanjan Point, Bhaja Cave.

Distance: 70 km from Pune and 3 km from Lonavala

Lavasa

You would have a great long and romantic drive in this destination. Take a two wheeler along and it will be more adventurous to explore Lavasa. But this would be an expensive destination to travel if you are going there for a stay. Accommodation facilities are quite expensive. But a must visit destination for couples.

Distance: 60 km via SH 57 from Pune

Mulshi

If you want to go for a long and romantic drive, then this is the place to be. The best time to visit is in the monsoons. But, the area is lush green and you can sit by the lake and enjoy the view in winters as well. If you want to have a light lunch or buy cold drinks, chips there a few shops in the area. Overall, a good place to go for a day trip.” It is a vast expanse of water body surrounded by hill and a favorite spots for couples and bird watchers…

Distance: 50 km via Mulshi Road

Elephanta

The famous Elephanta caves is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is located on the Elephanta Island. The island is off the coast of Mumbai City in the Front Bay which is also called Gharapuri . The island can be visited via boat or ferry from the Gateway of India terminal at Colaba in Mumbai city with reasonable fares.

Distance: 170Km from Pune and 20km from Mumbai

Matheran

Matheran too has several lookout points that offer spellbinding views of the nearby horizon. The Panorama Point is one such point that gives a complete 360° view of the entire region around you. One may just fall in love with the surreal sunrise and sunset that can be seen from here. Matheran is an amazing hill station in Maharashtra – the smallest and the most popular.

Distance: 120km via NH4