The Damodar Ravji Galande Patil Park is better known as a Jogger’s Park Kalyani Nagar among the locals and expats who live in Pune. It has a really nice grassy area where many families gather during the opening hours. They close between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Since the weather in Pune is much cooler than it is in Mumbai, it is beautiful to go there just to hang out. We saw many people sit on the grass and chat or play with their kids. If you are traveling from Mumbai by car and plan on taking your kids to the Jogger’s Park, I recommend bringing a frisbee or ball.
I believe that eating is not allowed in the park. My friend introduced me to a really cute local cafe only a few minute walk from the Jogger’s Park which would be a perfect place for the visitors to go afterwards or beforehand. Unfortunately, I forgot the name, so here is the location of the beautiful cafe near the park.
My kids enjoyed the park so much that we went there twice. The first time was to meet up with my new friend, Beth, and her two kids in the morning and the second time was in the evening after my son had woken up from his afternoon nap!
Can you tell that I love taking pictures of my child flying?
He kept saying he wanted to play with the frisbee that two kids are playing with their dad.
Gradually.
He.
Approached…
This very kind dad threw a frisbee to him so that he could join. That was so nice.
Mosquitos were out although the number of mosquitos seemed to be much fewer in Pune than in Mumbai, I thought it’s better to be cautious. If you forget to pack mosquito repellant in your suitcase, don’t worry. You can find pharmacies everywhere in Pune. My kids tend to get bitten with mosquito repellant stickers. I would use the stickers along with anti-mosquito cream for a double protection.
My friend who lives in Pune also recommended me the following places for activities.
Pu La Deshpande Japanese Garden
Nice place to go for walks. There is a zoo nearby so you can do them together as they are in the same area and quite far from anything else.
Outside Pune
1. Fort Jadhavgahd— lovely resort which used to be a fort. About an hour’s drive from Pune. Great for lunch and walking. You can stay overnight as well. Very India feel.
2. Jejuri Temple— about an hour and a half away. Very fascinating temple where everything is covered in turmeric powder.
If my son wasn’t taking a nap, I might have tried the Pu La Deshpande Japanese Garden. When I checked on Google Map, it said the Japanese Garden was about a 30-minute drive from The Westin where we stayed. Without traffic, it takes a little less.
I had a hard time locating the Pune Okayama Japanese Garden on Google Map, so here’s what I found. The Japanese Garden is on Sinhagad Road (I also see Narveer Tanaji Malusare Road on Google Map) and the area is called Dattavadi. Here is a site with more information with a map on Pu La Deshpande Japanese Garden.
I hope you enjoyed my photos!!
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the place is gorgeous and green! I hope we could have somewhere in Bandra the same place! 🙂 thank you for sharing the pix.
It was so nice and green. I wish there were many places like that in Mumbai!
lovely photos! It looks amazing and your children look beautiful! And I never heard of mosquito repellent stickers!! Neat idea!
Thanks, Cindy! It was pretty amazing for us especially we haven’t been to this kind of play grounds in Mumbai. Yes, mosquito stickers is a neat idea especially kids sweat so much when they play outside!
Always a pleasure to read!
Thanks, dineshauti!