Vartak Udyan / Garden, Pune

Adjacent the riverside road in the Pune peth area lies the beautiful Vartak Garden. The garden is located right next to ancient Mutheshwar Mandir. The garden has lush green lawn and a nice walkway in the shape of an "8" for pleasant walk. Since this is a pretty green spot in the otherwise barren peth area, it is a pretty sight to watch the birds chirp. If you are lucky you may catch a koel / maina like I did. In the park there is a place for groups to hold some events in the open air theater. An old wall of the Pune fort his also present in the vartak udyan / Garden. Kids love this wall and climb on the top. The play area is well maintained but small consisting of only a handful of items. In the center of the park lies a covered area where yoga classes are held on weekends.
The bamboo grove makes it a pretty pleasant site covering the buildings behind. There is no entry fee to the park. Do visit the Mutheshwar temple adjacent to the Vartak garden in Pune
Facilities: Drinking water / restrooms/ play area/ two wheeler parking
Timings: morning till 10:30am and evening till 8:00pm
Where is it?: Map it, Wikimapia