Things to do in Old Pune (Peth Areas)

The peths, the old wards named after weekdays and founders, are where Pune's festivals happen. Shaniwar Wada, the Peshwas' palace-fort of 1732, anchors the northern end; Kasba Ganpati, Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati, Tulshibaug, Laxmi Road and Mahatma Phule Mandai lie within a short walk. During Ganeshotsav the mandals here draw the city's largest crowds, and the immersion procession moves along Laxmi Road. The rest of the year brings Diwali shopping, heritage walks and temple festivals. The Pune Municipal Corporation's guided heritage walk starts at Shaniwar Wada on weekend mornings. Kasba Peth and Mahatma Phule Mandai stations on the Purple Line serve the area; parking is difficult.