Go for a joy ride in a glider and experience flying like a bird. Get an aerial view of Pune at a cost of ₹187. You can also learn to fly gliders at the Gliding Centre, which is India's oldest and to date the most active hub for gliding. Flying activity is conducted from Sunday through Thursday.
Hadapsar Gliding Centre, also known as Gliding Centre Pune, is a gliderdrome situated at Hadapsar in Pune, Maharashtra. It is owned by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and used by the Gliding Centre of the DGCA. The gliderdrome is spread over 230 acres It consists of a one-km-long unpaved airstrip, a couple of hangars housing the gliders used for daily flying exercises and an administrative block.
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It has a collection of regional plants, including rare trees and flowers.
Commonly known as the "mother church of the Deccan" for being the oldest church in the region. It was inspired by the St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London, and it contains many memorials of the British soldiers who served in various wars and battles.
The National War Memorial is an 8 m stone pillar dedicated to post-Independence war heroes. A garden surrounds it and has paved pathways. The memorial was funded entirely by the citizens of Pune, under the sponsorship of the Express Citizens' Forum. The foundation was laid in November 1997 and inaugurated in October 1998.
A unique museum housing interesting artefacts from the Sahyadri (Western Ghats) and Gondhwa regions of Maharashtra.