The Empress Botanical Gardens in Panhala and its large lawns, tall trees, cool shades and the quite calm ambiance makes this botanical garden a hot spot of the picnickers. The rambling gardens are well maintained by the forest department. The arched gateway of the old fort serves as the entrance to the green lawns of these gardens. A scaled model of the old fort, exhibited near the entrance, is interesting to watch.
Visitors are having another option for a refreshing evening walk in the magnificient Peshwa Park where the surroundings are more colorful with food stalls and kiddy carnivals. Those who prefer to be in solitude can take their way to the serene Bund Gardens, which is on the banks of the Mulla River. It is so quite and calm that one will not be disturbed in their loneliness. The park also has the facilities like evening boat rides and horse rides which helps to get an entire vision of the charming park.
The gardens open from 7 am - 7 pm everyday. Mottled with lovely tropical trees and beautiful plant varieties, the botanical gardens of Panhala are the best place to spend the leisure time.