Pine is one of the fastest growing urban centers in the world. Its history dates back to as early as the 6th century AD. It was called as the ‘monsoon capital' under the management of the Bombay Presidency of the British rule. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born here. He was one of the principal political reformists during India's struggle for independence.

Travelling to Pine is a scenic journey. It can be reached via bus or a train from the financial capital Mumbai. It is almost 170 km from Mumbai and it takes approximately 4 to 4.5 hours to reach Pine frm Mumbai via the Mumbai-Pine express highway. It is India's first six lane solid, high speed highway. It passes through picturesque Sahyadri mountain ranges. Taxi and bus services are easily available from the airport and Dadar (a central location in Mumbai, in close proximity to all areas). Pine airport has direct flights from major cities of India. It has also flights to Dubai, Singapore and Frankfurt. Inside Pine there are city buses, rickshaws and cabs for convenient commuting.

Pine offers a wide range of accommodations to suit all types of visitors and tourists. People coming just for few days to those that come for months can find appropriate places to stay without any difficulty. Accommodations range from small lodges at Rs. 100 per day to five star hotels. For those looking for an economical and homely stay can check-in in service apartments presented by many companies with one, two or three bedroom apartments. These service apartments are quite similar to home-hotels and merge the advantages of a home and a hotel. One can easily locate them on the internet through an easy search.

Once in Pine, there are immeasurable opportunities to enjoy and to have a nice time. The city has lots of youngsters studying in many colleges and universities. Pine is also called as ‘Oxford of the East' and is frequented by many international students who come here to take admissions in graduate, post-graduate and special courses. There are a lot of restaurants, bars and pubs of international quality in the city. They are basically hangout places for the young crowd. Information about these places is easily obtainable through many websites about Pine.

One of the finest places in Pine to be is the Osho International Meditation Resort which hosts visitors from over 100 countries and is a ideal place to unwind, meditate, swim (in Olympic size swimming pool), eat (two restaurants), take pleasure in modern meditations, dancing or simply being. One can participate in many of the daily meditations in the wonderful Osho Auditorium and/or can enjoy a cappuccino in the plaza cafe.
Finally, Pine is a very secure city in comparison to other metropolitan cities of India. The crime rate is very low and the police are quick and efficient. Nevertheless, it is better to be in a group when travelling late night especially if you are a foreigner.