First of all I would like to thank mouthshut for providing me this opportunity of writing about Nainital, my hometown.

Nainital is a small and extremely beautiful hill station situated around Naini lake in the state of Uttaranchal. It is from here, Nainital has taken its name. The Britishers loved this place. Jim Corbett had Nainital as his home for a long time. During this stay at Nainital he got the inspiration of writing The man-eaters of Kumaon.

This place has a lot of natural beauty. Surrounded by other beautiful picnic spots, this place is one of the best hill stations of India.

Places of Interest in Nainital

Naini Lake

A beautiful lake in the heart of the city, this lake is of the shape of a bean. This is honeymoon couple’s paradise. Boating around the lake costs you around Rs. 100 - Rs. 125. This lake hosts watersports also. On one side of the lake you have shops and hotels, while on the other side you have Thandi Sadak which is a beautiful road. You can have a round of the lake on horseback also. On one end of the lake, you have the famous Naina Devi temple. It is said that at this place, the eye of Parvati had fallen when Lord Vishnu chopped off her body. If you are tired, you have benches to regain your stamina.

Snow View

You can see the divine view of the mighty Himalayas and a good view of NandaDevi fro this place. You can find people with telescope here. Before taking teh telescope, bargain on the price. The journey to Snow View can be done using Rope Way or on the back of ponies. I suggest ropeway as you get a beautiful view of the Nainital city and you can see a perfect beanlike shape of Naini lake.

Tiffin Top

It is around 4-5 kms from the city and provides a stunning view of Himalayas and the town. I suggest, it should be coupled with Snow View and Hanumangarhi. Mode of transport should be on the back of ponies to enjoy the thrill.

Talliltal

Tallital is the local marketplace for the residents of Nainital. You can get all the things which you get in Mallital for a lot cheaper price here.

Also worth mentioning is Hanumangarhi - Lord Hanuman’s temple around 4kms from the town. I suggest you should walk down to the temple and enjoy the beautiful valley on the way.

Places around Nainital

Bhimtal

Situated at around 25 kms from Nainital, Bhimtal has the largest lake of this region. What more, you can get a delicious meal sitting in the island restaurant here. The surroundings of the lake are beautiful and you can also purchase woolen clothes from this place.

Pangot

If you are a bird watcher, you cannot avoid Pangot. Situated at a distance of around 14 kms from Nainital, this place seems like another world. Time seems to have stopped when you are here. You can enjoy long walks through the thick oak, pine and bamboo forests.

Also worth mentioning are
Naukuchiyatal A beautiful lake close to Nainital. The legend goes ’’If you see all the nine corners of the lake at the same time, you will get your fortunes turned’’.

A lot of other lakes like Saat Tal and Khurpa Tal also adds to the beauty of this region. I suggest do not make the tour of all the lakes on the same day. You might not enjoy the beauty of them all.

How to Reach

Nainital is connected by roads from Delhi, Dehradun and Lucknow. It is around 30 kms from the nearest railway station - Kathgodam. Delhi, Dehradun and Lucknow are the nearest Airports.

Where to stay

If you are looking for a decent accommodation, there are a lot of good hotels in Mallital. For a cheaper accomodation, try staying in Tallital.

Nainital is really a beauty of Uttaranchal. Though a bit crowded these days, it is a nice spot to relax for a few days and then come back to your office.

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