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Nainital is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand commonly known as the “Lake city of Uttarakhand”, it is one of the most beautiful hill stations in North India and summers are the best time to visit Nainital. A Beautiful lake Naini is situated at the centre of the city which is also a point of attraction for tourist to visit in Nainital. The city is located at a height of 1,938 metres from sea level.
This wonderful city is known for its various points of attraction and its favourable climate makes it more fascinating. Whether you go in summers or in winters Nainital will never disappoint you. Old Naina Devi Temple, Heritage Buildings, Boating, Trekking and scenic view make this town more charming. All of these sightseeing are at the list of places to visit in Nainital.
Main Highlights of Nainital:
- State: Uttarakhand District: Nainital
- Longitude & latitude: 29.3919° N, 79.4542° E
- Famous for/as: Hill Station in Uttarakhand
- Languages: Kumauni, Hindi
- Season: March – June
- Weather: Winter: 0 to 18°C, summer 15 to 27°C
- Altitude: 2084 m
- Pin code: 263001,263002
- How to Reach: By Bus, Car
- Places to Visit nearby Nainital: Sattal, Bhimtal, Naukuchiyatal, Mukteshwar, Almora, Jim Corbett National Park, etc.
History of Nainital, Uttarakhand
The Manas Khand of ancient scripture Skand Purana says that Nainital was traditionally known as Tri-Rishi- Sarovar, where Tri means “three”, Rishi means “Sages” & Sarovar means “lake” and simultaneously this place was known for the name of three Sages i.e. Atri, Pulastya and Pulaha. These sages were on their way to pilgrimage and arrive to this place for the search of water. Upon finding no water in Nainital they decided to dig a hole at this location and diverted water from Mansarovar Lake in Tibet and thereby Nainital Lake was originated.
Nainital name was derived from Goddess sati, while the other says that when lord Shiva carried the charred body of Goddess Sati her eyes fell down on this holy land and the lake was formed which is known as Nainital. (‘Naini’ stands for eyes and ‘Tal’ means lake). It is also consider that The Naini Lake is one of the 64 Shakti Peeths in India
How to Reach Nainital Hill station Uttarakhand
By Air:
Pantnagar is the nearest airport to Nainital which is situated at a distance of 70 km. Direct flights is available from New Delhi & Dehradun.
By Train:
Kathgodam railway station is close to Nainital which is 35km away.
By Road:
Nainital is around 280km away from Dehradun and around 311km away from Delhi.
By Bus:
Travel to Nainital by Bus from Dehradun or Delhi. Buses are available from respective bus stations to Nainital.
Famous Places to visit in Nainital:
Nainital is well-known for the famous Naini Lake & Naina Devi Temple. Naina Peak, High Altitude Zoo, Kainchi Dham, Naukuchiyatal and few more places to visit in Nainital.
Naini Lake:
Naini Lake is surrounded by the town Nainital which is also a tourist attraction place.
Naina Devi Temple:
This temple is located at the north corner of Naini Lake. A grand festival runs for eight days in the premises of temple during Nanda Ashtami.
High Altitude Zoo:
This Zoo is officially known as G.B Pant High Altitude Zoo, which was established in 1984, but opened for visitors on June, 1995. It is located at a height of 2,100 meters above from sea level.
Kainchi Dham:
Kainchi Dham was established in 1962 by Neem Karoli Baba. He was famous in India as well as in America. Ex-Apple CEO, Steve Jobs’ visited this place in 1970s and followed by Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
Other places to visit in Nainital are The Mall Road, Tiffin Top, Eco Cave Gardens, Nainital Ropeway, Raj Bhawan- Governor’s House, etc.
Top Best Hotels in Nainital:
- The Naini Retreat
- The Manu Maharani
- Sterling Nainital
- Shervani Hilltops
Things to do while you visit in Nainital:
Nainital is famous for its beauty and various popular places but here are few things one should definitely do while you visit in Nainital.
Adventure:
Nainital is famous for Naini Lake so you can start your adventurous tour from boating and yachting after than you can line up by doing trekking, paragliding, bird watching, Horse riding, etc.
Nature Walk:
Start your nature walk to feel the beauty of Nainital from mall road and you can walk up to 2km out from city to see the outer beauty of Nainital.
Shopping:
Famous markets in Nainital for shopping are Tibetan Market, Bara Bazaar and the Mall road. And Nainital has its speciality in candle making, artificial Jewellery, books & key chains.
