Places of Interest in Nainital
Lake: The nucleus of Nainital’s exquisite beauty is beautiful lake
.In the day ,mirrored in its waters stand seven proud hills,dotted with pretty
cottages and villas . This reflection alone holds one spell bound. More beautiful
than this however is the lake at night when the myriads of bulbs from the hill
sides and quite a large number hanging near the lake’s edge stab their
magic light into its waters.
The lake offers the holiday makers ample opportunity for yachting, boating or
paddling the boat. Rowing as well as paddling boats are available at both ends
of lake.
The north end of lake is called Mallital while the southern one is called Tallital
which have a bridge (Danth popularly named) having Gandhiji's statue and post
office on its sides .It is the only Post Office on the lake bridge in whole
of the world.There is Bus Station , Taxi stand and Railway reservation counter
on the same lake bridge , both ends have well laid out shopping centres,with
beautifully laid of marts ,stores and luxury shops.
The Flatts: At the northern side of the lake there is a place of rendezvous
for people from all walks of life . Here evenings are heavily crowded. There
is a statue of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant and a beautiful fountain . There is a
band stand . The Flats has playing ground used for sports games and cultural
activities during festivals. There is Chat Bazar,Bhotia Market in the flats
. In Bhotia Market vendors sell their fancy items .There is Mosque,Gurudwara
and Naina Devi temple in flatts.Capitol cinema and Rink theatre which is used
for roller skating are also situated in Flatts.A portion of the flatts is used
for car parking .New club ,Boat House club ,Masonic Hall are in the periphery
of the flatts for recreation.
Zoo: Around one Km. away from bus stand at an altitude of 2100 meters
in sprawling open area there is Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo . Now
a days it has Monkeys, Himalayan black bear ,Leopard ,Siberian Tiger,Palm civet
cat, Wolf, Silver Pheasants, Rose ringed Prakeet, Hill Fox , Ghoral, Barking
Deer, Sambhar. The zoo remains closed for visitors on Monday, all national holidays
, Holi & Diwali.
Aerial Ropeway: It is one of the main attractions of Nainital. This ropeway
connects Snow-View Point (at 2270 Mts.) with Nainital near flats. Aerial ropeway
starts at Mallital , there are two trolleys to carry passengers .It takes approx.
151.7 seconds to cover one way journey by trolley .Cabin capacity is 10+1 or
825 kg.
Timings 10 AM to 4 PM
Lands End: Its altitude is 2118 mts. & it is located at about 4 Kms
from the town. The best feature of this spot is that one does not have to climb
much and as the name suggests one feels on reaching the area that the end of
the land has really come. Needless to say the view of the neighboring hills
and valley and the Khurpatal lake is exquisite from this point. One can go to
Barapathar on a vehicle and then walk about one Km. up to the spot.
Horse Riding: Horse riding is another important attraction for tourists
in Nainital . Horses can be hired at Barapatthar . Several tourist use horses
as their transport mode to visit the different peaks of Nainital.Horse Riding
is now strictly prohibitted inside the Nainital town.
Kilbury: At an altitude of 2194 mts. and 10 Kms. from the town this place
is accessible by a motor able road. There is a forest rest house for night stay.Kilbury
is an ideal spot for a quiet and peaceful holiday.
Naina Peak or China Peak: Naina peak is the highest peak of the town
, at an altitude of 2611 mts. and at a distance of 6 Kms from the town .It commands
an entrancing view of sparkling snow laden Himalayas from Bandar Punch in west
to Api and Nari peaks of Nepal in the east , a full Himalayan range in one side
and a birds eye view of the lake city of Nainital in its full grandeur on the
other. With a pair of binoculars a good panorama of the tract surrounding Nainital
is obtained . Pony or Horses can be hired to visit this peak either from Snow
view or from Mallital.
Snow View: It is the most easily accessible hill top, height 2270 mts.
and at a distance of 2.5 Km from the town. The spot is accessible through ropeway
. This peak is also connected by motor able road. Snow view as the name suggests
offers an indescribably beautiful and breath taking picture of the glittering
snows of Himalyas.It has a temple . Tea,snacks,Photographers are available at
this place.
Hanuman Garhi: It is around 3.5 Kms away from the bus stop at an altitude
of 1951 Mts. Hanuman Garhi is a religious centre and famous for its sun set
view .One can go to Hanuman Garhi by taxi, bus or even on foot from Nainital
.It has a temple complex presiding deity being Lord Hanuman besides Ram and
Shiva. At the instance of Neem Karoli Baba around 1950 these temples were built.
On the other side of the hill there is Shitala Devi temple and Ashram of Lila
Sah Bapu
Caves Garden: This feature is the latest addition in the list of numerous
tourism spots in Nainital . It is located in Sukha Tal around one Km from Mallital
very near to Kumaun University Campus.
