A Complete Nainital Tourist Guide

Situated quaintly in the foothills of Kumaun, a picturesque hill station of Nainital awaits your arrival. It is a beautiful hill resort for tourists as it offers utter delight to travelers across the globe. Dotted with serene ambiance and alluring tourist attractions, Nainital is a perfect place for enjoying your vacations, your family holiday, weekend trip or a nainital honeymoon. Enveloped in hills on three sides, Nainital is pregnant with options of holidaying, adventure sports and shopping.


Historically speaking the city of Nainital was once dotted with lakes and hence called City of 60 lakes or 'Chakta'. Many tourists flock to the city for an amazing array of tourist attractions in Nainital. Your summer vacations are made a pleasurable affair if you enjoy Nainital tours in the season of summer. If winter is the time of your travel to Nainital, then it becomes all the more exciting trip. All the tourists hording the city make a point to not to miss sightseeing places in Nainital.


Naini Lake or Naini Taal boasts of being a picturesque blue green lake nestled in Nainital. This lake is of importance for Nainital as the city derives its name from it. Some call it Tri Rishi Lake also. People are seen enjoying yachting, paddling and boating facilities provided here. Come night and the lake waters are witnessed romancing with the moon light.


To the northern side of the Naini lake is a temple dedicated to Sati Mata and is called the Naina Devi temple. Tourists cannot afford to miss this holy place of offering prayers. In 1880 the temple was destroyed almost by the landslide but was reconstructed by the local people. Since then it has become another place of interest in Nainital.


The Snow view point located at a height of 2270 meter above sea level is a point that can be reached by either ropeway or ponies available at Mallital. It is a worth visiting place for tourists to have a panoramic views of the hill station.


Established in 1884, St. John Church is another famous sightseeing place of Nainital. Boasting of being one of the oldest structures of Nainital, the church is frequented by visitors round the year.


Built in 1899, Raj Bhawan or Governor House, is yet another tourist place of Nainital that allure travelers. This two storied mansion consisting of 113 rooms, a garden, a swimming pool, and golf links mystifies the travelers.


Cheena Peak or China Peak or Naina Peak is an amazing view point of the city that is frequented by tourists for fabulous views of the city. This highest peak of Nainital offers awe-inspiring views of the snow-capped Himalayas.


In addition to sightseeing, tourists can also enjoy a number of adventure sports in Nainital. It is a true paradise for trekkers. The famous trekking routes of Nainital offer satisfaction to the trekking expeditions. Besides trekking, enjoying horse rides, lake boating, paddling, yachting is also worthwhile. If you are an angler come to Nainital and have great experience enjoying fishing and angling expeditions.


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