Nainital

State - Uttaranchal
Best To Travel – March to June and September to November
Main Attraction – Naini Lake
STD Code- 05942
Climate – Winter - 23.4?C and 5.2? C Summer - 36?C and 16.7? C

It was the thought of a Britisher named Lord Barron that led to the discovery of the hill station of Nainital. Since its creation it has remained one of the most favored destinations of the tourists from world over. The place is also termed as the “Lake District of India”and the nature and its beauty are at best in here. All the travellers who are willing to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the cities to this exotic abode of Nainital nestled in the Himalayas.

Prime Draws of Nainital
Naini Lake – Naini Lake is the prime attraction of Naintal. The lake is extremely beautiful and looks stunning at night. Hindu mythology has it that the lake is one of the emerald green eyes of Sati, Shiva's wife.The lake offers all the holiday makers an opportunity for yachting, boating or paddling the boat.

Naina Devi Temple – The Naina Devi temple is located at the northern end of the Naini lake. This temple is said to be the exact spot where the eyes of Sati fell after Vishnu chopped up her body and scattered it over the country to stop Shiva's cosmic dance of destruction.

Snow View – The height of this hill top is 2270 mts and offers spectacular views of the snowbound high Himalaya including the Nanda Devi. A real thrill for kids as well as adults is the rope way Aerial Express to Snow View.

Tiffin Top - This terraced hill top is located at 4 km from the lake. Also famous as Dorothy's Seat, this hill station gives a nice view of the neighbouring country side. Dorothy's Seat is a stonework picnic perch on Tiffin Top built as a memorial to an English artist, Dorothy Kellet, by her husband and admirers after her sudden death in a plane crash.
Nainital Zoo – This zoo is a famous spot for the tourists from all over. The main draws of the zoo are the monkeys, Himalayan black bear, Leopard, Siberian Tiger, Palm civet cat, Wolf, Hill Fox, Ghoral, Deer , Sambhar and many more.

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.

Naina or China Peak – This is the highest peak of the town. It gives an entrancing view of the snow clad Himalayas and a bird's eye view of the Naini lake.

Nearby Attractions
Corbett National Park – India's first and finest park spread over 520 sq. kms. along the banks of the Ramganga river, just 300 kms. northeast of Delhi in the foothills of the Himalayas is the Corbett National Park.

Accommodation
Witness the feel at home services even away from home at the various accommodation options offered by the hotels of Nainital. A tourist can pick from the several hotels and lodges available here. Some of them are -

• Animika Ocean Hotel
• The Palace Belvedere
• Hotel Balrampur House
• Channi Raja Hotel
• Hotel welcome Park
• Hotel Radha Continental
• Hotel Arsh
• Hotel City Heart
• Hotel Lake View
• Hotel Prashant
• Alps Hotel

Food Junction
All the tourists hoping to enjoy lip smacking food, Nainital comes up to all their expectations. Here you can have innumerable and good quality restaurants. Some of them are :

• Capri Restaurant
• Machan Restaurant
• Embassy Restaurant
• Shivalik Restaurant
• Sher 'e' Punjab
• Kumaon Restaurant
• Kwality Restaurant
• Tandoor Restaurant
• Rasoi Restaurant

Check IN-in Nainital
Railhead – The nearest railhead is Kathgodam ( 35 km/ 1 hour).
Road - Buses and taxis are available from Jammu/Katra/Udhampur. By a taxi it takes about 3 and a half hours to reach Patnitop and bus takes about 5 hours