Nainital is
a glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace, blessed with scenic natural
spledour and varied natural resources. Dotted with lakes, Nainital has earned
the epithet of 'Lake District' of India. The most prominent of the lakes is
Naini lake ringed by hills . Nainital has a varied topography. Some of the
important places in the district are Nainital, Haldwani, Kaladhungi, Ramnagar,
Bhowali, Ramgarh, Mukteshwar, Bhimtal, Sattal and Naukuchiatal. Nainital’s
unending expense of scenic beauty is nothing short of a romance with awe-inspiring
and pristine Mother nature. Nainital is headquarter of Nainital District. It is
also divisional Headquarter of Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand State.
Nainital History
Nainital finds mention in various ancient
myths and legends. Naini Lake holds a lot of significance especially among the
Hindus as it is believed to be one of the 64 Shakti Peeths, where some parts of
the burned body of Sati (Parvati) fell here while being carried by Lord
Shiva.Nainital was founded by a European businessman, P. Barron who was in awe
with the beauty of the Naini Lake. In no time it developed as a summer retreat
for the Englishmen and a second Municipal Board of the Northwestern Provinces.
Why is Nainital Famous Hill Station
in India?
Nainital is
famous for the Naini Lake where it is believed that Lord Shiva performed his
tandava with Parvati’s body. The Naini peak or the China peak is the highest in
Nainital with a height of 2611mts. Some of the other places of tourist interest
are the Mall, now known as the Govind Ballabh Pant Marg. You can find
restaurants, offices and hotels all located in the Mall. Nainital Zoo is a very
important tourist spot where you can find rare species of snow leopard, steppe
eagle and the Himalayan black bear. The Governor House of the Raj Bhavan with
its sprawling gardens is one of the few Raj Bhavnas open for public viewing.
Nainital’s latest attraction is the Eco Cave Garden where your children can
learn about ecosphere.
Adventure & Sports in Nainital
To sailors all over the country, the
Nainital Yatch Club has been an embodiment of tradition & repository of
sailing heritage. The Lake the fountain-head of yatching, has promoted through
the club, the keen interest India has in the sport. Every year national &
zonal races are held in Naini Lake.
Swimming competition are also organized
in Nainital in summer months. Beside this Canoeing , Kyaking competition are
organized in Naini Lake . Para sailing facility is available near Naukuchiatal
.
One can experience this sky adventure
in the company of experienced para sailors . In adventure sports Hotbalooning
is another attraction at Nainital. Hotbalooning camps are organized at Sukhatal
.
Golf Tournaments held every year in
Golf Course of Raj Bhavan .Hockey, Football, Cricket, Boxing tournaments take
place in Nainital annualy in their respective seasons at Flatt's. Nainital
mountaineering club at Nainital is pioneer in the area of mountaineering &
rock climbing training . Rock Climbing training takes place at BaraPathhar
& Camels back .
How to reach Nainital
Delhi (Delhi) to Nainital
(Uttaranchal) is 276 km.
Time by road
is 4 hrs, 30 mins.
The nearest airport to Nainital is that
of Pantnagar and has regular flights from the capital city of Delhi. From the
airport taxis services to Nainital are available costing about Rs 1,500. The
hill station also has no rail head and the nearest railway station is Kathgodam
station which linked with Delhi. One can avail taxi from Kathgodam to Nainital
which charges around Rs 600.
Regular bus services from Delhi are also
available. Deluxe and A/C Volvo buses regularly ply from Delhi and the price
ranges from Rs 300 to Rs 800. One can also hire an A/C or non A/C taxi from
Delhi which will cost anywhere between Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,100 (for a round trip).
