Nainital Travel Guide

• Nainital
• Excursions in Nainital
• Nainital Road Distance Table
• Guide to Arrive at Nainital
• Hotels of Nainital
• Nainital Sightseeing

Around Nainital

• Aerial Ropeway
• Amdanda Gate
• Aries
• Bhimtal
• Bijrani
• Bhowali
• Corbett Falls
• Corbett Museum
• Corbett National Park
• Dhangadi Gate

Nainital- a renowned lake city and famous tourist destination of India is located at an altitude of 1,938 mts above sea level. Name of this spot is derived from Naini Lake, which is another crowded tourist spot of Uttarakhand. If you are a adventure finders then this place is really going to give you heaven like experience. With its exceptional beauty and outstanding climate, Nainital welcome hundreds of domestic as well as foreign tourists every year. Along with Naini Lake, numerous other tourist spots are also situated at very few distance from Nainital, namely Hanumangarhi, Kaladhungi , Haldwani , Ramnagar , Ramgarh , Bhowali , Mukteshwar , Sattal, Bhimtal and Naukuchiatal. Besides, Nainital Zoo is also extremely popular where you can find several rare species for example snow leopard, Himalayan Black bear and steppe eagle. Eco Cave Garden is another popular tourist place in Nainital which is also assumed as the latest attraction of Uttarakhand.

History of Nainital
The popular hill station town of Nainital was established in the year 1841. Looking into its historic reference, it existed during pre-historic period; this was the time when Khasi dynasty was ruling over this place and therefore it was referred as ‘Khasidesh.’ Majority of historical pages are dedicated to Nainital that shows its rich historical background. Taking about religious story when King Daksha (Father of Goddess Parvati) didn’t invite Lord Shiva in an occasion, Goddess Parvati had become very angry and jumped into the Fire and became Sati. When Lord Shiva was moving the dead body of her sati to Kailash Parbat, her left eye fell into the lake and thus the name of this city has become Nainital where “Nain” means “Eye”.

Best Time to Visit Nainital
Months starting from March to June is assumed as the the best time to visit Nainital. The climate remains enjoyable during these months and providing tourists the finest travelling experience.

Summer in Nainital
Summers are usually hot in Nainital and you can record temperature during this time is in between 14°C- 30°C. Evenings are very pleasant and give you heaven like experience. If you are planning to visit this place during summer that’s a great idea as you will feel really good at this spot during this time.

Winters in Nainital
Winters in Nainital begins in the month of October and lasts till the month of February. You can experience extremely cool during this time as temperature goes down to 0°C. Heavy snowfall can be experienced during this time. If you love winter or snowfall, you can visit Nainital during winter too but don’t forget to bring heavy woolens with you as it is essentially required.

Monsoon in Nainital
Nainital is a charming hill station that can be visited throughout the year, however visiting this placeduring the occasion of Dussehra celebrations can give you a unique experience. Monsoon usually starts in the month of June and lasts till September. During Monsoon, tourists can experience natural beauty of this place.

Cuisines of Nainital
Cuisines of Nainital are lip-smacking and you can grab the test of varieties of dishes throughout the year. To provide you varieties of dishes, several multi-cuisines restaurants are available here; few of them are associated with hotels or resorts and many of them are separately situated.

Shopping at Nainital
Nainital is a popular city of Uttarakhand and thus shopping condition is good at this place. Below we are specifying major shopping destination of Uttarakhand:

Mall Road: Going to Mall road for shopping purpose is not a bad idea. You can find textiles,handicrafts and several gift items such as key chains, candles, books and artificial jewellery. The market is opened in between 11 am-8.30 pm.

Bara Bazar: Bara Bazar is an oldest market place of Nainital where you can purchase varieties of products. This market is assumed as the major landmark of Nainital.

Tibetan Market: Tibetan Market is situated on the bank of magnificent Naini Lake and could be said as the major market place which attracts maximum number of people. Tibetan bags, ethnic dresses, exquisite scarves, intricately designed shawls, junk accessories, woollen mufflers and stylish watches are specialties of this market. Mentioned products you can purchase at this place at very reasonable price.