Nainital by all means is one beautiful town on Earth. Located in the virgin regions of the Uttarakhand state, it is arguably the most popular hill station in the nation. Most known for the beautiful lake with sparkling water, called the Naini Lake, the hill town is one of the places in the country that were primarily founded and developed by the British during their colonial era, which is what we call as the “British Raj”. For the homesick British the town was their summer resort that also reminded them of the Cumbrian Lake District. Even after, when so much time has already passed, their presence can still be felt in the city, in the forms of churches, bungalows, and other structures. Today, these are the popular points of interest to the tourists, and also a source of knowledge for the historians.
Taking tourism aspect of the town in consideration, Nainital is a complete tourist town that has huge, or rather almost complete dependence on tourism. It is the largest town in the Kumaon range and is situated surrounding a deep, green volcanic lake. Without doubt, the Naini Lake is the dominant aspect of the city, with the whole town built based on it. It is a beautiful lake set amidst of the steep forested valley and is crowded by the hotels, restaurants, boats, and people. For an admirer of the nature the place is simply a bliss. It is a place to kick-back, relax, enjoy hot tea, eat-well, play golf, and go horse riding or boating on the lake. Ideally, the city remains pleasant for a visit in all months of the year and one will find tourists all the time around. However, the months between May to Mid-July and October are considered to be the peak seasons in the town. During these months the town gets filled up-to-the neck by the tourists, which consists of honeymooners, families, solo travellers, photographers, adventurers, and thrill seekers.
If you are in the city for sojourn relaxed holiday and want to spend the holiday sightseeing, then a couple of places to visit in Nainitalthat are a must visit include: Snow View, St. John in the Wilderness, Naina Devi Temple, Nanda Devi Temple, Guano Hills, Sariyatal, Gurney House, Nainital Zoo, China Peak, Neem Karoli Baba Ashram & Temple, and of course the Naini Lake. In addition to these, the town is also an excellent place for a number of outdoor activities. The hallucinatory hills of the town demand immediate action like trekking, hitch-hiking, mountain biking. Other than these boating and picnics are also quite popular activities among the tourists.
Nainital is a small town and all the attractions of the town can be accessed on foot. The town is one fine destination to consider if one is looking for a budget holiday destination for his next holiday. The town along with the cheap hotels in Nainitalensure that one gets to best enjoy his Nainital holidays even if he is constrained on budget. There is no dearth of hotels in the town and one gets to choose from a wide range of hotels.
Martin Wynn
