About Nainital
Nainital – The Lake City of India is enveloped in a thick cover of nature, and it is among the most visited hill stations of North India. The Nainital town lures the domestic travelers and foreign tourists surrounded by lakes and nature’s bounty.
People visiting Nainital joyfully indulge in activities like boating, evening walks, and picnics in Naini Lake. The Nainital Ropeway, an aerial ropeway that connects Mallital to the Snow viewpoint- from the base to a height of 2270 meters, is the most popular tourist attraction in Nainital and touted as one of the fastest ropeways in India. There are some other adventure options available in Nainital like paragliding opportunities and short trekking routes. Other exciting and entertaining things to do in Manali include a visit to the Mall Road in Nainital and the Bhutia Market, which is popular for its sumptuous Tibetan food, Roadside stalls, and mouth-watering thukpa and momos among other regional food items.
The top tourist destinations in Nainital are the Naini Lake, which is a beautiful natural fresh body lake, The Eco Cave Gardens which interconnects the rocky caves, hanging gardens, and the musical fountain. The exquisite Mall Road in Nainital, Naina Devi Temple which is regarded and revered as one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths, Snow view point offers an expansive and majestic view of the Himalayas, Tiffin Top which is a popular tourist attraction in Nainital, also called as Dorothy’s Seat., the Naina Peak also called the China Peak, and is a challenging trek.
You can reach Nainital via the Kathgodham Railway Station, located around 34 km away, which is the nearest railhead to Nainital. Many trains connect Nainital with Delhi and Dehradun. Nainital does not have direct air connectivity and Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, and Pantnagar Airport, Pantnagar are the nearest commercial airports to Nainital. Private taxis and luxury buses can further help in traveling from New Delhi to Nainital. Nainital also enjoys excellent road connectivity with several cities and small towns of north India. Daily bus service to Nainital is available from Delhi and Kathgodam are the most convenient way to reach Nainital.
Naintal Resorts and Restaurants in Naintal
Some of the best restaurants in Nainital are Zooby’s Kitchen – a Popular Family Dine-In Restaurant, Simz Café, Café LakeSide, Gazebo’s Restaurant, Dilli Darbar Deluxe- Restaurant, Sher-E-Punjab, Shiva Pure, Embassy Restaurant, China Town, Vegetarian, and many more. There are many resorts and hotels in Nainital but one of the best resorts in Nainital is the Club Mahindra Resort in Naukuchiatal which is also called the Dancing Waters resort of Club Mahindra. It has great restaurants serving Indian, Chinese, and Continental dishes, and offers a range of indoor and outdoor activities. Indoor and outdoor activities such as kayaking, mountain trekking, and horse riding can also be arranged within the resort. From October to June, guests can have a chance to try paragliding.
The best time to visit Nainital You can visit Nainital for the whole year-round, but the ideal time to visit is between March to June. In Monsoon heavy rain showers are expected, sometimes the rain can continue throughout the day. November marks the onset of the winter season in Nainital and continues till February. This season has a beautiful misty charm with the coldest days seeing the temperature dipping to zero degrees Celsius.