Nainital Travel Guide
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 . Nainitals unending expense of scenic beauty is
nothing short of a romance with awe-inspiring and pristine Mother nature.Tourist Attractions in Nainital
Naina Peak or China Peak
Naina peak is the highest peak of the town , at an altitude of 2611 mts. and at a distance of 6 Kms from the town .It commands an entrancing view of sparkling snow laden Himalayas from Bandar Punch in west to Api and Nari peaks of Nepal in the east , a full Himalayan range in one side and a birds eye view of the lake city of Nainital in its full grandeur on the other. With a pair of binoculars a good panorama of the tract surrounding Nainital is obtained . Pony or Horses can be hired to visit this peak either from Snow view or from Mallital.
Snow View
It is the most easily accessible hill top, height 2270 mts. and at a distance of 2.5 Km from the town. The spot is accessible through ropeway . This peak is also connected by motor able road. Snow view as the name suggests offers an indescribably beautiful and breath taking picture of the glittering snows of Himalyas.It has a temple . Tea,snacks,Photographers are available at this place.
Naini Lake
The nucleus of Nainitals exquisite beauty is beautiful lake .In the
day ,mirrored in its waters stand seven proud hills,dotted with pretty cottages
and villas . This reflection alone holds one spell bound. More beautiful
than this however is the lake at night when the myriads of bulbs from the
hill sides and quite a large number hanging near the lakes edge stab
their magic light into its waters. The lake offers the holiday makers ample
opportunity for yachting, boating or paddling the boat. Rowing as well as
paddling boats are available at both ends of lake.The Flatts
At the northern side of the lake there is a place of rendezvous for people from all walks of life . Here evenings are heavily crowded. There is a statue of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant and a beautiful fountain . There is a band stand . The Flats has playing ground used for sports games and cultural activities during festivals. There is Chat Bazar,Bhotia Market in the flats . In Bhotia Market vendors sell their fancy items .There is Mosque,Gurudwara and Naina Devi temple in flatts.Capitol cinema and Rink theatre which is used for roller skating are also situated in Flatts.A portion of the flatts is used for car parking .New club ,Boat House club ,Masonic Hall are in the periphery of the flatts for recreation.
Zoo
Around one Km. away from bus stand at an altitude of 2100 meters in sprawling open area there is Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo . Now a days it has Monkeys, Himalayan black bear ,Leopard
,Siberian Tiger,Palm civet cat,
Wolf, Silver Pheasants, Rose ringed Prakeet, Hill Fox , Ghoral, Barking
Deer, Sambhar. The zoo remains closed for visitors on Monday, all national
holidays , Holi & Diwali.Aerial Ropeway
It is one of the main attractions of Nainital. This ropeway connects Snow-View Point (at 2270 Mts.) with Nainital near flats. Aerial ropeway starts at Mallital , there are two trolleys to carry passengers .It takes approx. 151.7 seconds to cover one way journey by trolley .Cabin capacity is 10+1 or 825 kg.
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