Nainital was
discovered in 1841 by a Britisher called Lord Barron. The
weather, the surrounding and the mesmerising beauty of this
area attracted the British administrator who turned this place
into the summer capital of the United Province. Being a major
tourist place Nainital is always bustling with visitors and it
is always better if accommodation and other facilites are
prearranged.
Places of
Interest
Shopping
The Mall is the
main shopping center in Nainital which has some of the good
shops where one can do some shopping. In Nainital the main
items to be bought are the woollen garments, decorative pieces
made from wood. The decorative colourful candles are one thing
every traveller to the place takes back with himself. For the
woollen garments the Bohtia Bazaar is the best place whereas
the Mall road and the Mallital are places for good bargain of
candles and wooden stuff.
Climate
Nainital is
located in the Kumaon hills and the weather is very pleasant
throughout the year except during winter months. The best time
visit the place is between April to June and then again in
September October. The months of January to March are marked
by the snowfall which is for a very short time. It is
advisable that contact any local person before going to
Nainital to watch snowfall.
Getting There
The nearest
railway station is that of Kathgodam which is connected by
trains from Delhi and Howrah. The narrow gauge trains come
from Lalkuan which is 55 kms from Nainital. From Lalkuan and
Kathgodam regular taxi and bus services are available for
Nainital. Nainital is well connected by buses with other parts
of the state. Inter state services are also available. The
state transport corporation as well as the private operators
have their buses on this route.
Snow View
The Snow view
point is located at height of 2270 meter from the sea level.
This place can be reached by the ropeway or the ponies
available at the Mallitaal.
