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Nainital Travel Guide
Places to visit, things to do, local food and the best time to go – Nainital, Uttarakhand.
- Best time: September To June
- 17 places to see
About Nainital
Nainital is a Himalayan resort town in the Kumaon region of India’s Uttarakhand state, at an elevation of roughly 2,000m. Formerly a British hill station, it’s set around Nainital Lake, a popular boating site with Naina Devi Hindu Temple on its north shore. A cable car runs to Snow View observation point (at 2,270m), with vistas over the town and mountains including Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand’s highest peak
Places to visit in Nainital
- Naina Devi Temple
- Eco Cave Garden
- Nainital Lake
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram
- Naina Peak
- Snow View Point
- Bhimtal
- Naukuchiatal
- Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo
- Raj Bhawan Governor House
- Hanuman Garhi
- Tiffin Top
- Camels Back
- Pangot
- Astronomical Observatory
- Mall Road
- Sattal
Things to do in Nainital
- Trekking
- Boating
- Ropeway
- Camping
Famous food in Nainital
- Ras (a dish made with several dals)
- Baadi
- Bhatt ki Churkani
- Arsa (a sweet dish)
- Gulgula (a sweet snack)
Things to buy in Nainital
- Key chains
- Books
- Candles
- Artificial jewellery
- Handmade candles
- Squashes and Jams
- Wooden and Cane showpieces
- Scarves and shawls
- Tibetan bags
- Woollen clothes
- Junk jewellery
- Watches
Where to shop in Nainital
- Mall Road
- Bara Bazaar
- Tibetan Market
