Thursday 14 August 2014

Top five Places to visit in Nainital

#1 on the list is the famous places to visit in Nainital are:

Nainital Lake-

Also known as Naini Lake, it is situated in the heart of the city and it is owing to this lake that Nainital earned its name. The eye-shaped lake is a tourist hotspot and acts as a magnet for all those visiting the hill resort. Here, a person can either take a leisurely stroll or indulge in boating and enjoy the surrounding beauty.

#2 and #3 is for the devotees.

Naina Devi Temple-

The temple is located on the Northern shore of Naini lake. The presiding deity of the Temple is Maa Naina Devi represented by two Netras or eyes. Flanking Naina Devi are the deities of Mata Kali and Lord Ganesha.

St. John in the Wilderness, a church established in 1844 and is located on the North end of town (Mallital), about half a mile North-West of the Naina Devi temple. The church was so named by Daniel Wilson, the Bishop of Calcutta, who, after falling ill during a visit to Nainital in 1844 to lay the foundation of the church, was obliged to sleep in an unfinished house on the edge of the forest.

#4 for history lovers

Governor's House also known Raj Bhavan and formerly, Government House was built in 1899 and designed in the Victorian Gothic domestic style (also called "domestic Gothic") by the architect F.W. Stevens.

#5 for the adventure in Nainital

Naini Peak also known as China or Cheena Peak or Naina Peak is the highest peak in the town, with an altitude of 2,615 m (8,579 ft).

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