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Nainital Lake, Nainital, Uttarakhand 263002. Edit

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Naini Lake is that the backbone of the town of Nainital, for it’s once this lake that Nainital was named. Most outstanding of all the lakes, Naini Lake is surrounded by green hills, the sweetness of that is exciting and will be captured as a photographic memory forever. The city of Nainital is set round the Naini Lake.

Naini (Nainital) Lake

HistoryEdit

Naini lake was formed out of the eye that fell out of Sati’s body when she was being taken back to Mount Kailash by a sad Lord Shiva. The place where her eye or Nain fell formed a crescent shaped lake, taken to the emerald green eyes of Lord Shiva’s wife Sati. Hence the name Naini lake.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March to June.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 – 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Nainital is well connected by a road network and national highways- 87. The tourist can reach to Nainital by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

BUS : The nearest bus stand is at Tallital, located just a km from the heart of Nainital. Nainital is well-connected by an extensive network of roads to Delhi, Bareilly, Almora, and Ranikhet. The bus charge varies between Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.

Train : Nainital does not have a train station. Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, which is 35 km away from Nainital. Delhi (Ranikhet Exp), Lucknow (Bagh Exp) and Bareilly (Bagh Exp)are directly connected with Kathgodam by rail. Taxi fare from Kathgodam to Nainital is about Rs 600.

Air : There is no airport in Nainital. The Pantnagar Airport is the nearest air base to Nainital, which is located at a distance of 71 km. This airport is connected to the Indira Gandhi International Airport of Delhi by frequent flights. Besides, it is connected to all the major destinations of India. Taxis are available from this airport to Nainital. Pantnagar Airport : 91-5944-233685, 91-5944-233760.

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