Uttarakhand One of the prime tourist attractors in the Kumaon hills, Nainital is a place that is quite a favourite, especially amongst the honeymooners. Situated around the beautiful natural lake called the 'Naini' lake, Nainital still holds an old world charm, with little houses, narrow, twisting roads that run uphill, and small tea shops at every corner. The city gets filled with tourists during summer. Dressed up in bright colours walking on mall road, adjacent to the lake, or boating in high spirits, these people make for most of the income this little hill station makes. History: Founded by a British Sugar trader from Shahajanpur, Mr. Brown, Nainital was the summer capital of the United Provinces of the British India. Although the English officers used it as a summer retreat, Nainital had always been an Indian hill station. The latter half of the nineteenth century saw the establishment of many famous schools, which were originally made for the children of the English. Later, they started admitting Indian student as well. The most prominent ones include Diocesan Boys' School (later renamed Sherwood College) Philander Smith's College (now, Birla Vidya Mandir) and St. Joseph's College Wellesley School etc. Later, Indian bureaucrats started coming in Nainital and the British population thinned out. Nainital Today: Today, Nainital city is one of the favourite hill stations of the country, being pleasant in the summers and receiving snowfall during the winters, an ideal holiday place. The lake that dominates the scenery is the main attraction and people boat across it in large numbers. Places to see: Cave Garden: A bunch of caves that go one increasing in difficulty as one crosses from one cave to another, cave garden is a little adventure in itself. There is a short cut that takes you to the exit if
Uttarakhand One of the prime tourist attractors in the Kumaon hills, Nainital is a place that is quite a favourite, especially amongst the honeymooners. Situated around the beautiful natural lake called the ‘Naini’ lake, Nainital still holds an old world charm, with little houses, narrow, twisting roads that run uphill, and small tea shops at
