Nainital, the City of Lakes at the heart of Kumaon Himalayas in Uttarakhand is one of the most beautiful hill stations in India. The scenic landscapes dotted with emerald-green lakes surrounded by mountains and pleasant weather almost year-round attracts tourists from all across the country.
Nainital district, also popularly called as the ‘Lake District of India’, consists of several naturally created freshwater lakes and mountains. Tal means ‘lake’ in local language. They say there were more than 50 such lakes most of which now have disappeared. The effect of human civilization!
We generally plan for holidays every year in summer, but this trip was going to be special as it was our first trip to a hill station and that too for over a week,. Initially we thought of travelling in train, but later thought instead of spending long hours travelling in train, and wasting time; we could travel by our own and spend good quality time at the hill station, exploring beauty of nature. Also, we booked private hotel, with reference from my mother's friend, quite costly, but with perfect hill view.