Nainital

✈ UTTARAKHAND · A HILL STATION CLASSIC

Nainital is one of the popular hill stations in India. From Mumbai, we flew to New Delhi, then caught a bus to Nainital from Anand Vihar metro railway station. Our hotel was lovely — just walk down from there and visit every place on foot. Seen by satellite, Naini Lake looks like it's shaped like a kidney. We even celebrated Holi there, playing with colours and munching on gujiyas and fryums.

Places to visit

• Tibetan Market
• Wildness Church
• Naina / Nanda Devi Temple
• St John's Church
• Aurobindo Ashram
• Mukteshwar high-altitude zoo
• Cave Garden — ₹50 entry fee, avoid if you have back pain
• Embassy Hotel church

Mall Road

Cave Garden

Naini Lake

Nanda Devi Temple

What to eat and drink

• Bal mithai
• Momos and chowmein at Sonam's
• Lunch or dinner at Machan restaurant
• Sev and chewda on Mall Road
• Samosa and aloo tikki

There's a local wine shop near the Sher-e-Punjab hotel, for what it's worth.

Sonam's momos and chowmein

Gujiya, fries

Cheese paratha

Parathewali Galli, New Delhi