Monday, February 14, 2011

Tourist Place at Kumoun

Nainital

Nainital attracts maximum number of visitors during summer like other hill resorts. Main Attraction of Nainital is Naini Lake. Stylish shops, hotels and residential buildings, Old Secretariat building is now the High Court of Uttarakhand, The New Club, The Boat House Club, Nainital Club, the Flats and Naina Temple are situated at one side of Naini Lake. Beautiful boats provide awesome boating experience.

Upper end of lake is known as Mallital, Lower end is known as Tallital, two connecting roads from Mallital to Tallital are known as Mall Road & Thandi Sarak. The north end of lake is called Mallital while the southern one is called Tallital which have a bridge (Danth popularly named) having Gandhiji's statue. There is Bus Station, Taxi stand and Railway reservation counter on the same lake bridge, both ends have well laid out shopping centres,with beautifully laid of marts, stores and luxury shops.


Bhimtal-Sattal - Naukuchiya Tal

Bhimtal Lake is named after the second Pandava brother Bhima in the Mahabharata who was known for his prodigious strength. The lake, which is larger than Naini Lake, is approximately 22 km (14 mi) from Nainital at an altitude of 1,370 m (4,495 ft). There is an island in the lake with a popular restaurant on it. There is also a 17th century temple complex, the Bhimeshwar, alongside a 40 ft (12 m) high dam at one end of the lake.

Almora

Almora is charming hill station on a 6 kms long horse saddle shaped ridge mountain. It has natural views of the snowy peaks of Himalayas and is an excellent place for a peaceful exotic holiday. It is a town with rich cultural heritage and history and is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The almora township with it's tiled roofed houses and paved streets would take you to the sixteenth century

Ranikhet

According to a popular belief, this spot had won the heart of Rani Padmini, queen of Raja Sudhardev. She chose this scenic place to be her abode and since then, it has come to be known as Ranikhet, literally " Queen's Field". At an altitude of 1829 mtrs, Ranikhet is undoubtedly a tourists' paradise wth a salubrious climate, cool breeze, panoramic Himalayan View and pollution free greenery of pines-oaks


Jageshwar

Jageshwar is must see place for historians, nature lover, trekkers and those having religious mind sets. Jageshwar is a religious place consisting 124 temples all devoted to Lord Shiva(Shivji).

You can go around Jageshwar and enjoy ancient architecture of temples like Dandeshwar temple which affords elegant samples of ancient iconography. Idol of dancing Shiva of an 18th century is fascinating. All temples presents beautiful example of architecture.

Bageshwar

Bageshwar got its name form the ancient temple of Lord Shiva set in the heart of the town. According to mythological legends, sage Markandey lived here and the place was visited by Lord Shiva in the form of Bagh or tiger.

The sacred shrine was built during the reign of the Chands and it is believed that no one could install the Shivlinga in the sanctum, finally, Shri Manorath Pandey of Palayn village performed penance and succeeded in installing the Shivlinga on Shivratri. Since then a massive fair is held here on 'Shivratri' to mark this auspicious occasion. Large number of pilgrims flock to the shrine, especially on Shivratri and on every Monday of the holy month of 'Sharvan'.


Muktehswar-Ramgarh

Muktehswar situated at an altitude of 7,500 ft above sea level and is famous for the wonderful 180-degree view of the captivating snow capped mountain ranges that it provides. The second highest mountain-peak of India, Nanda Devi, is also visible from Mukteshwar. The other ranges one can see from Mukteshwar are Neelkantha (Blue-throated Shiva), Trishul (Shivas Trident), Nanadaghunti (the Veil of the Goddess), and the Panchuli Group.

If one wants to enjoy real beauty of the place then it is must to trek through the untouched parts of the dense green forest. The site of rivulets, green meadows & water falls was really heart touching. The wide range of Himalya peak which can be viewed from here includes Neelkantha, Nandaghunti, Trishul, Nanda Devi. In addition Panchchuli peaks and peaks of Api and Nampa, in Nepal, are also visible. Approx 200 species of birds, 18 species of mammals apart from 15 different varieties of fruits and 75 varieties of flowers makes Mukteshwar tourist destination.

Kausani

Kausani is a major attraction that offers wondrous vistas of the Kumaon Himalayas. You may enjoy the endless stretch of the snow-capped peaks of Himalayas that are spread majestically across the 300 km range covering the famous peaks of Nanda Devi, Trishul and Nandakot. The glory of the snow crowned Himalayan range reaches it's pinnacle when the sun rays turn them into crimson and gold.

While in Kausani you may move to the various vintage-points in order to capture the spectacular sights. The sunrise and the sunset are the special moments for the nature lovers. Kausani is a calm and idyllic resort, far from the maddening crowd. Just walk down the hills amidst dense forests.


Binsar

Perched at an elevation of 2,412mts above sea level, Binsar is situated amidst Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary. Binsar is an ideal destination for writers, nature lovers and adventure lovers. The dense Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is the home of 200 bird species, Barking Deer, Himalayan bear, leapord, fox, musk deer, langur, porcupine, flying squirrel, chital, jungle cat etc.

From Binsar one can see the 300 km panoramic view of the Himalayan peaks like Kedarnath Peak, Shivling, Trisul and majestic Nanda Devi from a place called 'Zero Point'. The views of major peaks like Chaukhamba, Panchachuli, Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, and Kedarnath are distinctly visible from here. There are limited number of hotels in Binsar so do make prior bookings before visiting. If you are a die-hard nature lover then prepare yourself to add Binsar in your must see places. It is an ideal place for Bird watching and wildlife photography. An entry ticket of Rs. 40 per person and Rs. 50 for a car has to be paid at the entry point of Binsar.


Jim Corbett National Park

At Jim Corbett National Park Visitors can stay outside the reserve in hotels/ private lodges and go on day visit or halt inside the reserve in forest rest houses. Apart from three tourist complex located at Dhikala, Gairal and Bijrani eighteen other forest rest houses located inside and around Jim Corbett National Park are open to tourists

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