Nainital has 38000 inhabitants, one gigantic mosque, Christian Catholic and a Methodist church, multiple Hindu temples, and a Tibetan Buddhist monastery hidden high up in the hills.
Nainital April 21st 2012
Nainital was our first stop in India.
After driving for more than 8 hours in the scorching heat of Uttar Pradesh state, we arrived in the cool Himalayan climate of Nainital. At almost 2000 m above see level, Nainital is a favorite hill station for many Indian tourists. We thought Easter would be a peaceful off-season time to visit India. Yet, we were wrong! Hundreds of Indian families ha ... read more
Asia » India » Uttarakhand » Nainital The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more