Nainital is home to a small town called Ramnagar. From here the beautiful journey of Corbett National parks embarks. It is the gateway to west Kumaon and Garhwal. Ramnagar is also the origination point of Kumaon Hills, the nearest bustling town is Haldwani. Ramnagar is situated at the foothills of the majestic Himalayas on the bank of Kosi river.
The nearest airport is the Pantnagar Airport, which in Udham Singh Nagar District. It has a railway station too. The station is at about 65 kms from Nainital. However the other nearby station could be Kathgodam Railway Station is major railway station 47 km near to Ramnagar.There is a regular bus service from Ramnagar to Nainital, Ranikhet, Haldwani, Haridwar, Dehradun, Kashipur, Moradabad, Meerut and Delhi.
There are many affordable and comfortable hotels in Ramnagar. With the variety of comfort levels and the various facilities available at almost all hotels, Ramnagar has some of renowned and extraordinary hotels lined up. Some of the inexpensive hotels in the place are Corbett Motel, The Mint Plaza Corbett, Corbett Jungle Club Resort, Corbett Resort and Corbett Anand. The Aamod Resort & Spa is a high end stay option, you can always take up if you please.
Ramnagar is the gateway to the Corbett National Park which is the oldest national park and a well-known tourist destination of India. The Garjiya Devi Temple and Sitabani temple situated near by also attracts many tourists. Other places which are great for visiting in the region are the Crocodile Pool, Dhikala Machaan, Getheryo Library(Dhikala), Corbett Museum(Dhangadi gate), Corbett falls.
It is one of the oldest and popular national parks in India. Visitors can roam in vehicles (only local gypsies which has the permit) inside the park area after getting the entries done at the gates.
It is a consecrated Shakti temple where Garjiya Devi is the lead deity. The shrine is located over a huge rock in the Kosi and is one of the most celebrated temples of Nainital visited by hundreds of disciples during Kartik Poornima.
It is devoted to Devi Sita, companion of Lord Rama. It is believed that she went into the Mother Earth here. It is a famous spot for the locals as well. There is a lot of trust, attach to the epic associated with the place.
Ramnagar has a touch Garhwal region in the culinary Devine of the city. It also has various flavours of Chinese, Garhwali, Kumaoni food at affordable rates. People provide food with proper hygiene, nor the children get disappointed there in. Some famous restaurants with better taste are Delhi Darbar Restaurant, Kundan’s Sweets Namkeen and Restaurant, Shama Restaurant, The Grill Kabab Treat Restaurant and the Green Valley.
Ramnagar is situated in Garhwal District. Garhwali, Kumaoni and Hindi are the major spoken languages of the city. The place is famous for the high quality litchi it offers.
The town has quite a few public and private schools with a college for higher education offering varied professional courses which makes the town optimum from the educational point of view. Some of the most common names of the famous schools and colleges are G.P.P. Girls College, Bodmas Coaching, GIC Gularghatti, Oak Buds School, H.S. Children’s Garden Public School and Shri Guru Nanak Public School. They provide knowledge to the students in a better surrounding where a child feels free and comfortable to study.
Ramnagar has different weather. Even the summers are not that hot and the mercury remains within the 35 degrees of the parameter. It has a pleasant atmosphere in the summers, but the winter is chilly. It is a delight to visit both in summer as well as winter. There is a Kosi Barrage in the city where a lot of migratory birds arrive in winter. Winters are the best time to visit this place so that you can enjoy the weather as well the picnic spot.
When we are out for vacation,we tend to face emergency situation where a need of bank, ATM or hospitals may arrive. We shall get a handy list of the same.
There are many places to visit this small town of the district, there is a trajectory of beautiful places which you shall explore. If you are planning a trip to Uttrakhand and seeking a place less populated yet scenic, this is spot on an option for those people.
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