Chill at these hill stations near Lucknow, Lucknow

Chill at these hill stations near Lucknow

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Lucknow, the city of nawabs, has been attracting travelers from all across the globe for its rich heritage and culture. The place is beautiful and is home to a number of old monuments that are historically significant. Being a north Indian city, the place experiences a hot and humid summer season and during this time people seek refuge in the hills. The city shares borders from one side with the state of Uttarakhand and hence there are several interesting hilly options where people can escape to. Among various options, Nainital is the most favoured one. Various other hill stations of Uttarakhand such as Binsar, Mukteshwar and Mussoorie can also visited.

Nainital, the picturesque hill town set in the Himalayas, offers myriad interesting places to visit. Being one of the nearest hill stations from Lucknow (around 400 km), the place remains crowded with tourists during the hot and sultry summer days. Some of the most prominent places to visit in Nainital are the lovely Naini Lake, the Tiffin Top, the very famous Naina Devi Temple and the beautiful Raj Bhawan, among others. For those who love spending time with animals, there’s Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo, which is home to some rare Himalayan species. At 2270 m height, Snow View, is another must visit attraction in Nainital.

Just 3 hours drive from Nainital is the beautiful town of Binar. From Lucknow it is 450 km drive, which can be easily covered in 11 to 12 hours time. This magnificent destination, far far away from the city lights and sound, is all about snow-clad mountains and green forests. The place gives myriad soul-searching and peaceful options as the destination is just perfect to spend mornings listening to the perky singing birds. The nights at Binsar are enchanting with clear twinkling with stars sky that you can admire. Not many must be aware of the fact that the place once served as the capital of Chand kings, who ruled the entire Kumaon region from 11th to 18th century. Zero Point here is the best attraction where bird watchers, nature lovers and landscape photographers flock most time. The destination is also known for its wide range of flora and fauna and beautiful little villages and villagers. Do interact with the locals here who are extremely cute and helpful.

Jageshwar is another popular hill stations where people from Lucknow prefer to visit owing to its religious significance and natural beauty. Only an hour's drive from Binsar, Jageshwar is renowned for the Golu Devta Temple. The destination, located amidst pine trees and hills, is photographer’s delight. The Jageshwar temple complex here is another prominent attraction which is a protected monument displaying delicate architecture. The complex is home to some 100 shrines and a large number of visitors and devotees come here to seek blessings of the presiding deity. Built somewhere in the 9th century, these temples are set in the beautiful Jataganga river valley. Some of the temples here are under the protection of Archaeological Survey of India and have around 25 inscriptions. Some of the most important ones here include the Jageshwar Mahadev, Sri Mahamritunjaya Mahadev, Jhanker Sham Mahadev, Kot Ling Mahadev, Dandeshwar Shiv temple complex etc.

Mukteshwar and Mussoorie are two of the other major preferences when it comes to hill stations near Lucknow. These places are picturesque and can make your ailing soul happy once again. So, go ahead and plac your trip to these amazing hill stations this summer!