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Good to visit in November
Places in Nainital where November is one of the best months, from each guide's month-by-month weather.
Stories from Nainital
Legends, food and local history to read before you go.
Nainital in Winter: December and January Trip Guide
Nainital in winter is cold and clear, with days around 8°-13°C, freezing nights and a chance of snow from late December to…
Bal Mithai: Kumaon's Chocolate Fudge with Sugar Pearls
Bal mithai is the famous sweet of Almora: dark, chocolate-coloured khoya fudge rolled in tiny white sugar balls. Here is what it…
The Champawat Tigress: How Jim Corbett Ended Kumaon's Deadliest Man-Eater
In 1907, a young railway man named Jim Corbett walked into the hills of Champawat to hunt a tigress blamed for about…
Golu Devta: the Kumaon god who reads your letters
In Kumaon, people do not just pray to Golu Devta. They write to him. Here is the legend of the boy-king of…
Places to Visit in Uttarakhand in December (2026): Snow, Quiet Hills and New Year
December in Uttarakhand means cold, clear days, the first snow in the high places after mid-month, and big crowds at Christmas and…
Snowfall in Uttarakhand 2026: 12 Places to See Snow and When to Go
Snowfall in Uttarakhand usually comes between late December and February, with January the surest month. Mussoorie, Dhanaulti, Chakrata and Nainital are the…
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