Haldwani

Activities in Haldwani

Picnicking: There are few picnic spots in Haldwani here one could spend leisure time with his family and friends. Gaula Barrage in Haldwani is a picnicker’s paradise and an ideal place to get lost in the lap of Mother Nature. 

Nightlife: The city doesn’t sleep early unlike other small cities and does have nightlife. There are bars and movie theatres that open late where one can get a drink with his friends or catch a late-night movie.

Staying in Haldwani

Known as ‘Gateway to Kumaon’, Haldwani is flocked with tourists all year round and hence plenty of accommodations mushroomed in Haldwani, which is the third-most populous city in Uttarakhand. One can find luxurious hotels and resorts with all modern facilities and amenities. For budget travelers, there are plenty of budget accommodations as well.

Haldwani Food Guide

There are many restaurants offering various delectable cuisines and dishes ranging from Indian and Mughlai to Greek and Continental cuisines. Popular fast-food chains like McDonald's, KFC, and Dominos are also available at Haldwani. Severed high-end hotels also have in-house restaurants at their premises. Smaller local roadside restaurants and eateries are also available in plenty at Haldwani.

History of Haldwani

Like other parts of Kumaon, Haldwani was also dominated by the Chand Dynasty. It later came into the hands of the Gorkhas and was soon snatched away by the British in 1816, when they defeated Gorkhas in the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-1816. When George William Trail became the Commissioner, he re-named Haldwani as Haldwani in 1834. Also, some of the British records suggest that Haldwani was established in 1834. 

In 1882, Nainital was connected with Kathgodam by road and around 1883-84, the railway track was laid between Bareilly and Kathgodam. It was on April 24, 1884, that the first train arrived at Haldwani from Lucknow. It is the third-largest Municipal Council in Uttarakhand, after Dehradun and Haridwar.

More About Haldwani

Haldwani is idyllically situated between the hilly terrain of the Kumaon region and the Indo-Gangetic plains. It is also known for being the former trading point of Kumaon. The city has the biggest food, vegetable, and grain market in the Kumaon region. Owing to its favorable location, Haldwani is an important revenue center of Uttarakhand and serves as the base depot for goods in transit to the hills. 

Shopping in Haldwani

There are many local markets in Haldwani from where we can purchase goods according to our requirements. These markets are placed in different locations of Haldwani. The names of the markets are:

• Naya Bazaar in Haldwani: This market is especially famous for women's clothing. Here you can find the latest styles of clothes with good quality. There are many shops where locally made items like shoe, cloths, handicrafts, etc are sold by shopkeepers. Lots of branded shops are also there.
• Bartan Bazaar in Haldwani: This market is famous for selling steel utensils. There is such a strong competition between the shopkeepers that you can get everything at a discounted price. The steel from which the utensils are made is of outstanding quality.
• Almora Bazaar in Haldwani: This place is famous for sweets. Here shopkeepers made delicious sweets with a good quality of taste. This place is also famous for fresh vegetables. Local people purchase fresh vegetables from here at a very less price.
• Thandi Sadak in Haldwani: The temperature of this road generally remains lower due to the stream of water flowing. Here you can find many confectioneries shops, bakeries and other small shops selling general items.
• Malls in Haldwani: There is only one mall in Haldwani known as "Durga City Centre". Here you can find many branded shops for shopping. This mall is not only famous for shopping but it is also famous for commercial hub among businessmen.