ViewPoint is a high place or vantage point, generally near tourist places, from where tourists can view the scenery (often with binoculars) and photograph it. In Uttarakhand, the viewpoints are generally found alongside mountain roads where people could pull over on the side and enjoy the scenic beauty of verdant hills and snow-clad peaks.
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Uttarakhand is home to popular tourist destinations such as Nainital, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, and Kausani to name a few. All the hill stations have splendid viewpoints from here tourists can catch the glimpse of beautiful sceneries.
Gun Hill is a popular view point in Mussoorie where as Tiffin Top and Naina Peak are frequently-visited overlooks in Nainital. Tip and Top is a small hilltop viewpoint in Lansdowne located at an elevation of 1,700 meters that provide panoramic view of the Himalayas.
Some of the hill stations near Delhi are situated in Uttarakhand and are ideal weekend getaways for Delhiites. Tourists usually travel from Delhi to Nainital in the weekends to relax and rejuvenate by the lakeside. Many Nainital tour packages offer leisure activities as well as trip to the viewpoints so the tourists can enjoy the beautiful vistas from there.
