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Location
Nestled in a ridge at an altitude
of 2134 m above the sea level, Darjeeling
is a beautiful hill station in the
state of West Bengal. Darjeeling was
gifted to the British East India Company
in 1835 by the king of West Bengal.
Sight Seeing
Darjeeling is an ideal place as a
hill station from the heat and dust
of the city life. The tourist attractions
of the hill station of Darjeeling
are plenty to keep the tourists occupied
all through their vacations. The Tiger
Hill is 11 km from the town. It is
a must visit place for all the tourists
as it offers magnificent view of the
sunrise over the Kanchenjunga. Senchal
Lake is near the Tiger Hill and is
called the 'Lake of Damp Mist'. The
lake fulfills the domestic water requirements
of Darjeeling. Observatory Hill also
offers a splendid view of the twin
peak of Kanchenjunga. One can visit
the place for the Mahakal Temple dedicated
to Lord Shiva and a Buddhist shrine.
Ghoom Monastery, 8 km from the town,
is the most famous monastery of Darjeeling
and has an image of Maitreya Buddha.
Yiga-Choiling Monastery is located
just below the Ghoom Monastery. The
monastery belongs to Gelugpa Sect
and has a 15 ft tall statue of Maitreya
Buddha. Dhirdham Temple is a prominent
Hindu temple in Darjeeling built on
the model of the Pashupatinath Temple
in Kathmandu. The Natural History
Museum was established in 1903 and
has on display the Himalayan and Bengali
fauna. Kanchenjunga is the pride of
Darjeeling. Lloyds Botanical Garden
has a rich collection of ash, birch,
chestnut, magnolia and maple trees.
There are also Himalayan plants and
orchids in the 40-acre garden. The
Railway Loop, 5 km from Darjeeling,
must be visited for the Darjeeling
Himalayan railways more popularly
known as the Toy Train.
How to Reach
By Air: The nearest airport
from Darjeeling is at Bagdogra, which
is about 90 km away.
By Rail: Siliguri at a distance
of 80 km and New Jalpaiguri junction
are the nearest stations to Darjeeling.
These stations are well connected
with the major cities like Delhi,
Calcutta, Mumbai, Chennai and Varanasi.
By Road: NH-31 connects Darjeeling
with other parts of India. There are
fast and frequent bus services between
Calcutta and Siliguri with connections
to Darjeeling. West Bengal STC Bus
has regular services on this route
Indian Holiday Packages offers tour
booking and tour packages for Darjeeling,
West Bengal. To book a tour or for
more information, please fill up the
form below.
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