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About Darjeeling Tourism

A quintessential, British Raj-era hill station, Darjeeling is situated in the lower Himalayas at a height of 6,982ft. In the upper reaches of the state of West Bengal, it is the headquarters of Darjeeling district and counts Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan as its neighbours. The town is best known for its fabulous views of India's highest, and the world's third-highest peak, the Kanchenjunga, at 28,169ft, and its tea plantations. A part of the independent state of Sikkim in the early 19th century, Darjeeling was discovered by the British when they were asked to intervene and help settle border disputes between Nepal and Sikkim. Permission was sought from the Sikkim Chogyal (king) to build a sanitarium there because of the area's temperate climate and salubrious environs. Darjeeling went from being a cluster of villages in the hills to a preferred holiday destination for

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saurab, Ludhiana | 22nd December 2009
Calm and serene

Overview of the destination
Darjeeling is definitely queen of hills but the strikes and agitations have made a bad impact still its worth going there.Food, sight-seeing and shopping
Kanika veg restaurant near Fortune resort is best I found in town for veg food, priced equally good. Glenary and Frank Ross cafe on Chaurastha areActivities & things to do
For the first timers, rock garden and tiger hill are must. Zoo and mountaineering institute are really informative.Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
Get share taxi or if you hire your own go via Mirik lake, Pashupatinath market
Dr. Kalyan, Siliguri | 27th November 2009
Magnificent Chotamangwa

Chotamangwa is bound to be the most happening destination in the Darjeeling Himalayas in the
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Partha, Kolkata | 19th October 2009
Tinchuley and Baramangwa

The beautiful Tinchuley village is 30 km away from Darjeeling. We drove down to Tinchuley
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