Overview of the destination
There is no finer place than Darjeeling to steep yourself in the grandeur and beauty of the towering snow clad mountains. The best place to spend difficult months of May-June-July to avoid the scorching heat of the plains. An ideal tourist destination for the entire country.Food, sight-seeing and shopping
There are a variety of Restaurants where you get a wide range of full course meals or some quick snacks.
Tigerhill sunrise, Ghoom Buddhist Monastery and Batasia Loop,Ava Art Galley, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Zoological Park, Tenzing Rock, View of tea gardens, Darjeeling Peace Pagoda, Dhirdham Tample,Rock garden and Lloyd Botanical garden.
Places within Darjeeling:
Chowrasta is an ideal place to take a relaxed stroll. Benches are lined on the Chowrastha and if you are tired you can sit there and eat MOMO and have a cup of Tea. The Chowrastha has many curio shops that sell paintings, fabrics, wood-carvings, carpets and many other local products. Activities & things to do
Darjeeling is esentially a teas producing Centre. There are various handicraft centres which produces wood carvings, carpets and woollens.
Since the entire economy of Darjeeling is dependant on Tea goods and tourists, proper steps to be taken to ensure good transportation systems. Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc.
One has to first reach Siliguri(New Jalpaiguri) to visit Darjeeling. About 10 kms from Siliguri is the Bhagdhogra airport and also connected with major airports of the country.
From SIligury the journey to Darjeeling can be either by road or rail. If travelling by bus the travel is about 80 kms and takes about 3 hours. You can engage a smaller private vehicle which takes a shorter route and the distance is reduced by about 15 kms.
The toy train journey can be taken if you ae not in a hurry as it takes about 8 hours. All through the journey till Darjeeling, the rail line crosses the road almost hundred times. |
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