Darjeeling
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 Darjeeling
is a popular hill station, surrounded by tea
plantations on all sides. The views over the mountains
to the snowy peaks of Kanchenjunga and down to the
swollen rivers in the valley are magnificent. Buddhist
monasteries; tea plantations; colourful markets and
handicrafts shops; trekking are some of the major
attractions, not to mention the famous 'toy train'
which is part of the fun in getting there. Excursions
include Kalimpong on the foothills and deep valleys of
the Himalayas; Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim,
overflowing with ancient temples, palaces, monasteries
and colourful bazaars. Darjeeling tea is one of the
finest teas in the world and the snowcapped mountains
form a picturesque background to the many tea
plantations in the region.
HOW TO GET THERE?
Air: Bagdogra (90 kms away) is served by regular
Indian Airlines and Jet Airways flights from Calcutta
and Delhi.
Road: Darjeeling is well connected to the other
major East Indian Himalayan destinations of Kalimpong
and Gangtok, both of which are less than 3 hours away.
Rail: New Jalpaiguri (100 kms away) is the
nearest mainline rail station for Darjeeling and is
connected to most parts of Northern India. From here
the World Heritage Toy Train takes visitors on the
picturesque ride to Darjeeling.
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