Queen Of The Hills In India

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In this article, we are going to visit the queen of the hills located in the state of west Bengal in India. It is a popular hill station attracts many travelers from India as well as from abroad. It is called "Darjeeling". It has numerous visits from various destinations in the world and provides wonderful tourism. It is the wonderful choice during your summer as well as winter. The major attraction in Darjeeling is the picturesque view of the Kanchenjunga of the Himalayas. The whistling toy train provided by the Himalayan railway is popular among the tourist. You can enjoy traveling and this has become the symbol of Darjeeling.
Darjeeling entertains you with all the places and every nook and corner has tourist attraction. You can find nice mall, sloping streets and the beautiful colonial buildings. You can also find popular temples and monasteries.

Ghoom Monastery:

Ghoom is the final destination of the famous Darjeeling toy train. It is located six kilometers from Darjeeling. The main attraction in Ghoom is the 4.5 meter statue of Buddha.

Darjeeling Mall:

The mall is the centered place ...
... in Darjeeling. It has most of the hotels are clustered around the mall. It is the location of taxi stands and travelers can hire them without any hassles. You can see many old bookshops and novelty shops spreaded over the city. The first thing that you can enjoy in the mall is the horse ride. There will be lot of benches available to sit and have a nice chat with your companion. You can buy a cup of tea from local vendors and have a nice chat. There are many cafes, ice cream parlors and restaurants around the mall. Early morning and the evenings are the best to wander around the mall. It provides you wonderful moments of fun.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute:

This is a wonderful tourist spot offers more information about climbing and the history of mountaineering in the region. It has established in the year of 1954 after the successful conquest of Mount Everest. It also gives training in rock climbing and mountaineering.

Observatory hill:

This is the place where you can have a magnificent view of the entire region. It provides picturesque view of the Mount Kanchenjunga. You should never miss to visit this hill when you plan your trip to Darjeeling.

There are many wonderful tourist attractions in Darjeeling. The popular tiger hill, Lebong race course and the handicraft museum. We have nice tourist spots near Darjeeling also. You can visit nice travel destinations such as Kalimpong, Takdah, Mirk, Lava and Sandakphu. It provides pleasant climate and you can enjoy being in Darjeeling any time no matter if it is a summer or winter.

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