Darjeeling And Gangtok Two Lovely Hill Town Of North East India

By Author: Ashima Banerjee
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Situated on the foot hills of Himalayan ranges, Darjeeling is one the most beautiful and serene hill stations of India. This beautiful hill town is situated in the state of West Bengal and is located on the Indo Nepal border. This cool hill town is located at elevations of 6710 feet and is bounded by the snow capped mountains and the green rolling hills.Darjeeling is generously blessed with immense natural beauty, picturesque landscapes, lush green meadows, mesmerising sightseeing spots and serene and cool climatic conditions which make it one of the most ideal hill destination for spending rejuvenating and relaxed holidays. Fondly called as the Queen of all the hills, the lovely hill town is also very famous for the Himalayan Railways which are also listed among the UNESCO World Heritage List. Also popularly known as Toy Train, it runs on the narrow gauge track on all around Darjeeling with which people can easily explore the whole beauty of the queen of the hill stations. The Darjeeling zoo is one place where you can spot a panda, a rarity in a tropical country like India.

Ghoom Gompa is one of the most fascinating ...
... travel attractions which is situated about 8 kms from Darjeeling. It is a famous statue of Maitrayie Buddha and here you will find many handwritten Buddhist manuscripts which are quite rare and are ancient preserved articles.

Tiger hill is another very famous tourist spot of the place and is located at an elevation of 2590 meter above the main sea level. Tiger Hill is situated just 11 km from the main town of Darjeeling and offers magnificent view of the sunrise over the Kanchenjunga hills.

Chowrasta, a must visit spot during a trip of Darjeeling and the common place where the mall road originates and culminates, is one of the famous hub of commercial activities. It is also known as the heart of Victorian Darjeeling with sprawling hotels, restaurants and shops which are best representation of colonial architecture.

Darjeeling is very famous for its varieties of tea. The entire town has numerous tea Gardens and the tea from the gardens differs in their taste, aroma, texture and colour. The quality and taste of Darjeeling tea has earned a special position for Darjeeling on the world map.

Not very far from Darjeeling, there lies another awe-inspiring hill town that is very popular and one of the most sought after hill destinations called Gangtok. Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkimand is a beautiful hill station situated on the foothill of the Kanchan Junga range. Some of the prime travel attractions of the state are Pemyangtse Monastery, Sangachoeling Monastery, Dabdi Monastery, Tashiding Monastery, Khechepalri Lake, Tsomgo Lake and Rumtek Monastery. One picnic spot that must not be missed is the Banjhakri Falls which is well surrounded by an exotic garden. A number of beautiful sightseeing opportunities are offered at this destination. Apart from all these there are many other beautiful sightseeing spots which are also worth to visit and explore. Here one can enjoy tour to the exotic villages as well as view the lovely surrounding exotically dotted by the lush green evergreen pine trees.

Darjeeling and Gangtok are among the most visited Hill Stations in India where visitors come from all over the world in order to explore the beauty, enjoy and make the journey a very adventurous one.
The Queen of Hills city, Darjeeling and its hotels give a warm Indian reception to their guests and make them feel 'Home Away from Home'. Besides, during your stay in any of the above mentioned hotel category, a tourist can simply request the front desk of the hotel for local sightseeing that include trekking and other adventurous spots and they will for sure arrange transportation for the same in no minute. Moreover, the room tariffs of the aforesaid categories of Hotels of Darjeeling are chiefly tailored keeping in mind the affordability standard of every explorer in mind.

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