Darjeeling is a
famous city in West Bengal in the northeast India. It is located at an altitude
of 7100 ft above the sea level. It is a part of Mahabharata Range which comes
under Lesser Himalaya noted for its tea plantations. Another attraction is the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway which is
recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site connecting the town with the
plains having one of the few steam locomotives in India still in service.
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Darjeeling Himalayan Railways |
The
British style public schools prevalent in Darjeeling educate students from
India as well as a few of the neighboring countries. It was developed when the
colonial British administration set up a sanatorium and a military depot in the
mid-nineteenth century.
The tea industry and the famous Darjeeling tea has
blossomed a lot since then with the extensive plantations of hybrid black tea
and new fermentation techniques implemented by the tea growers in Darjeeling
giving it a global recognition and ranking among the most popular black tea
producers. Nepalis, Bhutia and Lepcha are the prominent communities found over
here reflecting a diverse demographic milieu. Of course there are also a few
other mainland Indian Ethno Linguistic Groups in Darjeeling. Travelers visiting
the North East India will never miss out on this city. Usually people prefer to
spare a whole week to explore this hilly region full of serenity and nature. It
is also called as Hill queen.
There are some
great sites in this region. Tiger Hill is famous for its fascinating sunrise
views over Mount Kanchendzonga which
when glows appears to be a mountain of Gold. Then there is Yiga Choeling
Monastery popularly known as the Ghoom Monastery since it is located at Ghum at 8,000 ft 8
kilometers from Darjeeling following the Gelug
school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Batasia Loop is famous too for since the Darjeeling
Train spirals around itself and tunnels on the hill. To name a few best places to visit in Darjeeling are Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute & PNZ Zoological Park, Tenzing Rock, Tibetan Self
Help Refuge Centre, Tea Garden (outer view), Japanese Temple, Peace Pagoda
& Ropeway, and Mirik Lake. This region is packed with tea gardens and pine
forests. If you want to experience this entire thrill contact us for our
North-East Tour Package.
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