The sparkling beauty and charm of
Darjeeling got transformed in to the stream of words by Mark Twain-
Darjeeling Calls.........
Tiger Hill - The Tiger Hill is located at about 11 km
from Darjeeling and is popular for its panoramic dawn views over
Kanchenjunga and other eastern Himalayan peaks. If the weather is pleased
with you then you can be blessed with the awe inspiring sight of the Mount
Everest.
Senchal Lake - Close to the Tiger Hill, lies the Senchal
Lake, which supplies Darjeeling with its water from its 8,031-ft perch.
Kanchejunga Views - Kanchenjunga is the third
highest and one of the world's most beautiful mountain peaks in the world.
Clothed in beautiful monsoon mists, there is always the off chance that a
brilliant sunset may bring its elusive image in view.
Bhutiya Busty Gompa - A colourful monastery whose library
holds the original copy of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Ghoom Ghumpa - This is also a very famous monastery of
Darjeeling.
Observatory Hill - It is a site which is sacred to both
Hindus and Buddhists and a Kali temple is also located here.
Bengal Natural History Museum - The museum houses a rich
collection of Himalayan and Bengali fauna and holds about 4300 specimens out
of which the estuarine crocodile is the most famous.
Dhirdham Temple - This temple is modelled on the famous
Pashupatinath temple of Kathmandu.
Things To Do
» Check out the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute exclusively for the
museum inside it which contains rare mementos from various mountaineering
expeditions.
» Enjoy the toy train ride as it is a major attraction of Darjeeling.
Ride it and remember it so that you can recount it to others.
» The land for Lloyd Botanic Garden of Darjeeling was gifted to the
state government by Mr William and the tourists come here to view the Rock
Garden, Orchid House, Living Fossil Plants etc.
» You'd love to be at the Mall Road and relax at Chowrasta, the centre
of the Darjeeling town. Take a stroll here to soak up everything that this
place has to offer.
» Enjoy the sip of the garam chai in Darjeeling which is famous for
its chai industry.
Buyer's Paradise
Who plans to return from Darjeeling without a tea
packet? I guess no one, because the fragrance of tea of this place rules the
senses. Golden-tipped Orange Pekoe is one of the best varieties of tea to
look for.
The Manjusha Emporium is famous for the Himalayan handicrafts, silk and
hand woven items.
The Tibetan Refugee Centre is known for the Tibetan wool and silk,
tangkhas, and bronze, copper, silver and even gold artefacts. The Tibetan
Refugee Centre, Hayden Hall and Third Eye are good for Tibetan carpets.
Places To Eat
There are numerous cheap restaurants in Darjeeling.
They include -
- Golden Dragon
- Vineet
- Lotus
- Penang.
- Lhasa Restaurant serves good Tibetan momos and thukpa.
- Park Restaurant serves the best Indian cuisine in town. Mouth
watering tandoori items like - chicken sheek kababs and chicken tikka
masala are the real delights.
- Windamere Hotel
- Keventer's Snack Bar
- Glenary's
Accommodation
- May Fair Hill Resort
- Hotel New Eligin
- Hotel Cedar Inn
- Hotel Sinclairs
- Hotel Windermere
- Hotel Central Executive
- Pineridge Hotel
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- Hotel Chancellor
- Hotel Mohith
- Central Hotel
- Hotel Seven Seventeen
- Apsara Hotel
- Hotel Lunar
- Hotel Shambhu
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Climate - A Fuel To Romance
Darjeeling experiences temperate climate
with five distinct seasons - summer, winter, spring , monsoons and autumn.
The summers are mild with the temperature rarely crossing 25 degree Celsius.
The winter is very cold with frequent hailstorms and occasional snowfall and
the temperature varies from 5-7 degree Celsius.
