Darjeeling
A popular
hill station, Picturesque located on a ridge 2123 m high, Darjeeling
is noted for its fine tea.It offers splendid views of the snowcapped
Himalayas and of the Kanchenjunga Peak. The name Darjeeling is a composition
of 'Dorje' meaning 'thunderbolt' and 'Ling' meaning 'place' , 'The Land
of Thunderbolt'. It is perched at 2134 m directly opposite the massif
of Kanchenjunga. At 8586 metres,this is the world's third highest mountain
and India's highest and is surrounded by tea plantations on all sides.
Places
of interested - Batasia Loop, Dhirdam Temple, Kanchenjunga View, Tiger
Hills, Senchal Lake, Ghoom Monastry, Dhirdham Temple, Jawhar Parbat,
Passenger Ropeway, Bhutia Busty Gompa, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute,
Zoological Park and Botanical garden.
Access
- The nearest airport is at Bagdogra,90 km away from Darjeeling. Bagdogra
is connected to important cities of the country by domestic airlines,
A number of express trains also provide direct connections with new
Jalpaiguri and Siliguri from Delhi and Kolkata, There are bus connections
to Darjeeling from Siliguri,Bagdogra,Gangtok,Kurseong and Kathmandu
