Darjeeling Introduction
Darjeeling, known as the queen of the Himalayas is situated in the
Northern Part of the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is
located in the Siwalik Range of the lesser Himalayas and is famous
for its tea industry. The city is also famous for the Darjeeling
Himalayan Railways which is one among the UNESCO World Heritage
List. There are a large number of tourist destinations in Darjeeling
making this place a wonderful holidaying experience.
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To the east, a dull orange sun emerged painting the sky with
brilliant strokes of magenta, gold, orange and fuchsia. The snow
capped Everest, Kabru, Kanchenjunga, Jannu and other peaks slowly
emerge from slumber to start a new day. The sun worshippers gasp at
the magnificent sight. As the fog lifts in the slowly penetrating
sun, the town gradually comes alive. Amidst brewing of tea, the
sing-song Gorkhali which is the local dialect, rises and falls like
music.
Among the major tourist attractions in the Darjeeling city,
the most important is the Tiger Hill. It is situated about 2590 m
and gives a splendid of the sunrise over Kanchanjunga. Mount
Everest, the world’s highest peak is clearly visible from the
Tiger Hill. Another important place to visit in the city is the Rock
Garden and Ganga Maya Park. These parks are located about 10 km from
the town and have developed into wonderful picnic spot.
The place has a scenic beauty and one can walk down to the
Darjeeling Mall from here . Other important places in the city
include the Ava Art Gallery, Mall, Batasia loop, Lloyd Botanical
Garden, Nightingale park, Darjeeling-Rangit Valley Passenger Cable
Car popularly called the ropeway, observatory hills, Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute and the monasteries to name a few. One can
also visit places around Darjeeling like Kalimpong, Kurseong, and
Mirik.
There are a large number of Star, Heritage and
Budget hotels which provide wonderful accommodation facilities in
the city. The most important among them include the Windamere Hotel,
Hotel Ivanhoe, Fortune Hotel Central, Himalayan Resort, Sinclairs,
Anand Palace, and Bellevue Hotel to name a few. The city has also a
very good transportation network with Bagdogra being the nearest
airport and New Jalpaiguri being the nearest railway station.
National Highway No. 55 passes through the city connecting
Darjeeling with other parts of the Country.
