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August 03, 2012
Location of Darjeeling
Location of Kalimpong
Located in West Bengal, Darjeeling is an internationally famous tourist destination, famous for its scenic beauty, tea production and Himalayan Railways (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). This little hill town is situated in the Mahabharata Rage or Lesser Himalayas and is at an average height of 6,710 feet. Famous with travellers, especially during the summer months, Darjeeling was earlier part of Nepal, but was taken by the British while they were ruling India.
Tourist Attractions in Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a famous tourist destination, with its misty hills clad in lush green tea gardens. Here are a few places and activities that you shouldn�t miss when in Darjeeling:
The Rangit River Rafting
The Singalila Range Trek
Tiger Hill
Tea Gardens
Ghoom Monastery
The Observatory Hill
Hotels and Accommodation
Being extremely popular with tourist, there are many hotels and guest houses in Darjeeling which tourist can choose from. Most of these hotels are located close to popular tourist attractions and provide warm hospitality and a comfortable stay.
How to Reach Darjeeling
Often described as the Queen of the Snow Laden Himalayas, Darjeeling witnesses many tourists year after year and hence is well connected to the rest of the country and here is how you can get to this popular hill station:
rail
Rail
The nearest railway station to Darjeeling is at Siliguri, which is located 80 kms away. The other railhead at New Jalpaiguri, located 88 kms from Darjeeling, from where you can take the Himalayan Railway, also known as the Toy Train (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to reach Darjeeling.
road
Road
Darjeeling is well connected by road to neighbouring cities like Siliguri, Bagdogra, Jalpaiguri, Guwahati and Kolkata.
Air
Air
The nearest airport to Darjeeling is at Bagdogra, which is well connected to cities across India like, Kolkata, Guwahati, Mumbai and Delhi, by domestic airlines.
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