"Adventures make me feel alive "-If this is your motto than trust me Darjeeling is a place made only for you.
If travelling makes you happy than you should try visiting to different places . In this blog I have discussed about place where I have been which was so beautiful that I wanted to share this with everyone that if you planning to visit a place than after reading my blog you will definitely consider about visiting Darjeeling.
Darjeeling, the land of the thunderbolt, is located in West Bengal. This place is the epitome of natural beauty making it popularly known as the ‘Queen of the hills’. Darjeeling, most popular for its aromatic tea, is home to only a few thousand residents. Darjeeling’s total turnover and the economy are dependent on its tourism and tea production every year.
The town has a major British impact on its lifestyle, cuisine, clothes, etc. Darjeeling is about 30km from Gangtok.
The town has a major British impact on its lifestyle, cuisine, clothes, etc. Darjeeling is about 30km from Gangtok.
When to visit and how to reach Darjeeling?
When to visit and how to reach Darjeeling?
The best time to visit Darjeeling is during summertime. It rains heavily during July and September. You can travel to Darjeeling by road. Take a bus from Siliguri and have a look at the beautiful tea gardens as you progress. You can also take Darjeeling mail(toy train) from Calcutta. The toy train takes you through the lush green tea gardens but takes more time as compared to a bus. This journey is terrifically magical and quixotic. Siliguri is the nearest airport from Darjeeling which is about three hours away.
The specialty of Darjeeling: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Darjeeling also has a world-renowned Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. This Himalayan Railway is popularly called as the toy train by the locals.
It runs from Siliguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal.
Darjeeling Attractions
Darjeeling, the natural destination with woods, tea gardens and natural flora and fauna, will not let you sit back in your Hotel room and rest. Let us now see some more places that you can visit Darjeeling for. These attractions include the Aloobari Gompa, the Bengal Natural History Museum, the Badamtan Tea Estate and many more.
Aloobari Gompa is popularly known as the Mark Dong Gompa. This place is located just three km from the heart of Darjeeling. Aloobari Gompa is a monastery, blessed with breathtaking scenic beauty, has Tibetan and Sikkimese monks. You can also visit this place for some handicraft shopping.
Red Pandas
If you like the cute little pandas than this is the only place in India where you can find red pandas.
The zoo of Darjeeling have many red pandas and they are so cute that you would want to cuddles the pandas by hugging them.
Places to visit in Darjeeling :
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Tiger Hill
- Darjeeling Ropeway
- Batasia Loop
- Nightingale Park
Visiting this place will fill your gallery with the amazing pics of nature with you and this trip will be your one of the most memorable trip, so do plan to visit " The Queen of hills" - Darjeeling.