Darjeeling

Location: Darjeeling District, West Bengal
Climate:
Summers: 20⁰ C (Maximum), 9⁰ C (Minimum)
Winters: 6⁰ C (Maximum), 2⁰ C (Minimum)
Best Time to Visit: May-June & September- November
Nearest Airport: Bagdogra Airport (90 km)
Nearest Railhead: New Jalpaiguri (55km) and Siliguri (77 km)
Must Visits: Tiger Hill, Batasia Loop, Senchal Lake, Observatory Hill & Mahakal Temple, Dhirdham Temple, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Toy Train
Language Spoken: Nepali, Bengali, Hindi and English
STD Code: 0354

Warmheartedly referred to as "Queen of the Hills", Darjeeling is an arresting town in the Indian state of West Bengal. This amazing town is nestled among the rolling mountains with the majestic Mt. Kanchenjunga. Darjeeling comes under the administrative district of Darjeeling and is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalayas. This town is spread over an area of 1, 200 square miles at an average elevation of 2050 m above the sea level. Due to its location, this small town is blessed with picturesque landscapes, spectacular natural beauty and a temperate climate. This kind of climate includes soothing summer and cold winters; however the ideal time to explore Darjeeling is in the month of May to June & September to November. Darjeeling is world renowned for its tea industry and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

With such beautiful and exotic natural beauty, Darjeeling proves itself to be a perfect gateway for people seeking to be in harmony with nature. The name 'Darjeeling' came from the Tibetan words, 'dorje' meaning thunderbolt (originally the scepter of Indra) and 'ling' a place or land, hence standing for 'the land of the thunderbolt'. Until the 1835 when British arrived to this beautiful place, it was controlled by the Kingdoms of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal. They negotiated a lease of the area west of the Mahananda River from the Chogyal of Sikkim and till 1840; it became the summer capital for Bengal Residency. After independence in 1947, it became an eminent tourist place and escape for domestic as well as foreigner tourists. Darjeeling can be reached by the 88 km long Darjeeling Himalayan Railway from New Jalpaiguri Railway station. By road, it is just 77 km away from Siliguri.

Being located in Himalayan foothills, Darjeeling is home to exotic variety of flora and fauna. Some of the rare species of animals including one-horned rhinoceros, elephant, tiger, leopard and hog deer, while the main bird species include the Bengal florican and herons are found here. Tourism is a prominent factor for Darjeeling's economy, after the tea industry. Tiger Hill, Batasia Loop and the War Memorial, Ava Art Gallery, Chowrasta and Mall, Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park, Peace Pagoda, Botanical Garden,Srubbery Park, Darjeeling-Rangit Valley Passenger Cable Car, Senchal Lake, Observatory Hill & Mahakal Temple, Dhirdham Temple, Happy Valley Tea Garden, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Raj Bhawan and Ghoom Monastery are some of the best tourist attractions in Darjeeling. To be precise, Darjeeling can certainly be defined with six T's -Tea, Teak, Tourism, Toy Train, Tiger Hill and Trekkers' paradise.

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