About Place
Darjeeling is a town in India's West Bengal state, in the Himalayan foothills. Once a summer resort for the British Raj elite, it remains the terminus of the narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, or “Toy Train,” completed in 1881. It's famed for the distinctive black tea grown on plantations that dot its surrounding slopes. Its backdrop is Mt. Kanchenjunga, among the world’s highest peaks.
Places To Visit
- Observatory Hill
- Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
- Peace Pagoda
- Tiger Hill
- Dhirdham Temple
- Toy Train
- Ghoom Monastery
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
- Bhutia Basti Monastery
- Lloyd's Botanical Garden
- Rock Garden And Ganga Maya Park
- Batasia Loop
- Happy Valley Tea Estate
- Bengal Natural History Museum
Activities
- Darjeeling Toy Train
- Darjeeling-Rangeet Valley Ropeway
- White Water Rafting
- Darjeeling Paragliding
- DRIVE TO SUMENDU (MIRIK) LAKE
Famous Food
- Momos
- Thukpa
- Aloo Dum
- Sael Roti
- Naga Platter
- Nepali thali
- Tongba
- Channg
Things To Buy
- Prayer Wheels
- Prayer Flags
- Singing Bowls
- Thangkas (Wall Paintings)
- Buddha Heads
- Darjeeling Tea
- Short Kurtas
- Nepalese Woolen Clothes
- Jackets
- Stoles
- Cheap Cosmetics
- Clothes imported from Thailand
- Ornaments and trinkets
- Thangkas
- Woollen clothes
- Beautifully designed lanterns
Shopping Area
- Ghoom Monastery Market
- The Mall Road
- Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
- Pashupati Nagar Market
- Batasia Loop Market
- Teesta Bazaar
Night Life
- Darjeeling Gymkhana Club
- MAYFAIR
- INOX - Rink Mall
- Cinemax
- Gatty's Cafe
Darjeeling Details
Best Time To Visit
Monsoon Period
Important Contact
- Police Control Room:
- 100 / 033 - 2214-5486 / 22215415
- Ambulance Service:
- 108 / 22485277
- Tourist Center:
- 033-2225 4723 / 4724 / 4725
