West Bengal’s pride and Queen of the Hills, Darjeeling is a beautiful hill station of the eastern India. The former summer capital of the British, the enchanting hill station of Darjeeling is nestled on the Shivalik Hills, in the lower Himalayan Ranges.
Attractions
World famous for its scenic tea gardens that produce several varieties of high quality tea, including the refreshing and rejuvenating Darjeeling tea that comes in many flavors, Darjeeling is also well-known for its striking toy train--the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). A UNESCO World Heritage site, this toy train offers a great experience to the visitors. During the much enjoyable train journey, the travelers enjoy stunning views of the scenic landscapes of the mesmerizing hill station.
Apart from these attractions, Darjeeling also boasts of a few other attractions that give a good scope to the tourists to go on an interesting tour
of the hill station.
Tiger Hills (renowned for stunning sunrise over Mt Kanchenjungha), Japanese Peace Pagoda (a beautiful Buddhist temple that shows the many stages of the life of Buddha), Senchel lake (a wondrous picnic spot), Dhirdhan Temple (a superb temple constructed on the pattern of the well-known Pashupatinath Temple of Kathmandu, Nepal) and Batasia Loop (an marvel of engineering)…the list of such tourist hotpots is long but interesting.
Reaching There
The hill spot is well connected by road, rail and air. Bagdogra is the nearest airport, and New Jalpaiguri is the nearest railway station which connects Darjeeling with practically all the leading Indian cities and towns.
