Darjeeling

In addition to the attractions of Darjeeling, there are plenty of trekking opportunities along with the Himalayan ranges on the border of India and Nepal near Darjeeling. A great way to spend a day is to take a shared jeep to Ghum (the next town on the ridge), visit some monasteries and return to Darjeeling through some villages.

    

As you would expect from a hill station located in the northeast of the country, Darjeeling is full of monasteries and temples. Another famous attraction of Darjeeling is the Peace Pagoda and the Japanese Temple, located on a hilltop, a thirty-minute walk from the city centre. Meanwhile, the steep and winding bazaars at the foot of Darjeeling are teeming with a wide range of Himalayan goods and people from all over Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet.

    

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, where the snow-capped Kanchenjunga Peak towers over sprawling tea plantations and lush greenery, Darjeeling is a year-round tourist destination. Darjeeling is one of the oldest hill stations in India and offers plenty of options for those looking for a lazy getaway on the warm plains, nature lovers and adrenaline junkies. Darjeeling is a hilly city whose economy is dominated by tourism; the peak tourist seasons are April to June and September to November. You will also be surprised when you arrive at Darjeeling which looks very cosmopolitan. 

Since it was a popular hill station in the time of the Raj, a charming Victorian town was built in the foothills of the Himalayas, the remains of which can still be seen around Chourasta, and Darjeeling remains a popular summer and autumn resort for the natives of Calcutta. today. . Originally just a group of villages intermittently ruled by Nepal and Sikkim, Darjeeling gained importance in the mid-19th century when, due to Darjeeling's climate, the British first established a hill station here by leasing it from Chogyal. found that the area was particularly suitable for tea plantations. Later, in 1835, Darjeeling Hill, a 138-square-mile enclave, was donated to the East India Company. In 1835 it was attached to the East India Company. Prior to this, Darjeeling was part of Sikkim and for a short time Nepal.

    

The municipality in West Bengal consists of the mountain towns of Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong and part of the Terai region. The socio-economic problems in the region, which had not been resolved during the British Raj, continued to persist and were reflected in the introduction made to the Constituent Assembly of India in 1947, which highlighted the issues of regional autonomy and Nepalese citizenship in Darjeeling and Darjeeling. surrounding areas. The unrest over a separate state only ended after an agreement between the Government of India and the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) which led to the creation in 1988 of an elected body called the Gorkha Darjeeling Council (DGHC) which was given autonomy to govern the municipality in West Bengal. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway opened in 1881 (now a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Darjeeling became the de facto summer capital of India during the days of the Raj under the Calcutta Raj.

    

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway connects the municipality of West Bengal to the lowlands and has a number of steam locomotives still in service in India. It is known for its tea industry, views of the world's third highest mountain, Kangchenjunga, and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Darjeeling is well known for its boarding schools and there are several colleges in and around the city affiliated with the University of North Bengal (established in 1962). Darjeeling is located at an altitude of 6710 feet, with an annual maximum temperature of 14.9 D Celsius and a minimum of 8.9 D Celsius, the average rainfall is 3092 mm, the best season to visit is March to mid-June and October to December.

    

Nestled among the peaceful hills of Darjeeling, this is a scenic spot. Tiger Hill, Darjeeling's most famous tourist attraction, is a fantastic place to see the sunrise over the mountains in all its fiery splendour. To see the real Everest range, you can take a morning drive to Tiger Hill, a small plateau about an hour from Darjeeling Tiger Hill, a small plateau about an hour from Darjeeling. Driving along the stretch of road leading to Darjeeling, past gravity-defying hillside settlements and tea plantations, you can feel like a true adventurer.

    

Cyclists descend at Tukwara, enjoy tea plantations, take their time, and return to Darjeeling-Singhamari station. After arriving at New Jalpaiguri (NJP) in Siliguri by train, taxis and shared jeeps continue to Darjeeling. From Darjeeling, take a shared jeep to Siliguri, then take a bus to the Nepalese border in Panitanki, again changing to another bus in Nepal. Alternatively, Juniper Tours and Travels, located next to the Darjeeling Clock Tower, offers a service where drivers transport passengers to Bhadrapur Airport in Nepal and fly to Kathmandu.