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Darjeeling is one
of the most famous hill destination of West Bengal, located 7000ft above
sea level.It is a fascinating place, where the tourists can visit the
Buddhist monasteries, roam around tea plantations, go for a ride on the
chairlift, enjoy shopping in the rich markets or go trekking to high
altitudes. The real fun in coming to Darjeeling is on the toy train.
This train passes through the Forests, waterfalls, over deep valleys and
through the mountains and tunnels.
Hotel Windamere
Rating :
4 *
Accommodation :
46 Rooms
Address :
Observatory Hill, Darjeeling -734 101, India.
Location :
90 km. from Airport, 0.5 km. from Bus Station, 0.5 km. from
Railway Station.
Address :
Robertson Road, Darjeeling -734101, India.
Location :
86 km. from Airport Domestic, 650 km. from Airport
International, 0.5 km. from Bus Stand, 80 km. from Railway
Station, 0.5 km. from Shopping Centre
Located at an altitude of 2,590 metres above
sea level. It offers a magnificent view of the rising sun over the
snow-capped Mt. Kanchenjunga and other great Eastern Himalayan
peaks. On a clear day the sight of Mt.Everest is just enthralling.
▪ Botanical Gardens
:
This place is worth a visit for its exotic and
exclusive collection of a variety of Himalayan plants, flowers and
orchids.The gardens also has a green house.
▪ Observatory Hills :
Observatory Hill offering a magnificent view point for the twin
peaks of Kanchenjunga. The view of the magnificent Mt. Kanchenjunga
and the entire landscape below is a site worth seeing. This place is
also very sacred for the Hindus and the Buddhists as there are
temples and the monasteries at this place.
▪ Ghoom Monastery
:
The Ghoom Gompa or Yogachoeling Gompa is the largest and
most famous monastery.It was established in 1875 by a Mongolian
astrologer-monk and contains a giant seated image of 'Maitreya
Buddha' surrounded by sticks of incense, bells, drums and ornate
thanka scrolls.
▪ Dhirdham Temple :
The most conspicuous Hindu temple in Darjeeling,The temple is
similar in its architecture to the famous Pashupatinath Temple of
Kathmandu in Nepal.
Excursion Of Darjeeling :
▪
Dhoom Gompa (8 km) :
About 8 kms from Darjeeling .Here a very beautiful statue of the
Maitrayie Buddha is established.The Monastery has also preserved
some of the rare handwritten Buddhist manuscripts.
▪
Kalimpong (50 km) :
50 km to the east of Darjeeling.It is
a small but bustling town in the Himalaya foothills of West Bengal-
Kalimpong is at an altitude of 1250 meters. This bazaar town was
originally a part of Bhutan but later it was taken over by the
British and finally it settled down with West Benga.
▪ Singhalila National Park
(20km) :
Singhalila National Park located at a very high altitude of more
than 7000ft from sea level is the highest National Park in West
Bengal.The park is not only famous for its wildlife but also offers
one of the best trekking routes in the eastern Himalayas .The view
of the Kanchendzonga range of peaks from Sandakphu is a breathtaking
and unforgettable one.
How
To Reach Darjeeling
Air : Bagdogra
Airport (96 kms from Darjeeling) has direct air connections to
Calcutta, Delhi, Patna, Guwahati and other places of North-East
India.
Rail : New Jalpaiguri (NJP) station at the base of
Darjeeling Hill area has the direct railway connections to
Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati, Madras, Bombay, Bangalore,
Bhubaneshwar, Tirupati, Trivandrum, Cochin etc and from New
Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling by toy train it takes 7 hours on a
narrow gauge line.
Road : Darjeeling is connected by road with Calcutta 651
kms, Gangtok 100 kms, Kalimpong 51 kms. Calcutta-Shiliguri have
direct NSBTC Buses, daily.
Shopping in Darjeeling
Darjeeling is a nice place to buy decorative
items. The roadside bazaars of this hill station
come alive with a wide variety of products in
the evening. The main shopping areas are
Chowrasta and Nehru Road.The best buys of
Darjeeling are thangkas, brass statues,
religious objects, jewellery, wood carving,
woven fabrics and carpets.
Darjeeling Packages
Travel Information Of Darjeeling
● General Information :
▪ Area:
3,149 sq km
▪ Population :
1,299.92 (approx)
▪ Language:
Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, and English
▪ STD Code:
0354
● Hospitals :
▪ D.D.M.A. Nursing
Home
▪ Saheed Durga Mala (Eden) Hospital
▪ Mariam Nursing Home
▪ Sadar
Hospital
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