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Darjeeling is a famous town in the Indian state of West Bengal.. It is situated in the Shiwalik Hills on the lower range of the Himalaya, at an average elevation of 6,982 ft (2,128 m) .It is popularly known as the “ Queen of Hills “.The backbone of Darjeeling's economy are Tourism and the Tea industry. Darjeeling tea is regarded as one of the best of black teas in the world and is widely popular, especially in the UK .

Location :- 90- Km From Siliguri ,West Bengal

Altitude :- 2,200m

Area : Darjeeling town covers an area of 11.44 sq. kms.

Latitude  and Longitude :-Darjeeling district lies between 26° 31' and 27° 13' north latitude and between 87° 59' and 88° 53' east longitude.

Population :- 1 Lakh

Main Languages : Gorkhali, Hindi, Nepali, Bhutani, Bengali, Assamese and English

Temprature:- 15 degrees  in Summers and 1.5 degrees in winters

Best seasons to visit:- Between April and June

Climate : Almost every year Darjeeling's temperature drops below freezing during the Winter season, from November to February. In Summer, Darjeeling is delightfully cool with the maximum temperature reaching about 20°C.

Rainfall : Rain falls mostly during months from June to September. The annual recorded rainfall in Darjeeling is 320 cms.

Telephone : International code for India – 91 and Local code for Darjeeling - 0354

Clothing : Light woollen for summer and heavy woollens for winter.

Famous Tourist Spots:- Visiting Darjeeling is fascinating  experience for the tourist. The excitement starts as soon as the tourist leaves the plains and move towards the hilly roads. Although every corner of this queen of hills is surrounded by the serene and refreshing beauty but few of the worth mentioning.

The Mall :- The Mall is Darjeeling's popular commercial street.. From here one can purchase the   Buddhist and Tibetan artifacts, paintings, dresses, antiques etc. The Mall leads to Chaurasta, a square, which doubles as a bandstand, a pony riding arena for children and a haven for lovers.

Chowrasta:- Chowrasta means a crossroad .It is famous for its commercial activities and well clustered with hotels, restaurants and shops which attracts every visitor on the tour to Darjeeling. It is famous for its display of Woolen garments, tribal ornaments, Thankas, rosaries, brass statuettes and Gorkha daggers. One can also enjoy a pony ride form this place.

Tiger Hill:- Tiger Hill is located at an altitude of 8,482 feet above sea level and is about 13 km away from the Darjeeling town. It acclaimed its international fame for providing a magnificent view of sunrise and sunset.

 Observatory Hills: – It  provides one of the overwhelming views of Kanchenjunga peaks and is locally known as “Makal-Babu-Ko-Thaan “ There is temple located at this place which is very famous among Buddhists and Hindus .

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute: This institute was established by late Tenzing Norgay, and  Sir Edmund Hillary on 29 May 1953 .A number of mountaineering courses are conducted here for aspiring  mountaineers coming from all over the world. Main attraction of this institute is the display of those items, which were used by them to climb Mount Everest.

How to reach there:-

By Air :-  Bagdogra  is the nearest airport to the Darjeeling which is an important military installation and about 94-96 km away from Darjeeling. Various domestic flights shuttle between Bagdogra to major cities in India such as Delhi, Calcutta and Guwahati. People who are willing to travel by air can land at the Bagdogra airport and there are various means of transport s available such as buses, taxis and private cars from the airport for reaching Darjeeling. Or one can reach Siliguri and can avail various transport facilities.

By Train :- The most convenient railhead for Darjeeling is New Jalpaiguri / Siliguri. Various cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Allahabad, Kanpur, Bangalore and Patna etc. are connected to the New Jalpaiguri / Siliguri station by major trains. But only the toy-train shuttles between the local Darjeeling and the New Jalpaiguri / Siliguri station.  So if you plan your journey by train, you have to board the toy-train from the New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri station for getting to the place. The journey takes about 10 hrs and gives you a breathtaking view of the entire landscape. Toy train of Darjeeling has been included in the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

By Road  :- Darjeeling has  a  good network of motorable roads, which connects Darjeeling to the other places in and around the West Bengal. The state transports is well sufficed with regular bus service that  piles between Darjeeling to the nearby cities like  Siliguri, Bagdogra, Gangtok, Kurseong and Kathmandu .  Whether in a car or bus, or just driving on your own the experience is in comparable on Drjeeling roads . It is just Pleasing and  Serene!