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| Darjeeling |
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Area |
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10.57 sq.km
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Altitude |
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2134 metres
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Climate
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Summer - 15.C / 8.C
Winter - 6.C / 1.C
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Best Season |
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April - June , September - November |
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Tel.
Area Code |
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354 |
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| Accessibility |
Air |
Bagdogra Airport (96 km from Darjeeling) has direct air connections to Kolkata, Delhi, Patna, Guwahati and other places of North-East India.
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Rail |
New Jalpaiguri station at the base of Darjeeling Hill area has direct connections to Kolkata (Calcutta), Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Tirupati, Thiruvanantapuram (Trivandrum), Kochi (Cochin) etc. and from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling by toy train it takes 7 hours on a narrow gauge line.
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Road |
Darjeeling is connected by road with
Gangtok 100km, Kalimpong 51km, Kolkata (Calcutta)651km
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| About Darjeeling |
Darjeeling, world famous for its teas, is nestled in a setting of Kanchenjunga and Mount Everest, Tibetan Monasteries, Himalayan Tribal Life, Pine Trees etc. which make her qualify as the queen of the hill stations. |
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| Sightseeing |
Tiger Hill 11 km. / 8482 ft. / 2590 mtrs
Ghoom Monastery - 8 km, Batasia Loop - 5 km, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute 2 km (0830-1300 & 1400-1630 hrs, Himalayan Zoological Park,
Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway, Tibetan Refugees Centre, Lebong Race Course, Natural History Museum (1000-1600 hrs),Happy Valley Tea Estate 3km, Lloyds Botanical Garden (0600-1700 hrs), Observatory Hill
Dhirdham Temple, Senchal Lake 10km.
Other Attractions: Sandakphu 58 km - Jeepable Road, Tonglu 2070metres, Phalut 3600metres.
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