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Darjeeling Travel Guide
 Darjeeling
- the name is derived from the Tibetian word 'Dorje' which means the precious
stone or ecclesiastical sceptre, which is emblematic of the thunderbolt of Indra,
and 'ling' - a place, hence the land of the thunderbolt. The sceptre of Indra
is believed to have fallen at a place where now stands the Observatory Hill. Darjeeling
is a fascinating place, where the tourist can see Buddhist monasteries, visit
a tea plantation, see how the tea is processed, go for a ride on the chairlift,
go shopping in the colourful markets or go trekking to high altitude spots, near
the border with Sikkim. Darjeeling has the unique feature of a toy train, which
takes you from Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling through the steep mountainsides.
Places of Interest in Darjeeling
Lloyds Botanical Garden :
A colourful garden situated just below
the Market Motor Stand. It contains a representative collection of Himalayan plants,
flowers, orchids etc. The green houses are well worth a visit.
Lebong
Race Course :
About 8 km from the town, it is the smallest race course
in the world. The complete lap is only 480 yds. Long. It was laid out in 1885
as a parade ground.
Garg World Amusement Park :
Situated
at a distance of about 4 km. On Gandhi Road it is a new amusement park with a
variety of attractions.
The Shrubbery :
This beautiful
garden is situated on the Jawahar Parbat behind Raj Bhawan. A magnificent view
of Kanchenjunga Range and Singla Valley can be enjoyed from here.
Happy Valley Tea Estate :
Of about seventy tea gardens in this hilly
region, this is one of the nearest, about 3 km from the town. Here one can see
the processing of the world famous Darjeeling tea.
 Darjeeling
Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway :
At North Point about 3 km from the
town. The first passenger ropeway in India. For reservation of ropeway seats please
contact Officer in-charge, Darjeeling Rangeet Valley Ropeway Station, North Point,
Darjeeling. Phone: 52731. Regular share taxi service available from Market Motor.
Stand to the Ropeway Station. Fare 5.00.
Dhirdham Temple :
Built in the style of Katmandu's Pashupatinath temple adds to the varied religious
architectural styles of Darjeeling. It is near the railway station.
How to Reach Darjeeling
Air: The nearest airport Bagdogra is primarily for Darjeeling hill
areas. Bagdogra is 90 kms (56 miles) from Darjeeling. Journey Time - about 3 hours.
Rail: The two closest railway stations are Siliguri (80 kms)
and New Jalpaiguri (88 kms) from Darjeeling. These railway stations have direct
railway connections with Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati, Varanasi and other major cities
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