Cool, colonial Darjeeling enchants with its neatly clipped tea bushes that create soft frills on rugged hill slopes interspersed with bamboo thickets and coniferous tree clusters. Darjeeling is a lovely hill station in West Bengal that sprawls on a ridge with impressive Himalayan peaks towering in the backdrop.
Darjeeling gets its name from an ancient Buddhist monastery, Dorje Ling that dominated this region in the olden Days.
Located at a distance of 686 kilometers from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, Darjeeling is the perfect hideaway for peace seekers.
Situated at an altitude of 2134 meters above the sea level, Darjeeling is an ideal place to spend a quiet holiday.
History
Till the early 18th century, Darjeeling was a part of the royal state of Sikkim.
Darjeeling developed as a hill station during the British domination in India.
Tea plantations were introduced in the year 1840 by English planters. today Darjeeling is famous the world over for its exotic tea brews.
Tourist Attractions
Among the tourist attractions in Darjeeling, the Toy Train is a must ride. Chug up imposing hill slopes past breathtaking green glory on this legendary train that begins its one hour hill trail from the railway station at Siliguri.
Tour Ghoom, a Tibetan village and set out on an excursion to Tiger Hill from where you enjoy spectacular views of the Kanchenjunga - the third highest mountain peak in the world.
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