Darjeeling
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Darjeeling is wonderful hill station in West Bengal India that offers everything an visitor might expect in India. Local folks are mostly Nepali so a change from the plains folk. The quintessential toy train ride is a trip in recent history up to British Hill Station at 2100m, a much cooler climate and possible mountain views. You may want to for the bus and take a shorter day stop to experience the train for an hour instead of six. Now a days Darjeeling has become be-fatten but still holds it's in colonial and unique charms. |
The Good: A unique and historic travel destination. Beautiful view of the Himalayas if not clouded over. British pubs in India. Take a toy train trip. There are few treks such as to Sandakpur that can be undertaken.
 The Bad: This hill station can very crowded in season or any time. Gets bitterly cold in winter, rooms are in shortage. Generally there is no heating, but some hotel may offer a coal heater. Water shortage, crowded buildings. Earth quake prone. Weather seems to be stuck on cloudy.
Rating :: 85% |
Getting to Darjeeling By Flight: (Calcutta-Bagdogra)
By Flight: (New Delhi -Bagdogra)
By Train: Calcutta- Siliguri (16 hours), Varanasi- Siliguri (20 hours)
By Toy Train: Siliguri - Ghoom 6 hours (Bus 2-3hours.)
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Map Of Darjeeling Darjeeling is very hilly and you must walk considerably to get around. Porter are required because rickshaws are inadequate for many tasks of transportation. |
To get to the main guesthouse are you must walk up from the train or bus stand. Near the TV Tower is a raod way that leads to the market. Along here are most of the cheap guesthouses. |
Darjeeling Guesthouse and Hotel Map
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