Trains and tea gardens
A cosmopolitan hill station town with a fusion of cultures - meet Buddhist monks and indulge in afternoon tea
Darjeeling’s history has left this hill station town with a distinctly cosmopolitan feel - an interesting blend of Nepali and Indian culture, dotted with British churches and tea rooms, Tibetan monasteries & temples, as weekend holidaymakers from Kolkata stroll down the Mall alongside Buddhist monks. And all this with a stunning backdrop of snowy Himalayan peaks, and views of the world’s third highest mountain, Kanchenjunga.
Explore the tea gardens, the Everest Museum and take a ride on the old British toy train. Darjeeling is obviously the place to come for a fine cup of tea, but there is a lot more to see besides. It’s also the gateway to venture further north to the old mountain kingdom of Sikkim.
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