kalimpong-A Destination for Summers

April 21st, 2011 by User | Posted under Travel India.

Kalimpong and the surrounding area with its ideal location of 4000ft provide mild weather conditions throughout the year. For the visitor a 365 day holiday choice is available. From spring getaways to rice harvest in autumn and getting wet in the monsoon rains and sharing a blanket in winter. Kalimpong is emerging a ultimate holiday destination in the himalyas.

Area :36,021 sq. km
Language Spoken:Bengali, Nepali, Hindi and English
Best time to visit:April-June
STD Code :03552

The first thing that strikes the traveler visiting Kalimpong is its quiet atmosphere. The peaceful ambience that pervades is heightened by the presence of monasteries and churches across the town. Kalimpong is also known for its bustling bazaars and traditional handicrafts. It is famous for its orchids and nurseries. The town makes an interesting offbeat track if you enjoy walking. You can see the majestic Kanchenjunga Range and the Teesta valley from Durpin Dara and Deola Hills. Among the monasteries dotted on the verdant hills, the Thongsha Gompa or the Bhutanese monastery is the oldest established in 1962. Built on Durpin Dara, personally consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1976 Zong Dog Palri Fo-Brang Gompa contains the Kanguyar in 108 volumes, brought by Dalai Lama when he fled Tibet Also check out the Tharpa Choeling Gompa. Kalimpong evokes memories of the British Raj most evident in its colonial homes and hotels. Morgan House and Tashiding are now government owned tourist lodges and open to visitors. Visit the famous Dr Grahams Home situated less than a hours walk at the base of Deolo hill. Carry a picnic for the trip. The original school and the stained glass chapel are worth looking. Also visit St Theresa’s church built to resemble a gompa.

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