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Tiger Hill
Passing from side to side primeval forests of oak, magnolia and beautiful ferns blazing with color is the abruptly mounting road to Senchal, running through Ghoom on its way to Tiger Hill which is 11 km from the settlement and at a height of 2,590 meters (8,482 ft) has received international reputation for the glorious

view of the dawn over "Kanchenjunga" and the great Eastern Himalayan Mountains. Even Mount Everest, the world's utmost peak, is observable from here.

Batasia Loop
About 5 kms from Darjeeling, this Railway Loop is a excellent achievement of engineering. It is enthralling to stare at the toy train wind its way round the loop. Almost indiscernibly, the railways lines negotiate encircle and slide down 1,000 ft in altitude. The train's figure-8s and "Z" maneuvers are as pictorial as the flora, streams and cascade. At Batasia

("windy place") one gets an impressive vision of the town of Darjeeling balanced on the slopes of hills and Kanchenjunga in the backdrop.

Kalimpong
Kalimpong is a hilly area is located in the Shiwalik Hills of West Bengal. Nowadays, Kalimpong has developed into a significant tourist spot for its pleasant weather. Kalimpong is also renowned for its floral bazaar, particularly the extensive collection of orchids. Here also many Buddhist monasteries with unusual Buddhist scriptures.Nestle in the abundant green average ranges of the Himalayas, this hill station of "the Raj", has a barely credible stunning environment of lofty snow capped peaks.............more

Observatory Hill
Apart from the superb view it orders, immense spiritual significance is attached to the observatory Hill by in cooperation of Hindus and Buddhists who are worshipped here by the hundreds.

Museums, Parks, Gardens & Art Galleries

AN MOUNTAINEERING INSTITUTE & PADMAJA NAIDU HIMALAYAN ZOOLOGICAL PARK:

Situated on Jawahar Parbat about 2 km. From Chowrasta, this unique institution trains mountaineers. It has a museum containing an interesting collection of mountaineering equipment. Adjacent to the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, it is a high altitude wild life park and new home for Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Bear, Deer, Red Panda, Snow Leopard and Birds.

Tenzing Rock and Gombu Rock
Situated at Lebong Cart Road. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute conducts preliminary course on Rock climbing on these Rocks.

Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum contains a representative and all-inclusive compilation of the fauna of the province. The specimens are demonstrating in accurate to life attitudes of all birds’ species, reptiles and animals found in the diverse altitudes in the Eastern Himalayas. The butterfly and beetle segment worth special mention.

Sister Nivedita Memorial
It is situated just below the Railway Station on the way to the Victoria Falls where the mortal remains of Sister Nivedita were cremated stands the dignified memorial erected by Swami Abhenyanand of the Sri Ramakrishna Vedanta Math.

Lloyds Botanical Garden
It contains a representative assortment of Himalayan plants, flora, orchids etc. Early English guests were struck by the walks on Birch Hill and its European spirit, when they came crossways alpine trees and blossoming bushes of the middle height type: oak, chestnut, maple; cherry and birch, In 1878, Mr. W. Lloyd gifted of 16 hectares (40 acres) of gently sloping hillside to Sir Ashley Eden to make one of the best gardens in Asia.
Arranged in layer are more than 200 pots of every possible shade; when the flourish fades, the plants are reinstated by a fresh lot. With the higher segment containing home-grown plants, and the lower the foreign ones, the estate present a "kaleidoscope of color which continues till the autumn sun floods the hills, turning them into russet and gold, and fallen leaves carpet the road."

Chunnu Summer Falls (Rock Garden) & Gangamya Park
A worth-seeing set. Beautiful blend of natural hill rocks ornamented with fountains and blossom gardens. Here boating services obtainable.

The Shrubbery,
This gorgeous garden is situated on the Jawahar Parbat behind Raj Bhawan. A splendid view of Kanchenjunga Range and Singla Valley can be enjoyed from here.

Step Aside
About 3 mins walk from Chowrasta will bring the visitors to the place where the famous Indian patriot Deshbandu Chittaranjan Das had passed away in 1925.

Gallery
About 2 km from town on the way to Ghoom. It houses fine art and needlework work of Mrs. Ava Devi.

Garg World Amusement Park
Situated at a distance of about 4 km. On Gandhi Road it is a new enjoyment park with a diversity of attractions.

Barbotey Rock Garden
Situated 10 kms. from town it is a very eye-catching picnic spot with natural water falls.

Manjusha, Bengal Emporium
Prominent hill handicrafts, handloom and silk products of West Bengal are exhibited and put up for sale here.

Hayden Hall
Woollen carpets, cotton shoulder bags, table mats, hand knitted pure woollen sweaters and caps are accessible for trade at sensible prices. The things are woven by the neighboring ladies.

Gram Silpa
It is owned by Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Govt. of India, and perfect place to buy khadi handloom silk products.

Singla
Altitude 244 metres or 800 ft. (approx.). This attractive picnic spot near Rangeet River has been allocated by the Department of Tourism, DGHC for a water sports complex.

Ajitar
21 km. from Darjeeling by road, it is a superb picnic spot.

Bijanbari
It is situated at an altitude of 762 metres or 2500 ft. This attractive picnic spot is near the Little Rangeet River.

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.