Gangtok

A perfect symbol of the confluence of the past and the present, is Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Built on the flank of a ridge, Gangtok is a town of stupas and monasteries.

How to reach: Nearest Airport is Bagdogra in North Bengal (124 kms). Regular flights link Sikkim with Calcutta and Delhi. Helicopter service from Bagdogra to Gangtok takes 45 minutes. Nearest railway stations are at Siliguri (114 kms) and New Jalpaiguri (125 kms), connecting to Calcutta, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India. Connected by road to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Siliguri and also to all the District Headquarters within Sikkim.

Where to stay: Government tourist lodges Circuit Houses, Hotel Mayur, Norkhill, Tashi Delek, Tibet and Siniolcuh Lodge and number of other hotels to suit all budgets.

What to see: Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Do-Drul chorten Research Institute of Tibeteology, Enchey Monastery (3 kms), Saramsa Garden (14 kms), Ganesh Tok (7 kms), Tsongo Lake (40 kms) Tashi View Point, Phodong Monastery (38 kms).

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