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TOP 10 REASONS TO VISIT SIKKIM
Colourful monasteries
beckon tourists to Sikkim.
Sikkim offers panoramic
views of the Himalayan mountain range.
Sikkim has beautiful
trekking and hiking routes.
A drive through the
Nathula Pass is a once in a life time opportunity.
Tsomgo Lake is an un-spoilt
beauty that Mother Nature has bestowed Sikkim. Teesta and Rangeet River is
a major pr anglers from all over India
Sikkim is a revered
destination for Buddhists.
Sikkimese cuisine is
very tasty and yummy.
Sikkimese handicrafts
are very beautiful.
Skimese traditional
attire is very attractive and colourful.
Sikkim is a melting pot of the old and new. Picture perfect scenes of colourful monasteries in the foreground of snow-capped mountains give an ethereal feel to this hill station.
National Highway 31 A links Sikkim with the rest of the country. Siliguri in West Bengal is the nearest biggest town and the road journey from Siliguri to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim is simply amazing. The journey proceeds along the banks of the river Tista, a tributary of Brahmaputra. The source of river Tista originates in The Himalayas near Chuntang in Sikkim and flows through the state to join the Brahmaputra. in Bangladesh.
The uphill road to the destination offers a beautiful view of the downstream river Tista and the pine trees all over the hills makes the view all the more beautiful. The temperature also gets cooler with the rise in altitude. Gangtok means a “Lofty Hill” and the history of the town dates back to the year 1716 when the hermitic Gangtok monastery was constructed in this hill station. Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in Sikkim, and that explains why the state has some of the most beautiful monasteries in the world. Gangtok being a popular hill station, there are no dearth of good accommodation facilities and once tourists have camped in one of the hotels, the sightseeing of the exotic locales begins.
Gangtok was a major stopover during the time when the British traded with the Tibetans and that’s how the place gradually grew in size and got its basic amenities. In 1894, Thutob Namgyal, the Sikkimese monarch under British rule, shifted the capital from Tumlong to Gangtok, making the place a financial and political hub. A new grand palace along with other state buildings was constructed in the new capital. This incident added a new era in Gangtok’s chronology of events. Today, Gangtok is a confluence of the past and present, the capital has many new constructions that complement its heritage monuments and shrines.
The morning period is the most beautiful time of the day, the rays of tropical plants and flowers, apart from the botanical garden which is in the middle of the city. There is another garden located 14 kms from the capital city called Saramsa Garden. It has been developed as a recreation centre with water fountains and a swimming pool in its premises. A hill station on the Himalayan mountain range has to have a gushing waterfall and the Bakthang waterfall on the outskirts of Gangtok draws many tourists.
There are some more majestic waterfalls in Sikkim like the Khangchendzonga waterfall and the Seven Sisters waterfall. Like Darjeeling, even Gangtok has the same climatic conditions that help in tea production. Though there’s only one noticeable tea estate in the whole of Sikkim, yet it’s worth a visit. The teagarden on the southern region of Sikkim is know as Temi; it is spread out on a gentle hill slope and provides magnificent view of the surrounding villages.
The garden is a good destination for tourists interested in trekking. The garden has accommodation facilities as well; they have a vintage British bungalow and lodging here at night amidst the serenity is an amazing experience. The management of the tea estate also arranges tour of the tea factory for the rising sun embraces the surrounding Himalayan range, Lighting up the whole place. Visiting the tourist spots is fairly easy as the hotel arranges cabs that take tourists around the city.
Rumtek monastery located on the outskirts of Gangtok is a major seat of learning for Buddhists the place is also known as the Dharmachakra Center.
Sikkim has an abundance of natural beauty. Apart from the towering mountain ranges and beautiful sceneries, it has natural hot water springs as well. The name of the hot spring is Phurchachu Reshi; the water has medicinal properties and is also considered very holy because of a cave called “Kadosangphu” meaning’Cave of the occult fairies’. The Teesta and Rangeet River in Sikkim is also a hotspot for anglers. They are attracted to this place because of the Mahsheer and Katley fish. The best time for angling is March-May and August-September and the Sikkim Anglers Association is very helpful and co-operative to tourists.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Some popular fairs and festivals of Sikkim are Bumchu, Drupka Teshi, Lhabab Dhuechein and International Flower festival. All in all Sikkim is one of the ultimate eco-destinations in India.
Colourful monasteries
beckon tourists to Sikkim. Sikkim offers panoramic
views of the Himalayan mountain range. Sikkim has beautiful
trekking and hiking routes. A drive through the
Nathula Pass is a once in a life time opportunity. Tsomgo Lake is an un-spoilt
beauty that Mother Nature has bestowed Sikkim. Teesta and Rangeet River is
a major pr anglers from all over India Sikkim is a revered
destination for Buddhists. Sikkimese cuisine is
very tasty and yummy. Sikkimese handicrafts
are very beautiful. Skimese traditional
attire is very attractive and colourful. Sikkim is a melting pot of the old and new. Picture perfect scenes of colourful monasteries in the foreground of snow-capped mountains give an ethereal feel to this hill station.
National Highway 31 A links Sikkim with the rest of the country. Siliguri in West Bengal is the nearest biggest town and the road journey from Siliguri to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim is simply amazing. The journey proceeds along the banks of the river Tista, a tributary of Brahmaputra. The source of river Tista originates in The Himalayas near Chuntang in Sikkim and flows through the state to join the Brahmaputra. in Bangladesh.
The uphill road to the destination offers a beautiful view of the downstream river Tista and the pine trees all over the hills makes the view all the more beautiful. The temperature also gets cooler with the rise in altitude. Gangtok means a “Lofty Hill” and the history of the town dates back to the year 1716 when the hermitic Gangtok monastery was constructed in this hill station. Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in Sikkim, and that explains why the state has some of the most beautiful monasteries in the world. Gangtok being a popular hill station, there are no dearth of good accommodation facilities and once tourists have camped in one of the hotels, the sightseeing of the exotic locales begins.
Gangtok was a major stopover during the time when the British traded with the Tibetans and that’s how the place gradually grew in size and got its basic amenities. In 1894, Thutob Namgyal, the Sikkimese monarch under British rule, shifted the capital from Tumlong to Gangtok, making the place a financial and political hub. A new grand palace along with other state buildings was constructed in the new capital. This incident added a new era in Gangtok’s chronology of events. Today, Gangtok is a confluence of the past and present, the capital has many new constructions that complement its heritage monuments and shrines.
The morning period is the most beautiful time of the day, the rays of tropical plants and flowers, apart from the botanical garden which is in the middle of the city. There is another garden located 14 kms from the capital city called Saramsa Garden. It has been developed as a recreation centre with water fountains and a swimming pool in its premises. A hill station on the Himalayan mountain range has to have a gushing waterfall and the Bakthang waterfall on the outskirts of Gangtok draws many tourists.
There are some more majestic waterfalls in Sikkim like the Khangchendzonga waterfall and the Seven Sisters waterfall. Like Darjeeling, even Gangtok has the same climatic conditions that help in tea production. Though there’s only one noticeable tea estate in the whole of Sikkim, yet it’s worth a visit. The teagarden on the southern region of Sikkim is know as Temi; it is spread out on a gentle hill slope and provides magnificent view of the surrounding villages.
The garden is a good destination for tourists interested in trekking. The garden has accommodation facilities as well; they have a vintage British bungalow and lodging here at night amidst the serenity is an amazing experience. The management of the tea estate also arranges tour of the tea factory for the rising sun embraces the surrounding Himalayan range, Lighting up the whole place. Visiting the tourist spots is fairly easy as the hotel arranges cabs that take tourists around the city.
Rumtek monastery located on the outskirts of Gangtok is a major seat of learning for Buddhists the place is also known as the Dharmachakra Center.
Sikkim has an abundance of natural beauty. Apart from the towering mountain ranges and beautiful sceneries, it has natural hot water springs as well. The name of the hot spring is Phurchachu Reshi; the water has medicinal properties and is also considered very holy because of a cave called “Kadosangphu” meaning’Cave of the occult fairies’. The Teesta and Rangeet River in Sikkim is also a hotspot for anglers. They are attracted to this place because of the Mahsheer and Katley fish. The best time for angling is March-May and August-September and the Sikkim Anglers Association is very helpful and co-operative to tourists.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Some popular fairs and festivals of Sikkim are Bumchu, Drupka Teshi, Lhabab Dhuechein and International Flower festival. All in all Sikkim is one of the ultimate eco-destinations in India.
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