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1) LOCATED IN HIMALYAN FOOTHILLS: Darjeeling is located in the

northern part of West Bengal, India, nestled between Nepal,
Tibet, and Bhutan. Darjeeling is known as a hill station town, or a
town set high up in the hills. In Darjeeling’s case, the hills that
make it a hill station are actually the Himalayan Mountains.

2) FLORA AND FAUNA: Over 4,000 different flowering plants, 300

varieties of ferns, and tons of wildlife can be found here.
Monkeys, elephants, wild cats, and even endangered red pandas
are all native to the area as well. And yes, you can see
these creatures in Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoo.

3) DARJEELING TEA: Some of the finest teas in the world are

produced in Darjeeling. Darjeeling tea is a light- to medium-
bodied black tea that is highly aromatic with fruity and floral
tones. And true Darjeeling tea is only grown in this specific area of
West Bengal, on just 87 estates
4) DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY: Construction on
the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the Toy Train,
began in the 1880s. At the insistence of their British colonizers,
local workers laid small-gauge tracks between New Jalpaiguri and
Darjeeling and built small but powerful engines to traverse the
extreme landscape.
5) DARJEELING ‘S DIVERSITY: Darjeeling’s cultural makeup is very
diverse. Here you’ll find people who have come to the area from
Nepal, Tibet, and elsewhere West Bengal — as well as the
indigenous Lepcha people.
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Because of such a diverse influx of people, it’s common to hear

different languages (English, Nepali, Hindi, and Bengali) around
town, and to see a variety of different religious architecture, from
Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples to Christian churches.

6) CABLE CAR ROPEWAY: If you’re looking for the perfect view of

the Rangeet Valley, take a ride on the Darjeeling Ropeway. This
cable car ropeway opened in 1968 with just one passenger car. It
was the first ropeway built in India. Today, 16 cars travel from
Singamari (7,000 feet altitude) to Singla (800 feet altitude), and
the whole ride takes about 45 minutes. From the cable cars, you
can get a bird’s-eye view of Darjeeling’s lush vegetation, tea
gardens, rivers, and forests, plus the peak of Kanchenjunga, the
third highest mountain in the world. The ropeway is open year
round with modified hours depending on the seasons.
7) DARJEELING’S FOOD: There are many traditional dishes of
Darjeeling which are extremely tasty some of these dishes are:

 KWATI
 ALOO AACHAR
 SEL ROTI
 TIBETIAN THUPKA
 MOMOS
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