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Toy Train At Darjeeling
 
 
 
Darjeeling
The Queen Of Hills
 
 
Darjeeling Street
A view of Darjeeling
 

Darjeeling is popularly known as the "Queen of the Hills" and produces the famous Darjeeling Tea, one of the world's finest teas. It is also home to the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a World Heritage Site.

Darjeeling with its natural beauty provides a wide variety of activities from liesurely scenic walks to more gruelling activities such as trekking and river rafting for the adventurous ones.

The town and hill station of Darjeeling lies in northern West Bengal, India. Darjeeling district lies between 26° 31' and 27° 13' north latitude and between 87° 59' and 88° 53' east longitude.

Kalimpong
Though not as widely known about as Darjeeling this town is famous for its flower nurseries, quaint European styled cottages and was a bustling commercial centre when the Indo-Tibet border was open. The vestiges of the era can still be felt in its market places.

 
 

Altitude:
Comprising mainly of mountain terrain, Darjeeling stands at a height of 2134m (7053 ft) on a mountain ridge.

Area:
Darjeeling town covers an area of 11.44 sq. kms.

Population:
About 100,000.

Languages spoken:
English, Nepali, Hindi, Tibetan and Bengali.

Climate:
Almost every year Darjeeling's temperature drops below freezing during the winter season, from November to February. In summer, Darjeeling is delightfully cool with the maximum temperature reaching about 20°C.

Rainfall:
Rain falls mostly during months from June to September. The annual recorded rainfall in Darjeeling is 320 cms.
Comprising mainly of mountain terrain, Darjeeling stands at a height of 2134m (7053 ft) on a mountain ridge.

Area:
Darjeeling town covers an area of 11.44 sq. kms.

Population:
About 100,000.

Languages spoken:
English, Nepali, Hindi, Tibetan and Bengali.

 
 

Clothing:
Light woolen for summer and heavy woolens for winter.

Best months to visit:
March to mid-June and September to mid-December.

 
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