Darjeeling (Known As The Queen Of The Himalayas)

is situated in the Northern Part of the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is located in the Siwalik Range of the lesser Himalayas and is famous for its tea industry. the city is also famous for the darjeeling himalayan railways which is one among the unesco world heritage list.

There are a large number of tourist destinations in Darjeeling making this place a wonderful holidaying experience. Tourist places in india.com offers you complete guidance on all that you want to know about Darjeeling. 600 species of Butterflies, 600species of Orchids, making it a botanists' paradise.Sikkim promises vistas of Mountains, Lakes, Monasteries, numerous species of Flora and Fauna and most of all hospitable & friendly people of Sikkim.

Sikkim is one of the most promising states of India today with happy people and their unique culture. It gives its visitors a genuine welcome and treats them as friends. With its spectacular scenery and enviable climate it is no wonder that tourist die to visit it. Its abundance of rivers and lakes accompanied by its moist air gives it a lush.

Its strangely tropical look gives the habitat of varied and exotic flowers. Most rare and unique orchid flower offers majestic beauty accompanied by the others flowers. Sikkim is a multilingual, multi religious and multicultural state.

Darjeeling got its first Superintendent in 1839 and Dr. Campbell who was transferred from Nepal for the job was soon in charge of political relations with Sikkim, besides running the civil, criminal and fiscal administration. It is said that whenever he found time, he also acted like Postmaster, Marriage Registrar and Administrator of the station funds. With his effort the population had risen up to 10,000 by 1849. A road from Pankhabari was laid through dense forest lived with staging bungalows. The first hotel was build in Kurseong and second was in Darjeeling. Small town in Darjeeling with 70 buildings, a hospital and jail was built.