Just
51 kms east of Darjeeling is situated the picturesque town of Kalimpong,
the former headquarters of the Bhutanese Governor. Situited at an
altitude of 1250 metres between the Deolo and Durbindra Hills, Kalimpong
is an ideal place for a quiet holiday amidst gently rolling hills and
deep valleys at the foot of the mighty Himalayas.
Places
to See :
Durpin Dara; Flower Nursaries (Shri Ganeshmoni
Pradhan Nursary, Standari Nursary, Shri L.B.Pradhan Nursary etc.);
Gouripur House- 2 kms; Swiss Welfare Dairy- 4 kms; Tibetan Monastery.
General
Information :
Altitude : 1250 metres.
Temperature
(deg C) : Summer Max- , Min- ; Winter Max- , Min-
Languages
spoken : Gorkha, Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, English.
STD Code
: 03552.
Transport :
Air :
Nearest airport Bagdogra (80 kms from Kalimpong) is connected to
Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati & other places of north-eastern Indian by
Indian Airlines, Damania & Vayudoot services.
Rail:
Two nearest railway stations are New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Shiliguri
where NJP is directly connected by rail with all the important places in
India.
Road: Kalimpong is connected by road with
Kolkata 651 kms, Guwahati 513 kms, Delhi 1312 kms and other major
cities in India.
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