Gangtok Where you can see world's 3rd highest mountain

Gangtok Where you can see world’s 3rd highest mountain

Unni Mohanadas December 12, 2019 Destinations, Uncategorized 0

Location: Sikkim, India

Destination type: Hill station

Gangtok is abundant in natural beauty and has various natural attractions such as the Tsomgo Lake, Ban Jhakri falls, Tashi viewpoint and more

History

The earliest records date from the construction of the hermitic Gangtok monastery in 1716
Gangtok remained a small hamlet until the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840 made it a pilgrimage center
It became the capital of what was left of Sikkim after an English conquest in the mid-19th century
Following India’s independence in 1947, Sikkim became a nation-state with Gangtok as its capital.
In 1975, after years of political uncertainty and struggle, including riots, the monarchy was abrogated and Sikkim became India’s twenty-second state, with Gangtok as its capital

Activities for tourists

Enjoy Tsongmo lake
Visit Hanuman Tok
Visit Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Visit Nathula Pass
Enjoy Yak rides

How to reach there

Air

The airport nearest to Gangtok is about 124 kilometres away in Bagdogra, West Bengal. It has flights to Delhi, Kolkotta, Bengaluru, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Mumbai

Train

The closest railways are located in New Jalpaiguri, New Jalpaiguri which is 117 km far from Gangtok. The railway station is well linked with both major and minor parts of the country

Road

Gangtok is well linked by road with Siliguri, Darjeeling and Kalimpong as one can opt for National Highway 31A to reach the region

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