Kalimpong Hotels - For a Perfect Hilly Holiday

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Kalimpong Hotels - For a Perfect Hilly Holiday Overlooking the Teesta River in the Mahabharat range of the lesser Himalayas in the state of West Bengal is the beautiful hill station of Kalimpong. Kalimpong is famous for its educational institutions, most of which were established during the British colonial years. At about 1250 meters above sea level, Kalimpong also has the Indian army's 27 mountain division. Apart from the temperate climate and the scenic beauty, proximity to other major tourist destinations like Darjeeling make Kalimpong a favorite tourist spot.The peaceful atmosphere of Kalimpong and the small size of the place of which most of the tourist spots can be reached on foot attract lot many tourists. The Deolo Hills from where the third largest peak of the world, the Kanchenjunga massif is visible on a clear morning, the vast Golf Course of Kalimpong and the Cactus Nursery are the main tourist spots in Kalimpong.A major Buddhist pilgrimage center that has a number of Buddhist monasteries, Kalimpong's Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery holds a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures and has 108 volumes of Kangyur, Buddhist scripture that belong to the Gelug of Buddhsm. The Zang Dhok Palri Phodang monastery and the Lepcha museum are the main tourist spots of cultural importance in Kalimpong. The Lepcha museum showcases the culture of the Lepcha community who are the indigenous inhabitants of Sikkim. The house of the great Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore, the Gauripur House and the Mangal Dham temple are yet other attractions of Kalimpong. The Neora Valley National Park and the Rishi Bankim Chandra Park which is a sub-division of the ecological museum are the hotspots of the ecologists who visit Kalimpong.Soods Garden Retreat, Kalimpong Park Hotel, Silver Oaks Hotel, Tres Hotel, Sonar Bangla Hotel-Rishyap, Cloud Nine, Comfort Inn, Pine view Resort, Hill Top Tourist Lodge, Himalayan Tourist Home, Alkananda Guest House, Windsongs Guest House, Deki Lodge, Gompus Lodge, Landmark Lodge, O! rchid Ho tel and Chimal Lodge are the reputed hotels in and around Kalimpong. The daily rent rates differ from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 3000.Holumba Guest House, Morgan House, The Orchid Retreat and the Sood's Garden Retreat are the other accommodations available in Kalimpong. The Morgan House is a government tourist lodge which is run in splendid mansions of the 1930s. The Holumba Guest House is in a botanical garden of which the cottages are in the midst of orchid gardens. They also arrange local tours of Kalimpong.The National Highway 31 via Sevok links Kalimpong with the plains. Regular bus services and four wheel drives are taken by tourists to reach Kalimpong. Nearest airport is in Bagdogra and the nearest railway station is at New Jalpaiguri.

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