Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a town in India's West Bengal state, in the Himalayan foothills. Darjeeling is a Beautiful hill station located in West Bengal and is a divine amalgamation of lush green hills, beautiful serene monasteries, tea plantations and Monatries . Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha / Parliamentary constituency in North Bengal region of West Bengal and a town in NE India , in West Bengal in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 2250 m.

The name ‘Darjeeling’ likely derives from the Tibetan words dorje, meaning ‘thunderbolt’, and ling, meaning ‘place’ or ‘land’: ‘the land of the thunderbolt’. This was once the name of a Buddhist monastery situated on top of what is now Observatory Hill,

Kalimpong

Kalimpong is an east Indian hill town in the Himalayan foothills of West Bengal. Kalimpong is a virgin hill station in West Bengal renowned for its panoramic Mountain valley views . Kalimpong nestles in Himalayan West Bengal, is a sleepy little town, once used to be the hub of the trans Himalayan trade between India and Tibet when merchants used to ferry goods by mule caravan over the Jelepla Pass on the Sikkim Tibet Border

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Weather Of Darjeeling & Kalimpong

Darjeeling & Kalimpong has well defined seasons like Spring, Summer, Monsoon, Autumn and Winter. Best time to visit Kalimpong is Mar - Jun, Sep - Dec. The weather is pleasant through this season. Kalimpong temperature in December is 8℃ , the temperature varies between 16°C to 25°C, while in the winter between 7°C to 16°C.

Languages

Bengali, Hindi, English, Nepali (Gorkhali) and Tibetan are spoken in different areas throughout the hills. Most people, including guides and hotel attendants, are multilingual, speaking English Nepali and some Bengali and Hindi

Religion

Hindus and Buddhists from the religious majority, with notable Muslim and Christian minorities. Darjeeling is full of temples and monasteries where you can enjoy a peaceful moment in the company of deities, as well as churches, gurudwaras and mosques.