Why visit Dārjiling
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 70 places to eat, 128 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Observatory Hill, Batasia Loop and War Memorial and Rock Garden.
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About Dārjiling
Darjeeling (, Nepali: [ˈdard͡ziliŋ], Bengali: [ˈdarˌdʒiliŋ]) is a city in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of 2,045 metres (6,709 ft). To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, to the east the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the north the Indian state of Sikkim, and farther north the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Bangladesh lies to the south and southeast, and most of the state of West Bengal lies to the south and southwest, connected to the Darjeeling region by a narrow tract.
From the Wikipedia article Darjeeling (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Dārjiling on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks23
Rock Garden
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Picturesque park featuring cascading waterfalls and lush landscaped gardens.
Rock Garden Rd, Darjeeling, Bloomfield Tea Garden, West Bengal, Darjeeling
Monday-Sunday 8:00-17:00
Bengal Natural History Museum
Museum · 3.0 km
Natural history museum in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Deshbandu Museum
Museum · 1.5 km
Here, on 16th June 1925, passed away Deshbandu Chittaranjan Das.
C.R. Das Road
Statue of Bhanu Bhakta Acharya
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Statue of the Nepali National Poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya.
Chowrasta
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
Park · 4.4 km
Wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal, India
Gorkha Football Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 2.3 km
Lebong Lebong Cart Road, Darjeeling
Restaurants and cafes70
NERDvana Bookstore and Café
Cafe · Coffee, Cake, Tea, Chocolate, Coffee Shop · 1.1 km
Zakir Hussain road, Darjeeling
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The Patio Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Coffee Shop, Chinese, Sandwich · 0.9 km
1/7 Dr. Zakir Hussein Road, Darjeeling
Noryang Tibetan Kitchen
Restaurant · Tibetan · 0.8 km
Dr. Zakir Hussein Road, Darjeeling
58 more on the map.
Where to stay128
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare11
Yuma Hospital Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.2 km
Doronga Bazar Hill Cart Road, Darjeeling
Map of Dārjiling
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pakyong Airport (PYG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Jorethang 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Naya Bāzār 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Nayabazar 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Kurseong 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Namchi 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Mirik 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Gyalshing 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Siliguri 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Gangtok 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Jalpāiguri 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Darjeeling, Users Darkone , MichaelJanich , Hph on de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, Senorita786, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bengal Natural History Museum., Rudolph.A.furtado, CC0
- Senchal WLS, PP Yoonus ([email protected]), CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Andrew's Church Darjeeling, Andreas Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Darjeeling Botanical Garden, Jeabapt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Batasia Loop of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Vikramjit Kakati, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutia Busty monastery or Karma Dorjee Chyoling monastery 01, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Himalayan Mountaineering Institute campus in Darjeeling 03, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling, West Bengal 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- View from Highest steps of Rock Garden, Darjeeling, ANKAN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keventer's restaurant exterior view at Darjeeling town 03, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Glenary's Darjeeling (7168487905), shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates, CC BY 2.0
- Union Church in Darjeeling 02, Indrajit Das, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dhirdham Temple - Darjeeling (3), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Darjeeling Botanical Garden 02, Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Batasia Loop War Memorial with Kanchanjunga, Shuvankar Sarkar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snowfall- Main Building and Cotton Hall, SPS Darjeeling (Panorama), Abhinav paulite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main building of St. Paul's, Darjeeling, Abhinav Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotton Hall from Quadrangle side, St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, Abhinav paulite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Howard Block, St. Paul's School, Darjeeling 01, Abhinav paulite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snowfall- Main Building and Cotton Hall, SPS Darjeeling, Abhinav paulite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama of Cotton and Milman Halls from Top Field, SPS Darjeeling, Abhinav paulite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotton and Milman Halls from Top Field, St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, Abhinav paulite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bishop Foss Westcott's coffin leaving St. Paul's School, Darjeeling chapel, Ken Pearce, Old Paulite 1956, St. Paul's School, Darjeeling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Main building of St. Paul's, Darjeeling-2, Abhinav Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery - Alubari Monastery - Darjeeling - 41 - Ground Floor, Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cedar Inn, Cedar Inn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Everest Hotel - Darjeeling, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (11), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (10), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (9), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (8), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (7), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (5), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Symmetrically asymmetrical, Arpita 1997, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (6), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (4), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha Purnima Procession - Darjeeling (3), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Himalayan Tibet Museum interior, Darjeeling, Iamtaptwice, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahakaal Temple - Observatory Hill - Darjeeling 38, Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tenzing Rock - Darjeeling (2), Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
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