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Explore Darjeeling in India

Darjeeling in the region of Bengal with its 123,797 inhabitants is a place in India - some 683 mi or ( 1100 km ) East of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Darjeeling

Time in Darjeeling is now 08:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Paro, Tsimasham, Takdah, and Soreng. Since you are here already, consider visiting Dhaka . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Darjeeling ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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India, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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Mirik - Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

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Darjeeling...viewing the 3rd highest peak Josie_ty's photos around Darjeeling, India (vacation)

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Darjeeling, West Bengal, India and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

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Interesting facts about this location

Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)

Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Darjeeling in West Bengal. While six assembly segments are in Darjeeling district, one assembly segment is in Uttar Dinajpur district.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.04 88.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Darjeeling, Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, Politics in Darjeeling district

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the "Toy Train", is a 2ft narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in West Bengal. Built between 1879 and 1881, the railway is about 78 kilometres long. Its elevation level varies from about 100 metres at New Jalpaiguri to about 2,200 metres at Darjeeling.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.05 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2ft gauge railways, Darjeeling district, Mountain railways in India, Narrow gauge railways in India, Northeast Frontier Railway Zone, On-street running, Railway lines opened in 1880, Tourism in West Bengal, Transport in Siliguri, Visitor attractions in Darjeeling, World Heritage Sites in India

Lloyd's Botanical Garden

Lloyd's Botanical Garden, or Darjeeling Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden in Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.04 88.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in India, Protected areas of West Bengal, Visitor attractions in Darjeeling

Windamere Hotel

Windamere Hotel, built in the 1930s, is a heritage hotel situated on Observatory Hill, in Darjeeling, India.

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Located at 27.05 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Darjeeling, Heritage hotels in India, Hotels in India, Visitor attractions in Darjeeling

Southfield College

Southfield College was founded as Loreto College in Darjeeling in August 1961 as a women's college. At the request of the government of West Bengal, the Irish Branch of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Darjeeling Loreto Educational Society agreed to take care of its management. However, due to the lack of personnel, the Loreto nuns were compelled to hand over the college to the government of West Bengal, hence to be run as Southfield College.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.05 88.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal, Education in Darjeeling, Universities and colleges in Darjeeling district, Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Darjeeling