About Gangtok & Sikkim
About Gangtok & Sikkim
Gangtok is a beautiful hill town and the capital of north-eastern state of Sikkim. This is one place which many tourists like to combine along with a visit to Darjeeling. In fact the combined trip of Darjeeling-Gangtok is a common recipe when people think about visiting this part of the country.
This is mainly because of the proximity of the two places as well as easy access. And while in Gangtok, tourists visit several other places including the wonderland of Yumthang valley in north Sikkim, and Tsomgo Lake, Nathula Pass in East Sikkim, Pelling in west Sikkim etc.
Gangtok is located at an altitude of 5,410 ft in East-Sikkim. Distance from NJP (the nearest major railway station) is 126kms, from Bagdogra airport 124kms, from Siliguri 114kms and from Darjeeling 98kms. Private and shared taxi services are available in plenty between Gangtok and these places.
There is also bus service from Siliguri SNT bus stand and helicopter service from Bagdogra airport to Gangtok. The name Gangtok means the 'Top of the Ridge'.
Between 1894 to 1975 it was part of the Namgyal kingdom and a center of Royal administration. After that Sikkim became a state of India and Gangtok became the Capital of Sikkim.
Throughout the years Gangtok has encountered blasting economy and progression of way of life. Be that as it may it has stayed as a serene place with a blend of various societies and ethnicity.
The occupants are for the most part involved Nepalese, Lepchas and Bhutias, in spite of the fact that the Lepchas are really the first inhabitants of the place, the rest are foreigners.
Gangtok spreads over a forested mountain that faces the Kanchenjunga snow crests. There are numerous vantage focuses in and around Gangtok from where you get superb perspectives of Kanchenjunga and other Himalayan snow tops. Indeed every goad stretching out from this slope town offers a setting of an extraordinary sight.
The heart or the principle center point of Gangtok is M.G. Marg (i.e. Mahatma Gandhi Road), which has been changed over into something like a long extend of open promenade and shopping center region. It's a person on foot just zone and vehicles are not permitted here. This litter and smoke free zone has many sparkling shops, eateries and bars arranged on the two sides.
There are seats laid out along the center and the two sides of the street where you can unwind and see the people on foot going by or vacationers looking. At the point when the normal light blurs, the excellent Victorian lights in the city are lit up. It's an extraordinary place to stay nearby for some time and experience the clamoring festival like environment.
Licenses for Gangtok and different parts of Sikkim
Sikkim being an outskirt state has a few territories set apart as Restricted Areas while others as Protected Areas. Indians don't expect grants to visit Gangtok. However all remote nationals (aside from Bhutanese) require an Inner-Line Permit to visit Gangtok.
Step by step instructions to achieve Gangtok and Sikkim - Transport and Fares
Gangtok is just 4 hours drive from Darjeeling, 4.5 hours from both NJP (the closest significant railroad station) and Bagdogra (the closest air terminal). You can get private taxicabs from every one of these spots, shared Jeeps from NJP, Siliguri, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and so forth, and transports from Siliguri. There is additionally helicopter benefit amongst Bagdogra and Gangtok taking just 35 minutes one way.
Gangtok is a beautiful hill town and the capital of north-eastern state of Sikkim. This is one place which many tourists like to combine along with a visit to Darjeeling. In fact the combined trip of Darjeeling-Gangtok is a common recipe when people think about visiting this part of the country.
This is mainly because of the proximity of the two places as well as easy access. And while in Gangtok, tourists visit several other places including the wonderland of Yumthang valley in north Sikkim, and Tsomgo Lake, Nathula Pass in East Sikkim, Pelling in west Sikkim etc.
Gangtok is located at an altitude of 5,410 ft in East-Sikkim. Distance from NJP (the nearest major railway station) is 126kms, from Bagdogra airport 124kms, from Siliguri 114kms and from Darjeeling 98kms. Private and shared taxi services are available in plenty between Gangtok and these places.
There is also bus service from Siliguri SNT bus stand and helicopter service from Bagdogra airport to Gangtok. The name Gangtok means the 'Top of the Ridge'.
Between 1894 to 1975 it was part of the Namgyal kingdom and a center of Royal administration. After that Sikkim became a state of India and Gangtok became the Capital of Sikkim.
Throughout the years Gangtok has encountered blasting economy and progression of way of life. Be that as it may it has stayed as a serene place with a blend of various societies and ethnicity.
The occupants are for the most part involved Nepalese, Lepchas and Bhutias, in spite of the fact that the Lepchas are really the first inhabitants of the place, the rest are foreigners.
Gangtok spreads over a forested mountain that faces the Kanchenjunga snow crests. There are numerous vantage focuses in and around Gangtok from where you get superb perspectives of Kanchenjunga and other Himalayan snow tops. Indeed every goad stretching out from this slope town offers a setting of an extraordinary sight.
The heart or the principle center point of Gangtok is M.G. Marg (i.e. Mahatma Gandhi Road), which has been changed over into something like a long extend of open promenade and shopping center region. It's a person on foot just zone and vehicles are not permitted here. This litter and smoke free zone has many sparkling shops, eateries and bars arranged on the two sides.
There are seats laid out along the center and the two sides of the street where you can unwind and see the people on foot going by or vacationers looking. At the point when the normal light blurs, the excellent Victorian lights in the city are lit up. It's an extraordinary place to stay nearby for some time and experience the clamoring festival like environment.
Licenses for Gangtok and different parts of Sikkim
Sikkim being an outskirt state has a few territories set apart as Restricted Areas while others as Protected Areas. Indians don't expect grants to visit Gangtok. However all remote nationals (aside from Bhutanese) require an Inner-Line Permit to visit Gangtok.
Step by step instructions to achieve Gangtok and Sikkim - Transport and Fares
Gangtok is just 4 hours drive from Darjeeling, 4.5 hours from both NJP (the closest significant railroad station) and Bagdogra (the closest air terminal). You can get private taxicabs from every one of these spots, shared Jeeps from NJP, Siliguri, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and so forth, and transports from Siliguri. There is additionally helicopter benefit amongst Bagdogra and Gangtok taking just 35 minutes one way.
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