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toy train in darjeeling, west bengal
Toy Train in Darjeeling, West Bengal

Flowers are everywhere. The days are cold and the sun almost seems to play hide and seek with us.
-- Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore

Darjeeling is known as "Queen of Hill". You can not describe the beauty of Darjeeling, with some word or phrase. It is an unforgettable experience, if you visited in Darjeeling. When you describe about your tour in Darjeeling, you can take a help of six-T. Yes Darjeeling is famous in the world with its six-T -Tea, Teak, Tourism, Toy Train, Tiger Hill and Trekkers paradise.

Darjeeling Tea is famous for its flavor and it is also known as the most valuable tea in the world. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a 60 cm (24 in) narrow-gauge railway that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999 for being - an outstanding example of the influence of an innovative transportation system on the social and economic development of a multi-cultural region, which was to serve as a model for similar developments in many parts of the world, becoming only the second railway in the world to have this honor.

Scenic beauty in Darjeeling is natural boon. So it becomes a very prospective tourist spot. Darjeeling is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. So it is totally covered hilly area and becomes the Trekkers paradise. Some mountain peek, like Kanchangunga and Tiger Hill are remarkable to see from Darjeeling. It just covers by white snow and sun-light reflect on it as like as diamond reflection. So, Darjeeling is unforgettable in any cost.

Darjeeling town is the headquarters of Darjeeling district. And there are many tourist spots in Darjeeling district. Karsiyang, Kalimpang, Mirik, Siliguri, Sandakphu, Sukhiapokhri, Phalut, Ghum, Mangpu, Tindharia, Pedong, Gorubathan, Jaldhaka, Godak, Sevok, Bindu, Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and Neora Valley National Park are famous among them.