Darjeeling - Tea Gardens and Beauty

" The one land that all men desire to see, and having seen once- by even a glimpse- would not give that glimpse for the shows of the rest of the world combined." Mark Twain on Darjeeing Nestled among the rolling mountains with the glistening Mt Kanchenjunga towering over the azure sky, Darjeeling fondly called "Queen of the Hills", provides a perfect gateway for those seeking to be in harmony with nature. This is the land of the muscatel flavoured Darjeeling tea revered by connoisseurs across the globe. This is the land of the world heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway where the century old miniature steam engine still chugs uphill vying for space with the fast disappearing Land Rovers. "Flowers are everywhere. The days are cold and the sun almost seems to play hide and seek with us". - Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore. It is certainly that Darjeeling in the post modern era comprises of six T’s -Tea, Teak, Tourism, Toy Train, Tiger Hill and Trekkers’ paradise. Area ( in miles ) : 1, 200 sq.miles. Height ( in meters ) : 2, 134 mts. Climate: Summers - Max : 15 degree Celsius, Min: 8 .5 degree Celsius. Winters - Max: 6 degree Celsius, Min: 1 .5 degree Celsius. Best Seasons: ( May - June ) & ( September - November). Clothing: In summer: Light woolens and In winter: Heavy woolens. Languages: Gorkha, Nepali, Hindi, Bengali, Tibetan and English. Religions: Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity.