Kalimpong, The Unknown treasure beauty

Kalimpong is the tranquil and graceful town at the foothills of mightier Himalayan mountains at a height of 1250 in West Bengal. Easy route from Darjeeling and Sikkim as well. The main inhabitants are Lepchas and migrants groups are Bhutias, Limbu, and Kirati. This place is much popular for its landscape, panoramic hilltop views, calm rivers, Buddhist monasteries, churches, and Tibetan handicrafts. Earlier Kalimpong was the trading route for Tibet and other Himalayan countries so many Christian used to visit this place and built churches and missionaries to further popularize their religion. The peace exists in the environment of Kalimpong will soothe bustling mind. Weather in this place is always alpine.

On the bright sunny days views of snowclad mountains and on early morning the sunrise is always spellbound. Major place to visit in Kalimpong are Tharpa Choling Monastery,Thongsa monastery, Dharmakaya Vihar, Nepalese Buddhist temple, Parnami and Mangal Dham, Durpeen Danda from where mountain ranges of Sikkim are viewed and many other sites including river Teesta. People who loves to live in silent peaceful environment and can fit themselves without luxurious accommodation Kalimpong will be the ideal destination with home stays and local village food grown naturally.

Visiting this place able to know all village lifestyle and their cultural ethics. Many flowers nurseries and cacti gardens enthrall the beauty of the town. This small town doorway to many villages. Lava and Lolaygaon are two beautiful nature loved hamlets where various kinds birds and butterflies flap wings. Fir, oak, pine, and Cyprus trees cover major of area of this hamlets. All together Kalimpong attracts tourists for its location and elegance present in nature.