What is Darjeeling Famous for?

Darjeeling is special and it is not just the breathtaking Himalayan landscapes contributing to its beauty.

Darjeeling is also famous for tea tourism. The pleasant climate and the steep slopes make Darjeeling an ideal place for tea plantation.

Tea tourism is the latest concept but the popularity of tea tourism in Darjeeling has already reached sky-high.

Tea tourism is the latest concept but the popularity of tea tourism in Darjeeling has already reached sky-high.

The specialty of Darjeeling lies in the countless acres of tea sprawling gardens. The tea estate resorts located in the centre of emerald tea gardens is certainly the best place to stay in Darjeeling

The specialty of Darjeeling lies in the countless acres of tea sprawling gardens. The tea estate resorts located in the centre of emerald tea gardens is certainly the best place to stay in Darjeeling

Darjeeling is a beautiful hilly district of West Bengal. It is around 7000 feet above sea level.

It is famous for its tea and its Himalayan railway, which has a steam engine train still running and its a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It's a very popural destination for honeymooners and trek up to Phalut.

Britishers estabished the Tea plantations along with the military base in Darjeeling during mid 19th century.

Britishers estabished the Tea plantations along with the military base in Darjeeling during mid 19th century.

The flavoured Darjeeling black tea is internationally famous and it is the first product of India to get geographical indications tagging status in india.

Darjeeling can be reached through Bagdogra airport and New Jalpaiguri Railway station in Siliguri.

Beautiful streach of road between Rohini and kurseong makes you feel that you are in different country

Beautiful streach of road between Rohini and kurseong makes you feel that you are in different country

There are few places which you can't miss like Mirik lake, Tiger hill (surrise view), Pashupati market in Nepal and mirik border(for foreign goods shopping).

Sandakphu and Phalut are ideal for trekking. You can combine your darjeeling visit with Sikkim and Kalimpon

The early morning view of world's third Himalayan peak Kanchenjunga, from Tiger hill, is spectacular.

Do not forget to buy aromatic darjeeling tea and black cardamom, both are Geo tagged products of India.

You must taste locally made Rakshi- Nepali liquor, juicy Momos, Thukpa- dum aalu, Dalle ko pickle, Kakra ko Achar, Kinema, Bamboo shoot pickle, Churpee, saleroti Tongba-local brew and Gundruk

This is the reason why darjeeling is famous. Originally built or thought of as a good place to build a sanatorium and a summer retreat by the British....tea became of primary importance in this area rapidly especially after the opium wars with China

The original tea thief from China was the Englishman Robert Fortune. The Britishers thought that this area annexed from the kingdom of Sikkim was most aptly suited for growing tea.

The mildly sloped hill sides and the rain prevalent in the Singalila range were found to be most suitable for growing this variety of the camilia bush.

Thus the primary deciduous forests were rapidly felled and tea bushes were planted. However the British rapidly found that not all areas were suited to tea cultivation due to inadequate water drainage and sunshine.

So they started replanting secondary forests with the imported cryptomaria japonica pine trees. But tea estates were here to stay. Most of the greenery of these hills come from tea bushes and are pleasant to the eye.