Gangtok
Altitude: 5800 ft (1,547 meters).
Climate: (deg.c.): Summer-
Max. 20.7, Min. 13.1. Winter- Max. 14.9, Min. 7.7.
Clothing: Summer-
Light woolens, Winter- Heavy woolens.
Languages spoken: Sikimese,
English.
Best Season: March to late May, October to Mid-December.
Places Of Interest: Chorten, Deer park, Enchey Monastery, Government Cottage
Industries Institute, Orchid Sanctuary, Research Institute of Tibetology, Tashi
View Point, Dharma Chakra Centre (Rumtek) and Saramsa Garden. Proposed Ganesh
Tok & Hanuman Tok.
Excursions: Bakkhim, Dzongri, Pemayangtse Monastery.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest Airport is Bagdogra- 124 kms.
By
Rail: The nearest railway stations are Siliguri- 114 kms, New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
125- kms.
By Road: Siliguri- 114 kms, Calcutta- 725 kms, Darjeeling-
139 kms and Guwahati- 589 kms.
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