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Siliguri is a small city located in the West Bengal which is the eastern state of the Indian peninsula. It is the Trade Centre of the state and has an area of about 232 square km. it is considered to be the “Gateway of north-east India as it links India to the other north-eastern states. It also connects India to its neighboring sates like Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. This city is also the largest of North Bengal in the Darjeeling district.
PLACES TO VISIT:
JALDAPARA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY: This is an ideal place for wild life lovers. One can watch the different types of animals in their natural habitats in close proximity from your resort rooms. One can have an enchanting experience watching these animals savour the forests. One can also go for the elephant rides through the forest where one can see witness the most amazing creatures of nature.
TEESTA VIEW POINT AT SEVOKE: One can watch all types of birds from this place which often leaves the visitors mesmerized. This view can be seen from a view point at the Teesta River that has its origin from the Himalayas.
TEA GARDENS: The tea gardens sprawled across several acres of land are a sight to behold.
ISKCON HARE KRISHNA MANDIR: This temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and is the biggest temple of Krishna of the north east.
UMRAO SINGH BOAT CLUB, SUKNA: This boat was developed by the Indian Army is ideal for tourists to go for boating.
MONKEY POINT: Here one can witness a number of monkies whom one can hand-feed food. Hence the name Monkey Point.
SHOPPING:
Siliguri is a shopper’s Paradise. As this city is the Trade Centre of West Bengal, one can splurge in the various items that are imported to this place from the neighboring countries like Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal amongst others. Various traditional artisanic handicrafts from these countries are found in the city which is bought by the tourists and the locales alike. The Darjeeling tea which is world famous can also be found in this place. So tourists end up buying large packets of this Darjeeling tea as gifts as well as to use in their homes too. Warm woolen garments from Tibet and Bhutan are also found in various shops of the city at affordable prices. The antiques and handicrafts from the neighboring Sikkim are often bought by the tourists.
HOTELS:
Being visited by people from different places Siliguri has a wide variety of hotels to choose from . These hotels provide excellent services. Some of the hotels are
Cinderella Hotel
Hotel Blue Star
Hotel Embassy
Hotel Apollo
Barsana hotel and resort
Hotel tourists Inn
Sinclairs Siliguri
TRANSPORT:
Siliguri is well connected by roads and railways making it convenient for tourists to visit this place.
Air: One can travel by air to this place .The city has Bagdogra International Airport that connects it to all the important cities in India. This airport also links the city to the international terminals like Thailand, Sydney, Dubai and Bhutan
Bus: Most of the private and state owned buses of the region have their stops at Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus which lies in close proximity to the city. Various buses from Bhutan, Sikkim and other towns of the Darjeeling district also have their stops here.
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