Darjeeling Overview

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Conjure up visions of serenity, vibrant lush hills and the crowning glory of the Kanchenjunga Range, and you have before you the Queen of the Hill Stations, Darjeeling. A favourite hill retreat with the British, today it stands crowded with those who wish to glimpse the snow-capped mountains, catch a waft of aromatic tea and visit some of the haunting Gothic Victorian structures.
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Conjure up visions of serenity, vibrant lush hills and the crowning glory of the Kanchenjunga Range, and you have before you the Queen of the Hill Stations, Darjeeling. A favourite hill retreat with the British, today it stands crowded with those who wish to glimpse the snow-capped mountains, catch a waft of aromatic tea and visit some of the haunting Gothic Victorian structures. It may be cramped up with trekkers, swarmed by photographers hoping for a shoot or simply not accessible due to landslides, but the fact remains that Dorje Ling, or Place of the Thunderbolt remains just as charming, just as alluring.