Kalimpong is a popular hill station at Mahabharat range or the lesser Himalaya. Located in West Bengal, India on elevation of 1,250 meters (4,101 ft) near Queen of Hills or better known to the world as Darjeeling.
Home to ethnic Nepalis, indigenous Lepchas, other ethnic groups and non-native migrants from other parts of India brought by British planters for Tea plantations. Kalimpong town is a religious center of Buddhism. The Buddhist monastery Zang Dhok Palri Phodang holds a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures.
Deolo, the highest point in Kalimpong, has an altitude of 1,704 m (5,591 ft) and Durpin Hill is at an elevation of 1,372 m (4,501 ft). The River Teesta flows in the valley below and separates Kalimpong from the state of Sikkim.
Kalimpong is located off the National Highway 31A (NH31A), which links Sevoke to Gangtok. The NH31A is an offshoot of the NH 31, which connects Sevoke to Siliguri. Regular bus services and hired vehicles connect Kalimpong with Siliguri and the neighboring towns of Kurseong, Darjeeling and Gangtok. Nearest railway head is NJP connects the town with rest of the country. Bagdogra is the closest Airport. Kalimpong is hot spot for tourists from all over the world.
Place of interest are Delo hills, Rikkisum, Lava, Delo golf course, Bindu, Jhalong and etc. To get complete travel information for Kalimpong including contact information of hotels, apartments, home stays, car rental and etc. you need to have Darjeeling Pocket Travel Guide http://www.bluworlds.com/ptg/dtg.html
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