Darjeeling – the Hill Station

Darjeeling (2,134m), part of West Bengal, was once a British Summer resort where the colonial masters would escape the oppressive heat of the low-lying plains during the summer months. Today, many tourists from the south would throng this hill station in summer for the same reason.

Darjeeling is synonymous with tea and much of the undulating hills are covered in tea plantations.

Nepalese Hindus predominate the region while Tibetans and Bhutanese are present in lesser extent.

We spent our second day exploring the market area, the Chowrasta (large open square) – the focal point of Victorian Darjeeling, the bazaar area besides visiting the Himalayan Zoological Park and the Mountaineering Institute.

When it was not raining, the weather was cool and pleasant with beautiful sunshine.

Darjeeling – view from above (above and below 2)



The street where our hotel is located

Ladies of the trip

Bazaar and Market Area of Darjeeling




The chowrasta (above and below)





Have not seen so many different types of pickled stuff before

Grilled sweetcorn – looks yummy but did not try (above and below)