Gangtok, at a height of
5,500 ft, is the capital of Sikkim
and a unique hill resort in North East
India. Famous for its scenic beauty and spectacular views of
Mount Kanchenjunga, the
third highest mountain in the world, Gangtok is the centre for
political, commercial, religious and
cultural activities of the Sikkimese
people;
and also the closest town to the famous Rumtek
Monastery.
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Climate
Gangtok enjoys a mild temperate
climate with a temperature of around 23 deg. celsius
in summer and around 6 deg. celsius during
winter and rains all through
the year in regular intervals like in all
hillstations.
Language
The main language in Gangtok is
Nepali. But Hindi, English, Bengali
and Tibetan are
spoken and understood by a large part of the
population.
Gangtok offers
the tourists all modern amenities for
pleasure and comfort. There are a good number of luxurious and
moderate hotels, modern shopping
complexes, cyber cafes etc.
SHS (Sikkim Helicopter Service) conducts
sightseeing tours by helicopter which are
very interesting.
From its perch on a
hilltop facing the city, the largest
monastery complex at Rumtek Dharma Chakra
Centre embodies the vision and aspiration of the
Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung
Rigpe Dorje, to help spread the teachings of the
Buddha throughout the world. Many sacred
objects are housed within the complex, and one of the most
magnificent is the Golden Stupa containing
precious relics.
Flower
exhibitions
organized regularly at the Flower Show Venue
near the White Hall complex is another
attraction for the tourists. Sikkim offers best
buys for hand woven carpets,
thangkas and other
paintings. Other items typical of the state
and are large cardamoms, Lepcha weave bags,
purses, jewellery, liquors
etc.
Places of interest in and around
Gangtok include Institute of Tibetology &
Museum (with around 30 thousand
volumes, translation of the original teachings of
Lord Buddha, and a rare collection of
antiques like statues and
thangkas), Deer Park, The
White Hall, Enchey Monastery, Tashi View
Point, Himalayan Zoological Park (also known as
Bulbuley, the wildlife
here include the red panda, barking deer, bears and
other rare species), Do-drul Chorten
(Stupa), Institute of Cottage Industries
and Ganesh Tok (temple).
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