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| Area |
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7096
sq kms. The Capital of this state is Gangtok |
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| Boundaries |
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To
the East of Nagaland is the Tibet and Bhutan, to
the North is China, to the West is Nepal and to
the South West Bengal |
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| Important
Cities and Towns |
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Gangtok,
Mangan, Gwalhing, Lachun |
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| Places
of Tourist Interest |
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Gangtok,
Bakkim, Yoksam, Chogyar Place
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| Best
Time To Visit |
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March
to August |
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| Airports |
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The
nearest airfield is Siliguri’s Bagdogra Airport,
124 km away.There are daily flights to Calcutta,
Delhi and other places in the North-East |
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| Climate |
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In
this region, March to mid-July is pleasant; end
July to end September is pouring rains (except
for in Trans Himalayan regions of Ladakh, Lahaul-Spiti
and Kinnaur which are beyond the reach of the
monsoon clouds) and hence is rather uncomfortable
to travel. October to February is rather too cold
as it snows time and again; in the higher reaches
of the Himalayas and Trans Himalayan regions temperature
falls way below freezing points.
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| Required
Clothing |
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Lightweights
to medium-weights from March to October. Warmer
wears for the winter. Weather can change rapidly
in mountains and it is therefore important to
be suitably equipped.
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Some
of the must visit cities are
- Gangtok
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| GANGTOK |
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Gangtok is a city, which, till one sees
it, one would believe exists only in picture-story
books. In the mystery-laden mists prayer
flags whip in the breeze; wheels spin in
the hands of Lamas mumbling invocations
to God, in the distance are the snows, on
the streets amidst brightly painted pagoda
roofed houses, lined with friendly smiling
people are silver, silk and spice and jewellery
to gladden an maiden's heart, from across
the seven seas are gadget and goods to delight
the collector of "imported goods',
while directly overlooking the city is the
hill Lukshyma, the 'Mother of Pearl' citadel
of the magic mountain, Khang-Chen-Dzod-Nga.
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The
main markets for shopping are Old market,
New Market and Lal market. Here one finds
shops of all kind, which offer good range
of items to be purchased.Some of the sites
to visit include:Rumtek monestry,Yumthang
Hot Springs.>>TOP
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