About Sikkim ... First Organic State in India
Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic landscape that includes India’s highest mountain, 8,586m Kangchenjunga. Sikkim is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. Steep paths lead to hilltop Buddhist monasteries such as Pemayangtse, which dates to the early 1700s.
Places to Visit
in Sikkim
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Gangtok
Gangtok is the capital of East district and Pakyong is the sub divisional head quarter of East District.
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Rumtek Monastery
Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharmachakra Centre,is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok.
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Tsomgo Lake
Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim.
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Zuluk Silk Route
This place is relatively an emerging and offbeat destination in East Sikkim. Today it is fast emerging as a new tourist destination.
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Pelling
The pretty little town of Pelling has been a well-known name in the tourist circuit for quite some time now.
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Gurudongmar Lake
There are scarce accommodation options near the famous Gurudongmar lake .
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Namchi
The capital of Southern Sikkim…Namchi is one of the most prominent places to visit in this beautiful state.
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Rinchenpong
Standing at an altitude of about 5576 feet, Kaluk and Rinchenpong villages are not very old on tourist maps.
