About Gangtok
Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, Sikkim stayed as an independent monarchy even after India attained independence. Sikkim officially became a part of India in 1975.
Gangtok is the most populous state of the state of Sikkim. The spectacular peak of Mt Kanchenjunga can be seen at a distant skyline on a clear day. The literal translation of the name means “Hill-top” offers a good blend of modernism in the hills.
Best time to visit Gangtok
Gangtok experiences a very pleasant weather in the summers, temperature varying between 18 to 25 deg C.
Gangtok Sight seeing – Waterfalls, white house flower show – Tashi View point.
We did all the standard sight seeing places in Gangtok, which everyone does.
- Tashi View point.
- Ganesh Tok
- Mahatma Gandhi Road and Park
- Banjhakri Falls and Energy plant
- White house
- Flower show
- Jawaharlal Nehru Chowk
- Cable car view of Gangtok
Gangtok
There were many other places worth visiting apart from the above mentioned like monasteries, Tibetology. But we take a leisure day of sight seeing.
Since we have seen a lot of monasteries already, we avoid visiting monasteries here in Gangtok. An evening out at the M G market and the other 2 markets closeby. We had dinner at Nimtho – tried a thali. Super duper. Worth trying.
For the sports lover, Paragliding should not be missed. Depending on the speed and direction of the wind the paragliders are chosen. This picture here is of paragliding experience here. Its an experience which would stay in our memories forever.
Today is a typical “Day in life of a Tourist”. We do all the standard things which the tourists get involved in, travel the location with a list in hand and “tick mark” the places covered. It is a good change that we do not have to think of what to do next and how to go and where to go. We follow the stereo type pattern. And that is fun too !!!!
Click on the link for Day 6 below to see what we did yesterday. Click on the link Day 8 below to see what are plans for the next day.
Day 6 – Yuksom – Rabangla Buddha Park – Gangtok