Darjeeling - Gangtok
Darjeeling will be an enthralling experience for the tourist. The exhilaration starts as soon as the tourist leaves the plains and takes the uphill road to this stunning hill resort in Darjeeling. There are a lot of tourist attractions in Darjeeling which are wroth watching and hence are visited by a lot of tourists from the various parts of the country as well as India.
A recent landmark Japanese Peace Pagoda which is constructed by Japanese Monks commands an outstanding view of the town and the Himalayan Range. Dhirdham Temple is positioned just below the Railway station and is structurally an imitation of the famous 'Pashupatinath' temple of Kathmandu, Nepal. The Mall and Chowrasta are important landmarks in Darjeeling. The Chowrasta is the core of Darjeeling town. Apart from this there is the most famous tourist attraction in Darjeeling which is the Tea Gardens of Darjeeling. One can also visit the Museum of Natural History, which depicts a distinctive collection of the fauna from the Himalayan region.
While Old Delhi is dotted with a large number of majestic forts, striking temples and other historic buildings that are ideally reminiscent of the history of India, New Delhi presents a relatively modern picture with Government houses, embassies and other official buildings that are home to several top-level dignitaries. Some of the major attractions of Old Delhi include Purana Quila or Old Fort, Jantar Mantar observatory, Chandni Chowk, Red Fort or Lal Quila and Jama Masjid.
There are equally interesting places to see in New Delhi that form an integral part of Delhi tour packages. Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Birla Mandir, Akshardham Temple, Appu Ghar and Bahai Temple are just a few of the major attractions that are a must visit during your travel to New Delhi.
Gangtok is reminiscent of its past glory during the British rule and stands out as one of the most quintessential cities that has a perfect blend of the modernity and old heritage going hand in hand. The tourist attractions in Kolkata remind us the yesteryears when the British used to rule the nation and Victoria Memorial is the apt instance of it. This is one of the most magnificent tourist attractions in Kolkata that is still having its old charm and grandeur. Howrah Bridge is another instance that is a perfect instance of extreme engineering that awe-inspires the visitors from the different parts of the world to pay a visit to this lovely city.
There is a Kali temple at Kalighat which is also one of the tourist attractions in Kolkata and is visited by a large number of Kali devotees from the different parts of the country. If a legend is to be believed then Kolkata has derived its name from this temple.
Birla Planetarium is one of the largest in Asia built after the Buddhist stupa at Sanchi. One can also see a large variety of the animals at the Alipore Zoological Garden which is located opposite of the Domestic Library at Belvedere Road as one of the important tourist attractions in Kolkata. There is also a cricket stadium which is famous all over the world "Eden Gardens Stadium". The writers of the East India Company who used to reside in the Writers Building which is also one of the major tourist attractions in Kolkata.