Province of Sikkim in India have a tremendous appeal. This is the region where you find the green mountain landscape, the beautiful monastery ranks, as well as the diverse cultures that converge in the background of the Himalayas.
Things to do in Sikkim Province, India
Sikkim province had a colorful life. Assorted colors are not only reflected in the nature and buildings, but also ethnicity and culture. India's beautiful valley is home to three ethnic groups so different from the Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepalese tribes. This rich diversity is also reflected by the colorful temples and prayer flags, the flag colors typical of the Tibetan tribe.
Sikkim has the charm of the three places so direct boundary region: Tibet in the north, Bhutan in the east, and the highlands of Darjeeling to the south. Exoticism of Tibet can be seen from the many temples, prayer flags, and Chorten (sacred stone). Natural beauty of Bhutan accounted green landscape, flower carpet, as well as an extensive lake.
Gangtok is one of the highest provincial capital in the world, situated at an altitude of 1780 masl. Not surprisingly, all of Sikkim made him cool. The city is very pretty, with houses perched on the slopes and hills.
But, whatever the extent feet moving, your eyes would not get out of the majestic Kanchenjunga. This is the world's third highest mountain (8586 masl). Because the existence of dominating, Kanchenjunga region is also regarded as guardians of Sikkim.
Still in Gangtok, head towards Enchey Monastery and the Institute of Tibetology. Place the latter has a large collection of sculptures, manuscripts, objects for ritual / tradition, stupa, also typical Tibetan Chorten.
38 Kilometers from Gangtok, there is the famous Lake Tsomgo beauty. The colors will be directly addressed through the eyes of a charming flower carpet, and the number of Yak, buffalo and typical Himalayan red panda is very typical of Sikkim. This is the perfect place to greet the morning sun when its rays emerging from the ice peaks of the Himalayas.
Driving farther, you can visit several temples like Phodong, Chungthang, Lachung, Pemayangtse, also Sangacholing which is the oldest temple in Sikkim. This temple was built in 1697, and the building is still well preserved.
In addition to visiting many places, you can do trekking at various routes are available. The best time to visited Sikkim is the month of March to May or October to December, when the maximum temperature around 20 degrees Celsius.
To reach it you can make air travel from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur (both in Nepal). The journey continues with a drive to Kakarbhitta (Nepal-India border), and Siliguri in India, until finally arriving in Gangtok.
If you want to enjoy traveling by train, then your goal adalaah Siliguri. From here there is a railway route to Calcutta, New Delhi, and several other major cities in India.
