Sometimes
you have to climb mountains, cross deserts, swim dangerous rivers to reach a
place that can take your breath away. Other times, you can just sit and be
taken to places, have your breath taken away and come back into a cozy, comfortable
room again. For such experiences, read along. The places are worth a million
times more than the effort, we promise.
Nathula
Pass: One of the three open trading border between India and China, here you
can come face to face with another country and its soldiers. Just 54 kms east
of Gangtok, it lies just 430 kms from Lhasa, Tibet.
Tsongmo
Lake: You’ll hear everyone call it Changu. So don’t get confused: they are
talking about a wonder that lies on the way to Nathula Pass. This glacier lake,
in the midst of snow, stands out like a little gem.
Baba Mandir:
A shrine at the height of 4000 meters above sea level, stories have it that
Captain Baba Harbhajan Singh, who died in 1968, still lives there. Army
folklore has it, that his sheets that are lined everyday is crumpled in the
morning and his boots are muddy too. Worth a visit? We think so.
Rumtek
Monastery: On a hill top, Rumtek Monastery, looks at the town, Gangtok. The
largest in Sikkim, it houses a magnificent golden Stupa that can humble you.
With vibrant colours, butter lamps and empowering chants, this place is worth a
visit, worth much more.
Enchey
Monastery: Blessed and established by Drupthob Karpo, a renowned exponent of
tantric art in Buddhism with flying powers, this monastery sits on a hilltop.
Roll the prayer wheels, watch the monks in orange robes and feel at peace.
Kanchendzonga
Tourist Complex: This complex, located at Ranka, 15 kms away from Gangtok is a Tourism
cum socio cultural amusement park. You’ll know when you visit it. There are
homes that exhibit the lifestyles of the three major communities in Sikkim.
There are audio visual shows that take you around the entire state of Sikkim is
a span of just 5-10 minutes flat.
So while you
are at the flower show and want to do more in a very short span of time, you
have the list ready. We hope it helps.
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