Things To Do
Famous mainly for its lush tea gardens, there are a few appealing tourist spots worth visiting.
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The Kanchenjunga Stadium
This football shrine built in the 1980s is large enough to accommodate 35,000 people. Besides football matches, the stadium also hosts cricket games and other local events.
Distance from hotel: 3kms
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Kalchakra Monastery
Inaugurated by Dalai Lama in 1996, this monastery is a place of Buddhist worship in the city.
Distance from hotel: 5kms
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Salugara Monastery
A sacred Buddhist abode famous for the one hundred foot stupa constructed by the Tibetan Lama - Kalu Rinpoche.
Distance from hotel: 5kms
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ISKCON Temple
This is a beautiful temple with a book stall, gift shop and a transcendental museum, as well as a Bhagvad-gita academy.