Siliguri

Image Source : ANI World's most expensive mango 'Miyazaki' was showcased in the 'Siliguri Mango festival' Miyazaki mango: There are several varieties of mangoes in the market, however, when it comes to the best among them, the 'Miyazaki' takes the crown as the world's most costliest mango. Selling at a whopping Rs 2.75 lakh per kg in the International market, the mango was showcased in the seventh edition of Siliguri's three-day-long- Mango Festival. Organised by Modella Caretaker Centre & School (MCCS) along with Association for Conservation & Tourism (ACT), the festival kicked off on Friday, June 9. Miyazaki hogs the limelight at festival Raj Basu, Convenor, ACT and co-partner of the Mango festival said that they have displayed more than 262 varieties of mangoes, of them Miyazaki was the major attraction of the festival. "People are flocking around the mango and we received huge queries. They want to promote tourism through the festival. The association has appealed to UNESCO to declare Sompur Paharpur Mahavihara in Bangladesh-Darjeeling Himalayan Railway(DHR) corridor as the mango heritage corridor or Intunjable Cultural Heritage soon", Basu added. ALSO READ: The Miyazaki mango production was started in California in the year of 1940. Later it was brought into Japan's Miyazaki city and thus got its name Miyazaki mango. Recently Indian growers mostly from Bengal have started growing the variety in their gardens. It is also known as 'Red Sun' and in Bengali 'Surja Dim' (R...

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Siliguri Tourism & Places to Visit Known as the gateway of Northeast India, Siliguri is the second most important city in the state of West Bengal, after Kolkata due to its thriving tourism, business opportunity, and scenic location. Located at the foothills of the glorious Himalayan range, the city, apart from boasting a panoramic view of nature, has a number of tourist attractions to its credit. Right from the holy and sacred ISCKON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple and monasteries to the numerous shopping centers and the informative, yet entertaining Science City, Siliguri has a number of places that are worth watching. Siliguri Sightseeing Places Siliguri, also known to be "the gateway of North East India" has all the proportions to bewitch its visitors. Abundant with myriad sightseeing places, you can blindly include Siliguri in your next holiday checklist. Here are some of the places to see in Siliguri. Sed-Gyued Monastery One of the popular monasteries is The Sed-Gyued Monastery, Salugara. It is a sacred Buddhist destination near Siliguri. Sed-Gyued Monastery is located in Salugara, belonging to the Gelugpa. It was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama in November 2001. There is also a researcher center for Buddhist studies. It is famous for its 100ft tall stupa and certainly one of the best tourist attractions in Siliguri. Travelers can enjoy the view of the monastery from inside and outside. For those who seek inner peace, this Buddhist religious si...

3 km from city center 2 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri Also known as Sri Sri Radha Madhav Sundar Mandir, this temple was built by ISKCON, which stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. With a grand temple, beautiful campus and soothing ambience, this temple is a must visit for everyone. 23 km from city center 3 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri Situated between Mahananda and Teesta River, this vast expanse of forest lands is home to rare mountain goat, Cheetal, barking dear, fishing cat, sambar, tiger, elephant and Indian bison and migratory birds. It offers mild to medium trekking challenges at Deorali, Latpancher and Golaghat Mana. 22 km from city center 7 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri Coronation bridge, also known as Sevoke Bridge, is situated in Darjeeling. It is also known as Lohapul as it is made of steel. It is about 20 km away from Siliguri. The bridge spans across the Teesta River. In Siliguri it is the best place to observe the natural beauty. It was built by Gammon India. The bridge shows an excellent and outstanding the British style of architecture. The bridge marks the coronation of King George V. 1 km from city center 10 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri The Hong Kong Market is well known all across Siliguri for stocking imported goods and international brands of apparels and gadgets. The shopping arcade also houses restaurants and confectioners, and shoppers bargain a great deal here to buy products at super cheap p...

Visited during the evening Aarathi, which was a nice experience. Spacious temple with good parking space. Served by Ola cabs too. Good photo spot also. Many deities in small temples inside as well. Crowds are unpredictable. Be careful about Covid practices, which are insited but rarely followed. The canteen did not appear to be hygienic or service-oriented. Badly behaved staff at the canteen. Panchgarh the North West district of Peoples republic of Bangladesh. Due to five garh as Vitorgarh, Mirgarh, Rajengarh,Debengarh & Hossengarh it was named panchgarh, that means five Garh. It's location is in north India’s Darjeling & Jalpaiguri, In south Thakurgao & Dinajpur, in west India’s north Dinajpur. Recently, Panchgarh becomes one of the most popular tourist place due to its wonderful natural beauty as well as historical & geological heritage like Banglabandha Zero point, Moharajar dighi, vitorgarh, mirgarh, Rocks meauseum Golokdham temple, Mirzapur shahi masjid, Tetulia Dakbanlow & etc. How to go: There are various ways to go northern city of Bangladesh from Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh. That’s are by bus, by train & by air. You can reach the bus from kallayanpur as well as Gabtoli bus terminal at the morning and night coach & reach train Kamalapur Railway station the largest railway station of Bangladesh At morning named Nil Sagar, Akota, at night Drutajan and Panchagarh express etc. You also go by air Dhaka airport to Sayedpur airport then by intercity bus or priva...

Panchgarh the North West district of Peoples republic of Bangladesh. Due to five garh as Vitorgarh, Mirgarh, Rajengarh,Debengarh & Hossengarh it was named panchgarh, that means five Garh. It's location is in north India’s Darjeling & Jalpaiguri, In south Thakurgao & Dinajpur, in west India’s north Dinajpur. Recently, Panchgarh becomes one of the most popular tourist place due to its wonderful natural beauty as well as historical & geological heritage like Banglabandha Zero point, Moharajar dighi, vitorgarh, mirgarh, Rocks meauseum Golokdham temple, Mirzapur shahi masjid, Tetulia Dakbanlow & etc. How to go: There are various ways to go northern city of Bangladesh from Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh. That’s are by bus, by train & by air. You can reach the bus from kallayanpur as well as Gabtoli bus terminal at the morning and night coach & reach train Kamalapur Railway station the largest railway station of Bangladesh At morning named Nil Sagar, Akota, at night Drutajan and Panchagarh express etc. You also go by air Dhaka airport to Sayedpur airport then by intercity bus or private car you may reached at panchagarh. Where you stay: Despite, Panchgarh is a small town and there are no luxury hotel in panchagarh but Kazi & Kazi has some luxury coutage, and tetulia dakbanglow are comfortable to stay at night. Where you eat: Panchgarh has some restaurant like Nirob 1 & Nrob -2. & Tetulia has some local restaurants where you can take your lunch & dinner. The menus are mouthwateri...

Situated in the Jalpaiguri and Siliguri districts of West Bengal, Siliguri is acity known as theGateway to North-East India. Located 560 kms from Kolkata to the north, Siliguri is the twin city of Jalpaiguri and the third largest in West Bengal. Siliguri has its own international airport which serves mainly as a base for tourists to camp in before moving out to explore nearby tourist attractions such as Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Gangtok and Bhutan. However, Siliguri itself is a perfectly good holiday destination, with sufficient things to see and do. Over the years, Siliguri has become famous for its products such as tea and timber and also an important commercial and connecting hub. The Jaldapara National Park, situated on the banks of the Torsa river, is a prime attraction of Siliguri. Earlier known as the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, the park is spread over an area of around 215 kilometres, and is comprised of riverine forests as well as grasslands. The park is famous for its impressive population of Royal Bengal Tigers, elephants, one-horned rhinoceros, and various other species of deer. To get the best out of the park, you can go for an elephant ride, which will give you a chance to catch a glimpse of the animals up close. Another wildlife park that nature lovers should consider visiting is the North Bengal Wild Animals Park. This park is an integral part of the Mahanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and spread out over an area of 300 hectares; this park contains a wide variety of...

3 km from city center 2 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri Also known as Sri Sri Radha Madhav Sundar Mandir, this temple was built by ISKCON, which stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. With a grand temple, beautiful campus and soothing ambience, this temple is a must visit for everyone. 23 km from city center 3 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri Situated between Mahananda and Teesta River, this vast expanse of forest lands is home to rare mountain goat, Cheetal, barking dear, fishing cat, sambar, tiger, elephant and Indian bison and migratory birds. It offers mild to medium trekking challenges at Deorali, Latpancher and Golaghat Mana. 22 km from city center 7 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri Coronation bridge, also known as Sevoke Bridge, is situated in Darjeeling. It is also known as Lohapul as it is made of steel. It is about 20 km away from Siliguri. The bridge spans across the Teesta River. In Siliguri it is the best place to observe the natural beauty. It was built by Gammon India. The bridge shows an excellent and outstanding the British style of architecture. The bridge marks the coronation of King George V. 1 km from city center 10 out of 19 Places To Visit in Siliguri The Hong Kong Market is well known all across Siliguri for stocking imported goods and international brands of apparels and gadgets. The shopping arcade also houses restaurants and confectioners, and shoppers bargain a great deal here to buy products at super cheap p...

Panchgarh the North West district of Peoples republic of Bangladesh. Due to five garh as Vitorgarh, Mirgarh, Rajengarh,Debengarh & Hossengarh it was named panchgarh, that means five Garh. It's location is in north India’s Darjeling & Jalpaiguri, In south Thakurgao & Dinajpur, in west India’s north Dinajpur. Recently, Panchgarh becomes one of the most popular tourist place due to its wonderful natural beauty as well as historical & geological heritage like Banglabandha Zero point, Moharajar dighi, vitorgarh, mirgarh, Rocks meauseum Golokdham temple, Mirzapur shahi masjid, Tetulia Dakbanlow & etc. How to go: There are various ways to go northern city of Bangladesh from Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh. That’s are by bus, by train & by air. You can reach the bus from kallayanpur as well as Gabtoli bus terminal at the morning and night coach & reach train Kamalapur Railway station the largest railway station of Bangladesh At morning named Nil Sagar, Akota, at night Drutajan and Panchagarh express etc. You also go by air Dhaka airport to Sayedpur airport then by intercity bus or private car you may reached at panchagarh. Where you stay: Despite, Panchgarh is a small town and there are no luxury hotel in panchagarh but Kazi & Kazi has some luxury coutage, and tetulia dakbanglow are comfortable to stay at night. Where you eat: Panchgarh has some restaurant like Nirob 1 & Nrob -2. & Tetulia has some local restaurants where you can take your lunch & dinner. The menus are mouthwateri...

Situated in the Jalpaiguri and Siliguri districts of West Bengal, Siliguri is acity known as theGateway to North-East India. Located 560 kms from Kolkata to the north, Siliguri is the twin city of Jalpaiguri and the third largest in West Bengal. Siliguri has its own international airport which serves mainly as a base for tourists to camp in before moving out to explore nearby tourist attractions such as Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Gangtok and Bhutan. However, Siliguri itself is a perfectly good holiday destination, with sufficient things to see and do. Over the years, Siliguri has become famous for its products such as tea and timber and also an important commercial and connecting hub. The Jaldapara National Park, situated on the banks of the Torsa river, is a prime attraction of Siliguri. Earlier known as the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, the park is spread over an area of around 215 kilometres, and is comprised of riverine forests as well as grasslands. The park is famous for its impressive population of Royal Bengal Tigers, elephants, one-horned rhinoceros, and various other species of deer. To get the best out of the park, you can go for an elephant ride, which will give you a chance to catch a glimpse of the animals up close. Another wildlife park that nature lovers should consider visiting is the North Bengal Wild Animals Park. This park is an integral part of the Mahanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and spread out over an area of 300 hectares; this park contains a wide variety of...