A little hamlet, 30 km away from Darjeeling, situated at an altitude of 1500 meters from sea level, Kurseong is the house of White Orchid. Kurseong comes from a Lepcha name Kharsang, which means land of White Orchid. Throughout the year this place doesn’t have chilled weather like Darjeeling, rather its atmosphere is more pleasant for your honeymoon. From March end to May is the best time to visit this picturesque place. You can reach this place by car, rail or air as well. The nearest rail station is NJP which is 53 km away and the nearest airport is Bagdogra. This area was built and constructed by the British during colonialism. Sick soldiers would come here to get a speedy recovery. Yes, this place is famous for its healing weather. The whole economy of this reign is based on its tourism. Today we are going to talk about a few places which you should go to.
Dow Hill: the most haunted hill station in India is just 30 km away from Darjeeling, located In Kurseong. Who hasn't heard about spooky stories that come from Dow hill! From Headless ghost to Death road, haunted schools to countless real ghost stories might give you shivering in hot summer as well. But this place is not only famous for its plethora of spooky stories but also has outstanding views of greens, azure sky too. One can reach this destination by walking from the Kurseong market. There is an eco-park also in this area, to enter this park you need to climb 1 km upwards by Hill cart road. This road connects Kurseong to Darjeeling.
Salamander Lake: as you can see, this place in Kurseong is named after the rarest species of Salamander that is under the threat of extinction. During the British era, this lake was built for their hang-out destination, people who used to come for recuperation. Some of the sanatoriums still exist there. Now under the scheme of West Bengal tourism this area has been redecorated with a lot of stuff that you and your child like to play with. This beautiful place is 14 km away from the main area of Kurseong.
If you are deeply in love with trekking, Kurseong is ideal for you guys. From water Rafting to mountain climbing. From solo trek to flying on a Hot air balloon, what not! This is a paradise for travel lovers.
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