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Saturday, March 1, 2008

Kalimpong, Lava and Lolegaon

Kalimpong
Kalimpong is one of the oldest towns in the hills and one can easily understand that if they visit the place which is filled by markets selling various kind of goods. It has also got a stadium right at the middle of the city. Among the places to visit are the orange gardens and flower valleys. Those who love the peace and quiteness of the mountains will find kalimpong a little congested. However there is a better option of spending the night in Dehlo or Delo which is about 20 km up from main town of kalimpong. It has got a resort and is absolutely a lovely place to visit. I would suggest everyone atleast visit the place once if not stay. The entire kalimpong city can be seen from the hill top of Delo. One can also go for Rangpo taking this route.
Lava and Lolegaon
Lava has a monestary and a museum besides wonderful scenic beauty. It snows in winter. It is an awesome site to see the snow lying on both the sides of the road and on the leaves hunging from the trees. One can shop for various artefacts at cheap rates here. There are numerous hotels and lodging options but it is better to book the rooms if one is visiting in peek season.Lolegaon is 3 to 3 and half hours journey from Lava. The roads are so beautiful with thick forest on both the sides that one easily fall in love with the nature around. These forests are homes of various wild animals.

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