| Gangtok |
 Gangtok general info |
| Area |
25 sq. km. |
| Altitude |
1437 mts. |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 26.0ºC, Min 13.0ºC.
Winter : Max 16.0ºC, Min 2.0ºC. |
| Rainfall |
3894 mm average yearly. |
| Languages |
English, Nepali, Hindi, Bhutia, Lepcha and Tibetan |
| Best time to visit |
Round the year |
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Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok's stunning beauty offers immense opportunity to enjoy the grandeur of crude nature.
Gangtok is popular place with tourists heading on treks, though the facilities do not reflect the number of international visitors.The town offers excellant views of the world's thirds heighest mountain peak Kunchenjenga (8,585 metres) from various locations in its surrounding areas.
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| How to get there |
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The nearest airport is Bagdogra in West Bengal, which is about 124 kms away and is well serviced by Indian Airlines from Calcutta and Delhi also connecting it with Guwahati. |
| Rail |
The nearest train station to Gangtok is New Jalpaiguri in Siliguri which has direct connections to New Delhi, Kolkata, and other major cities in India. It is a 10-12 hour journey from Kolkata. |
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Gangtok is connected with Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Siliguri by the national highway 31 A. |
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