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  Kalimpong general info
Area 9 sq. km.
Altitude 1,247 mts.
Temperature Summer : Max 28.0ºC, Min 15.0ºC.
Winter : Max 16.0ºC, Min 4.0ºC.
Rainfall 220 cm average yearly.
Languages Nepali, Hindi, English, Tibetan and Bengali .
Best time to visit Round the year.

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Mahabharat Range in the Indian state of West Bengal. Set in beautiful wooded mountains Kalimpong is a remote hill station about 80 kms from Darjeeling is known for its beautiful orchids.Kalimpong has three impressive Buddhist monasteries. Tharpa Choling Monastery built in 1937 belongs to the Gelupka Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, headed by the Dalai Lama. The monastery has a vast library of Buddhist manuscripts. Thongsha Gumpha built in early 17th century is a Bhutanese monastery, and perhaps the oldest in Kalimpong.
 
  How to get there
  Air
The nearest airport is Bagdogra which is 80 kms from Kalimpong. 
  Rail
The nearest railway stations are Siliguri Junction & New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. 
  Road
Kalimpong is well connected to the other major East Indian Himalayan destinations of Gangtok and Darjeeling, both of which are less than 3 hours away.
 
  Kalimpong hotels
  Hotels in Kalimpong
Himalayan Silver Oaks Hotel Tres
Holumba Haven Kalimpong Park Orchid Retreat
Silver Oaks    
 
  Kalimpong sightseeing
The MacFarlane Church Durpin Dara Pedong monastery
Zong Dhog Palri Fo Brang monastery Deolo Hill Mangal Dham Mandir
 
 
 
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