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Kalimpong is in Kalimpong district in the northern part of West Bengal, India.

Deolo Hill Kalimpong, between two hills which on a clear morning provide views of Kanchenjunga mountain range, has less to see than Darjeeling but is, in comparison, quiet and pleasant to walk around and explore. The town also has a number of interesting colonial era buildings scattered around the town. The climate is is ideal for growing a range of plants, particularly flowers and the area has many nurseries.

Kalimpong Art Gallery.
Lepcha Museum.
Nature Interpretation Centre.
Kalimpong Science Centre.
Sericulture Research Institute.
Tashi Takgye, 10th Mile, Rishi Road (Near Power Station, +91 9434007076.
Nurseries (B.N. Pradhan Nursery.International Nursery.Pine View Nursery.Shanti Kunj Nursery.Sri Ganesh Mani Pradhan Nursery.Sri L.B. Pradhan Nursery.Standard Nursery.Udai Mani Pradhan Nursery.Universal Nursery.and the Cactus nursery (which has tequila plants)

Morgan House Pinewood Cactus Nusery

Gauripur House. Home of the great Bengali poet Ravindra Nath Tagore.
Graham's Homes. A complex with a large school, Christian church and several homes in the English style.
Deolo Park. Deolo Park is situated on a hill which provides the most sweeping panoramic views and also has a guesthouse. Durpin Dara is the other hill, which has the Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Monastery.

Buddha Cave.
Dharmodaya Vihar.
El Shaddai Church.
Free Church.
Hanuman Tok.
Buddha Cave.
Dharmodaya Vihar.
El Shaddai Church.
Free Church.
Hanuman Tok.
Kali Mandir.
MacFarlane Memorial Church.
Mangal Dham, Reply Road. A tribute to Guru Mangaldasji, whose samadhi lies in the ground floor of the dham.
Roman Catholic Church.
Sai Mandir.
Sakya Center.
St. Teresa's Church.
Shakti Than.
Tamang Gumpa.
Thakurbari Mandir.
Thakurbari Masjid.
Tharpa Choling Monastery.
Thongsa Gumpa.
Zang Dhok Palri Monastery.

Other

Cruss Dara.
Durpin Dara.
Janmukti Park.
Jelep La View Point.
Rishi Bankim Chandra Park.
7th Mile View Point.
Shaahed Park.
Sherpa Gaon View Point.

Colonial/heritage buildings

Chitrabhanu.
Crockety.
Gauripur House.
Morgan House.
Ringking.
Tashiding.
Dr. Graham's Homes.
St. Augustine's School.
St. Joseph's Convent.

Buddha Cave.

Dharmodaya Vihar.

El Shaddai Church.

Free Church.

Hanuman Tok.

Buddha Cave.

Dharmodaya Vihar.

El Shaddai Church.

Free Church.

Hanuman Tok.

Kali Mandir.

MacFarlane Memorial Church.

Mangal Dham, Reply Road. A tribute to Guru Mangaldasji, whose samadhi lies in the ground floor of the dham.

Roman Catholic Church.

Sai Mandir.

Sakya Center.

St. Teresa's Church.

Shakti Than.

Tamang Gumpa.

Thakurbari Mandir.

Thakurbari Masjid.

Tharpa Choling Monastery.

Thongsa Gumpa.

Zang Dhok Palri Monastery.

Cruss Dara.

Durpin Dara.

Janmukti Park.

Jelep La View Point.

Rishi Bankim Chandra Park.

7th Mile View Point.

Shaahed Park.

Sherpa Gaon View Point.

Chitrabhanu.

Crockety.

Gauripur House.

Morgan House.

Ringking.

Tashiding.

Dr. Graham's Homes.

St. Augustine's School.

St. Joseph's Convent.

Kalimpong Art Gallery.

Lepcha Museum.

Nature Interpretation Centre.

Kalimpong Science Centre.

Sericulture Research Institute.

Tashi Takgye, 10th Mile, Rishi Road (Near Power Station, +91 9434007076.

Nurseries (B.N. Pradhan Nursery.International Nursery.Pine View Nursery.Shanti Kunj Nursery.Sri Ganesh Mani Pradhan Nursery.Sri L.B. Pradhan Nursery.Standard Nursery.Udai Mani Pradhan Nursery.Universal Nursery.and the Cactus nursery (which has tequila plants)

Gauripur House. Home of the great Bengali poet Ravindra Nath Tagore.

Graham's Homes. A complex with a large school, Christian church and several homes in the English style.

Deolo Park. Deolo Park is situated on a hill which provides the most sweeping panoramic views and also has a guesthouse. Durpin Dara is the other hill, which has the Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Monastery.

Kalimpong is beginning to form a small hiking industry – look around for flyers in hotels for local tour operators.
Golf Course. A must must watch. A golf course so beautiful is rarely seen.
Army Golf Course.
Children Park.

Golf Course. A must must watch. A golf course so beautiful is rarely seen.

Army Golf Course.

Children Park.

Most of the Tibetan shops along 10th Mile Rishi Road, and R.C. Mintri Road.

The Haat Bazar (weekly bazzar), just off Relly Road, down the hill from the bus stand, occurs every Wednesday and Saturday and is a vibrant market with mainly clothing and vegetable stands. Food stands serve plates of momo for ₹10, as well as a delectable local pasta.

Don't hesitate to bargain -- you can haggle quite a bit. Or if you are adventurous, just walk a bit more to the wholesale market (just around the corner from the main street). Its fixed price, but you won't get a better deal anywhere else in town.

To buy clothes all you have to do is to visit R.C. Mintri road full of marwadis. Don't leave Kalimpong without tasting locally made lollipops.

Tashi Takgye (Colour House) 03552-256897/9434007076, at 10th Mile, Rishi Road, about 1km from Damber Chowk. This is a fixed price shop with extremely reasonable prices. You can get paintings, statues, wall hanging, knives, porcelain, crystal, thankhas, dragons, items made from bone, masks, souvenirs, etc. It's the wholesale supplier/importer/exporter for the northern region. Prices here are usually 2-3 times cheaper than anywhere else in the region.
Thangka House on 10th Mile, Rishi Road. This shop sells small souvenirs, and beautiful art such as thangkas and authentic hand paintings. They also have postcards and an assortment of prints for sale, which are cheaper than the hand paintings.

Tashi Takgye (Colour House) 03552-256897/9434007076, at 10th Mile, Rishi Road, about 1km from Damber Chowk. This is a fixed price shop with extremely reasonable prices. You can get paintings, statues, wall hanging, knives, porcelain, crystal, thankhas, dragons, items made from bone, masks, souvenirs, etc. It's the wholesale supplier/importer/exporter for the northern region. Prices here are usually 2-3 times cheaper than anywhere else in the region.

Thangka House on 10th Mile, Rishi Road. This shop sells small souvenirs, and beautiful art such as thangkas and authentic hand paintings. They also have postcards and an assortment of prints for sale, which are cheaper than the hand paintings.

Kalimpong produces the only aged cheese made in India. It's delicious: the texture of a hard European cheese and a mild, almost parmesan-like flavour

Gompu's For the best momo. You can also get a very decent lunch or dinner at this place. Open until 9PM.
A.B.C. Restaurant You can try other Tibetan/Chinese dishes like Thukpa (noodles), R.C. Mintri Road.
Sagar, Evergreen (on the Main Road)
Unique, Shikhar, Mohan Daju
Rigyal Restaurant in Malli Road, 30 m downhill from the traffic point, local food with a hygienic kitchen
China Garden is the place for Chinese food, tucked in near the bus stop. They make great Mei Foon and their Chicken Drumsticks are worth the inevitable queue during tourist season. Hit the place before 8PM as this town shuts down early.
The Soods Garden Retreat For Indian food and drinks, open till 10PM.
Himamlayan Hotel You'd miss something if you didn't spare time for a quiet, very British afternoon cup there.
Cafe Refuel A good place for an English style breakfast and snacks in the outskirts of the town.
King Thai A good place for affordable drinks and food.

Gompu's For the best momo. You can also get a very decent lunch or dinner at this place. Open until 9PM.

A.B.C. Restaurant You can try other Tibetan/Chinese dishes like Thukpa (noodles), R.C. Mintri Road.

Sagar, Evergreen (on the Main Road)

Unique, Shikhar, Mohan Daju

Rigyal Restaurant in Malli Road, 30 m downhill from the traffic point, local food with a hygienic kitchen

China Garden is the place for Chinese food, tucked in near the bus stop. They make great Mei Foon and their Chicken Drumsticks are worth the inevitable queue during tourist season. Hit the place before 8PM as this town shuts down early.

The Soods Garden Retreat For Indian food and drinks, open till 10PM.

Himamlayan Hotel You'd miss something if you didn't spare time for a quiet, very British afternoon cup there.

Cafe Refuel A good place for an English style breakfast and snacks in the outskirts of the town.

King Thai A good place for affordable drinks and food.

There are a few bars in town, or just buy something from the liquor shop around the main stand near the bazaar.

Melting Point, Opp. Kanchan Hall, +919593888088. Coming up new hangout place in town, branch of the Melting Point Pelling, West Sikkim

Melting Point, Opp. Kanchan Hall, +919593888088. Coming up new hangout place in town, branch of the Melting Point Pelling, West Sikkim

Darjeeling — 50km
Dello — 6km
Lava — 35km
Pedong — This town is an hour by taxi (₹300), is a real off-the-track destination. The town's main monastery is over 150 years old, and can act as a base for hikes through the hills and surrounding villages.
Rishop — 27 km
Sikkim —