Gateway to North-East
The location of the place makes it very popular amongst the travellers as they have to pass through the place to enter to northeast. Situated at the base of Himalayan Mountains by the river side of Mahananda, Siliguri is famous for tea gardens. The natural beauty, view of the snow-clad mountain has been attracting travellers throughout the year.
History
The settlement in Siliguri started with tea plantation and in 1907 it acquired the status of sub-division with the establishment of junction station to the Toy train in Darjeeling in 1880. In 1947 with the independence, the town witnessed an inflow of refuges from then East Pakistan. Siliguri is also the most vulnerable nodal point in the narrow corridor linking north eastern states with rest of India. In 1951, Assam rail link and broad gauge link with New Jalpaiguri in 1962 established Siliguri as an important trading centre for Assam, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Eastern Nepal. Today, Siliguri has gained considerable importance.
Cuisine
Siliguri serves all variety of cuisine such as Chinese, Bengali, Mughal and South Indian. The must to taste cuisine in Siliguri is the variety of Bengali cuisine, along with Tibetan and Nepali.
Handicrafts
Siliguri is famous for handmade wooden crafts which are beautifully crafted. Apart from this, cane furniture, terracotta, kantha patched cloth embroidery is some of the known handicrafts in the region.
Places to Visit
Salugara Monastery
Famous for the 100 feet stupa founded by the Tibetan Lama, Kalu Rinpoche.
ISKCON Temple
Grand temple with soothing ambience is also known as Sri Sri Radha Madhav Sundar Mandir.
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Home to rare mountain goat, Cheetal, barking dear, fishing cat, sambar, tiger, elephant and Indian bison and migratory birds.
Hong Kong Market
Known for stocking imported goods and international brands.
Useful Information
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Area
260 sq km
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Altitude
122 metres
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Clothing required
Light clothing for summer and warm clothing during winters.
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Languages Spoken
Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, English
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Nearest Railway Station
New Jalpaiguri
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Nearest Airport
Bagdogra Airport
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