Tourism

Darjeeling has plenty of tourist spots in and around the city. Some of the most important are listed here.
The Dhirdham Temple: built almost similar to the Katmandu's Pashupatinath temple adds to the tourism of the city of Darjeeling. It is near the railway station. Photography is not allowed inside the temple.
Senchal Lake : A famous Picnic Spot almost 10 k.m. away from the town is also a very famous place to hang out. This lake provides water to the Darjeeling town.
Tiger Hills : A visit to the Tiger Hills before dawn is a must for all Darjeeling visitors who want to see sunrise over the Mt Kanchenjungha. The scenic beauty of this place is world famous and tourists come especially to view the sunrise.
How to reach Darjeeling
By Air: The nearest airport to Darjeeling is Bagdogra, which is connected to important cities of India by domestic airlines. Bagdogra is about 90 kms from Darjeeling and 10kms from Siliguri.From Bagdogra one can reach Darjeeling by taxi or jeep.
By Rail: Darjeeling has a railway station but only the toy train from Jalpaiguri and New Jalpaiguri comes to this station. The railhead for all other trains is New Jalpaiguri (88 kms from Darjeeling) or Siliguri (80 kms from Darjeeling). From these stations there are direct trains to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Varanasi and other major cities in India.
By Road: Darjeeling is well connected by roads. The State Transport runs buses from Calcutta and other nearby places like Kalimpong, Kurseong, Gangtok, Bagdogra and Siliguri.