Gangtok Vs Darjeeling City Wars

It’s been three months only that with an advent of ‘City Wars’ series, we have been radically keeping a close eye on the sole needs of the travelers and putting best endeavors to include the most distinguished factors that matters most for travel enthusiasts. Keeping your senses engaged and up to the toes, we have made a deliberate attempt of mustering information consisting an unmatched comparison between two cities from East India; Gangtok Vs Darjeeling. The young crowd in Kolkota are seamlessly left brooding over the thought of which city can be visited first Gangtok or Darejeeling. Both the cities are laden with the chain of marvelous hills and treacherous terrains. If one is too dynamic, then other wrestles its arm by declaring the bonhomie of colonial accolades and cultural heritage. The hooligans or the regular readers of the City Wars series can say that the war is completely satirical. Both the destinations lampoon each other with the sword of best factors and parameters. Gangtok nestled in Sikkim and Darjeeling perched on the lower hilly Himalayan trails of Kolkota, gives a pesky blow to the mind and creates a lot of turbulence forcing you to think that if both are winner in the battle, then who is the looser? Conclusively, this decision is to be taken by the travelers. It’s their mind, briskly conceived perceptions and all together their acumen could be a helping hand to decide which one triumphs over other. Followed by the reminiscence to other City Wars post like Ooty vs Kodaikanal, or Shimla vs Manali, the foundation for comparison would always remain same but connecting to the interest building factors, we keep on adding new ingredients which of course adds exotic flavor and freshness. Trailing to the constant demand of the aspiring travelers, the framework of parameters have been weaved under  the roof  of miscellaneous factors which include Banks-ATM’s, vehicle repair shops, favorite regional cuisines and kayaking respectively. With the logic to make your entire journey free from all types of turbulence, we believe that people at hilly terrains search for Banks-ATM’s and Vehicle Repair Shops, and after rummaging through every corner, they would not find the one at an hour of need. So a Gangtok vs Darjeeling is a unique kind of comparison which will exude your efforts into the search of few seconds. A comparison between Gangtok vs Darjeeling is as follows:-

 Gangtok being located at an altitude of 5400 ft, this impressively developed hill station imbues an amalgam of sobriety and modernity. Being the most visited destination, it is also the capital of Sikkim which houses various travel spots attracting good number of honeymooners from every nook and corner of the world. Darjeeling on the other hand is suffused with a raw beauty and is well known for its Himalayan Toy Train which runs from the lower terrains of Darjeeling. Darjeeling situated in extreme northern tip of West Bengal closely shares its boundaries with Gangtok also. Both the destinations have one of the best Tea estates and amongst them Badamtam Tea Estate and Margarets Hopes—remains an unrivaled spaces in Darjeeling for taking a leisure stroll. Gangtok and Darjeeling standing in the arena seems like challenging and warning each other. But if you will give a sheer gaze at Gangtok then most probably, it would look more effulgent and glamorous. With the presence of MG Marg and Lal Bazaar, Gangtok bestows an opportunity to explore the lavishly styled shopping arcades of the city. Here you can purchase the uniquely developed items setting an instance of old cultural heritage respectively. At the same time, Darjeeling is blessed with the swaggering mall road and chowrasta where you can get the best deals with simple bargaining. Apart from all, the point surely pulls Darjeeling to a number 2 position is the presence of lakes. It may make you feel little bit sad but Darjeeling is always seen segregated from in this competitive league. Darjeeling although with the presence of one natural lake fills the deficit with the presence of theme park like Rock garden and Ganga Maya Park exclusively. At Rock Garden and Ganga Maya Park, the travelers can enjoy boating on the surging waves of the small artificial lake. The Water gushing to the boat would definitely compel you to spend the most precious time of life in complete seclusion and peace. There are good number of hotels in Gangtok offering the travelers with the range of excellent budget as well as luxurious accommodations. But if travelers are directly going to Darjeeling, then hotels in Darjeeling are blessed with various categories amongst which they can choose the most suitable ones. Carrying the bastion of magnificent faculties, the hotels in India are equally fabulous and match the aspirations of every taste with a perfect ease. So if you are thinking to visit to any of the two destinations first, then you should not get worried about your accommodation because the hotels in Darjeeling and Gangtok are present to bestow you with an unparalalled stay experience which could genuinely be unforgettable for you in every sense.


Besides this, an entire spree to Darjeeling can of course lead to further gratification if you are accompanied by someone really special. This though may bring a satanic smile on your face but when you will visit top Tsomgo and Chamgo natural lakes, you will obviously feel like blowing your cob webs. Gangtok also has a water graden which not as spacious as Darjeeling’s Rock Gardena and Ganga Maya Park.  Connecting with the nexus of magnificent travel destinations, both the destinations have good number of monasteries and temples. The most visited temple around Gangtok is Harbhajan Baaba Mandir which steers you back to the days of war between India and China in the year 1962, when this 20 year old brave soldier died during the war, he on the next day appeared in the dream of his colleague. In the dream he guided him the way where his dead body was languishing under the cover thick snow. Later when his body was subjected to last ablutions, he on the very next day again appeared in the dream of his colleague and commanded him to make a temple as a sign of memorabilia. It is said that his soul is still present in the temple and it keeps on warning about the Chinese strategies.

Besides this, there Darjeeling although don’t share such kind of stories but there are many people in the region who have witnessed the different types of paranormal activities. Darjeeling although is not so sophisticatedly built but it has Ava Art Gallery, Natural History Museum  and Everest Museum which will take you back in the world when flora and fauna of the region were on the verge of expansion. The mountaineering institute, gymkhana club—for indoor games, and Garg Amusement Park are the destinations where your children would be highly rejuvenated by taking whimsical rides. Gangtok with its mutinous rumbling, pounce its flag ship in front of Darjeeling. Gangtok, offers the travelers with the adventure and trekking options by which they can go for rock climbing and trekking. Gangtok and Darjeeling, surprisingly shares the common water source of Teesta river where you can try your hand on rafting. Moreover when it comes to yak ride Darjeeling has nothing to offer for the visitors but yes, they can they a horse ride at Tea estates. The Gangtok in this aspect wins the heart by offering ride on Yak at Chamgu and Tsomgo lakes. When it comes to food joints and eateries, you can enjoy the local Tibetan cuisines at Darjeeling and Gangtok which includes Thupka, Momos, Chowmien, thanthuk, fakthu, gyathuk,  wonton, Dum Aloo, Sharphlay-Tibetan Meat stuffed bread, Soya Bean, Bamboo shoots, Milk, Seli Roti-made from rice, Tongba, Jnaard and Chhaang-local beverages etc. Gangtok offers would steal your heart just by making a visit to its burgeoning wild life sanctuaries where you must not forget see the Red Panda. Fambong La Reserve and Kyongnosla are the two sanctuaries located 30 km from Gangtok and can be visited during the months of October to May. Darjeeling although garlanded with many tea estates but it doesn’t have sprawling wild life sanctuaries like Gangtok but it is dotted with Zoological park where you may be left spell bounded for a few seconds. Both Gangtok and Darjeeling share some common travel spots amongst which Zoological park is fully mundane in every dimension. With the presence of ropeways in both the destinations, Darjeeling and Gangtok looks like standing in equipoise with each other. Ending the post on the prompt note, both of them share a common ground in terms of reach ability where New Jalpiaguri Railway station remains the closest station located at 148 km from Gangtok and 90km from Darjeeling. The driving distance by road from Kolkota to Gangtok is 696 km where as Darjeeling is nested 642 km from the Kolkota which in short doesn’t make any difference in the scores yearned by both the destination. Now the entire discretion is your in deciding which one to be visited first or who is the looser or winner?
 

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