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| - Gangtok located at an altitude of 1,780 metres (5,480 feet), is the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The town with a small population of 50,000 is set in the lower Himalayas against the picturesque background of the lofty mountain ranges. The city is one of the prominent tourist destinations of South Asia, and presents to the visitors a panorama of the modern and the ancient traditions and time mingling with each other. Located on the ancient trading route connecting the Himalayan highlands of Tibet, and the plains of the great river valleys of India, Gangtok has a distinctive cultural flavour, tradition and values. You will find the Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the sky; and the elderly ones moving in the traditional attire, and along with them, the young ones, including touri
- Gangtok (pronounced File:Loudspeaker.svg ˈgæŋ.tɒk(help·info); Tibetan: སྒང་ཐོག་; Nepali and Hindi: (गान्तोक) is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the Shivalik Hills of the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of metres ( ft). The town, with a population of thirty thousand belonging to different ethnicities such as Nepalis, Lepchas and Bhutia, is administered by various departments of the Government of Sikkim. Nestled within higher peaks of the Himalaya and enjoying a year-round mild temperate climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim’s tourism industry.
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| - Gangtok (pronounced File:Loudspeaker.svg ˈgæŋ.tɒk(help·info); Tibetan: སྒང་ཐོག་; Nepali and Hindi: (गान्तोक) is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the Shivalik Hills of the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of metres ( ft). The town, with a population of thirty thousand belonging to different ethnicities such as Nepalis, Lepchas and Bhutia, is administered by various departments of the Government of Sikkim. Nestled within higher peaks of the Himalaya and enjoying a year-round mild temperate climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim’s tourism industry. Gangtok rose to prominence as a popular Buddhist pilgrimage site after the construction of the Enchey Monastery in 1840. In 1894, the ruling Sikkimese Chogyal, Thutob Namgyal, transferred the capital to Gangtok. In the early 20th century, Gangtok became a major stopover on the trade route between Lhasa in Tibet and cities such as Kolkata (then Calcutta) in British India. After India won its independence from Britain in 1947, Sikkim chose to remain an independent monarchy, with Gangtok as its capital. In 1975, after the integration with the union of India, Gangtok was made India's twenty-second state capital. The precise meaning of the name Gangtok is unclear, though the most popular meaning is "hill top". Today, Gangtok is a centre of Tibetan Buddhist culture and learning, with the presence of several monasteries, religious educational institutions, and centres for Tibetology.
- Gangtok located at an altitude of 1,780 metres (5,480 feet), is the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The town with a small population of 50,000 is set in the lower Himalayas against the picturesque background of the lofty mountain ranges. The city is one of the prominent tourist destinations of South Asia, and presents to the visitors a panorama of the modern and the ancient traditions and time mingling with each other. Located on the ancient trading route connecting the Himalayan highlands of Tibet, and the plains of the great river valleys of India, Gangtok has a distinctive cultural flavour, tradition and values. You will find the Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the sky; and the elderly ones moving in the traditional attire, and along with them, the young ones, including tourists and visitors in stylish outfit. The city skylines present a similar contrast: modern high-rise structures set against the snow-capped mountains and the traditionally constructed Buddhist monasteries and stupas. The experience of being mesmerized by the beauty of Gangtok gets enhanced as the people are really friendly, hospitable, and caring for the guests. And, to top all this, the climate becomes more salubrious due to its elevation and sheltered environment, which makes Gangtok feel mild and temperate round the year. At the same time, the colour of the climate is enhanced as like most of the lower Himalayan regions, the nature has endowed Gangtok with five different seasons: summer, monsoons, autumn, winter and spring. Moreover, the Himalayan lands around Gangtok are thickly forested, and the forests with many types of flora remain alive with a variety of fauna. With changing seasons, the forests changes presenting all the colours of the rainbow, and with each dawn the forests become live with musical chirping of many birds and activities of other animals; as the sun sets in the background of the lofty mountains, the forests become alive with nocturnal creatures. Evenings bring back the tourists to their homes away from homes, and hotels and the restaurants of Gangtok become abuzz with tourists thronging them to enjoy their food, drink, rest and leisure. Gangtok is also a paradise for buyers and collectors, and you may buy a variety of novelties, antiques and idols, carefully and beautifully hand crafted and representing the tradition of the Himalayan lands and its neighbour, Tibet.
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