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Gangtok Travel Guide - Sikkim India

Gangtok Travel Guide - Sikkim India

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my website for more food Have Facebook? Gangtok, located in the Sikkim province of India, is slotted in between Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. It's truly a gorgeous area of the country and there is some amazing scenery. Sikkim has a majority Nepali population, so when you're there you'll feel more like you are in Nepal than in India. The easiest way to get to Gangtok is by taking the Indian train to NJP (which stands for New Jalpaiguri) and then catching a jeep from NJP or Siliguri straight to Gangtok. The journey normally takes about 4 hours and you'll drive along a winding mountain road. The views are spectacular when you're on your way to Gangtok, rising into the Himalaya mountains. Though I thought just being there and breathing the fresh air was one of the best reasons to visit Gangtok, there are a few things to do in and around town. The MG Marg walking street is the central area of town where you can walk around, go shopping for nearly anything you'd like and eat at a variety of restaurants. Taste of Tibet is an excellent restaurant that's located right along MG Marg and in this Gangtok travel guide, I would highly recommend you eat there when you visit. The Tibetan food dishes are wonderful especially their momos and shapale meat pies. You can also take the Gangtok Ropeway, a cable car that runs from the top of the hill to the bottom of the hill covering a distance of a kilometer. The ride is honestly a little on the scary side, suspended high above buildings and along the side of the mountain. Once you get to the bottom of the hill you can then visit the Do-Drul Chorten, a Buddhist Tibetan temple where you can walk around. After visiting the temple it's then just a 10 minute walk back to the bottom of the Gangtok Ropeway where you'll be able to catch a ride back up to the center of the town. There's actually not all that many specific attractions right in Gangtok, but there are many other things to do around the area of Sikkim. When I was there I didn't have a chance to visit the Ranka Monastery, a Buddhist Temple that's located about a 45 minute jeep drive away from Gangtok. It was a pleasant day trip and they served some seriously delicious local Sikkimese Tibetan food. If you visit northern India, Gangtok is a worthwhile stop, you'll surely enjoy it
Date: 2019-08-19

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Why do some people think that just by the language, I mean the common language in Sikkim being Nepali has the state to be once a part of Nepal? People need to do some research for real. No offense but Sikkim was not a part of Nepal and if it was than ironically there would've had been some war or let's just put it like a cold war between Nepal and India on taking a part of Nepal to India( just think. The truth is Sikkim was just an independent country who later became a part of India during Indira Gandhi's era. Now enlighten me Contradictory
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it's different because it's technically a part of nepal. after the british left, all the treaty with the british was made void. sikkim was given to british india by nepal as part of the treaty. since the british left, the treaty was nullified and nepal was supposed to get the land back. but the nepalese government were too scared to ask for it and indians kept it. that's why a lot of people in sikkim speak nepalese.
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Sikkim is a remote Indian enclave nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. Gangtok seems so culturally different compared to the rest of the subcontinent. It seems very organized and clean. The food also seems bland compared to fiery curries, sambals, and chutneys. Thanks Mark, for showing us the many faces of India.
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After eating something, you really make great expressions. Have you trained yourself for that or what? You constantly give great expression after putting something in your mouth. It's very beautiful to watch your expressions with your mouth filled. It just complement the food in a great way. Thank You.
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Sikkim is the most beautiful place, with cool pleasant climate, clean environment, people here r very friendly, momos at MG rd the best. There's lots to explore in Sikkim, I love Sikkim and I'm proud being an Indian. The view is breathtaking while going towards Nathula pass.
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Onr of the finest travel videos that I have seen so far depecting our state Sikkim. It would be really nice if other parts of Sikkim was also covered such as the trekking routes in west sikkim. Thank you very much for this woderful clip. Best Regards: Tamding
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Mark, is that cable tram car a major mode of transportation for the citizens or is it mostly for tourists? I could not ride that. major fear of heights. Beautiful and well-made video. I really feel like I am right there with you and your crew traveling
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Thank you very much. I think it's mostly a tourist attraction (I especially saw other Indian tourists taking it, but at the same time, it does save a kilometer of uphill climbing It was scary
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Hey Claudio, I was thinking of doing a video and trying to get some of you to give me a video response, would love to see some of you eating too I'll try to put something together like that
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