Saturday 26 May 2012

Darjeeling - India's Dream Land


Darjeeling is a Himalayan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is internationally
 renowned as a tourist destination, along with its tea industry and the Darjeeling 
Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

It is "hill town headquarters" of Darjeeling district with a partially autonomous 
status within the state of West Bengal. The town is located in the Mahabharat 
Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710 ft (2,050 m). The 
two most significant contributors to Darjeeling's economy are tourism and the
 tea industry. 

Darjeeling tea, due to the unique agro-climatic conditions of Darjeeling, has a
 distinctive natural flavour, is internationally reputed and recognised as a geographical
 indicator.Darjeeling produces 7% of India's tea output, approximately 9,000,000 kilograms
 (20,000,000 lb) every year.


 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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