Kurseong City Guide
Travel to Kurseong, a lesser known destination on the tourist map. Kureseong travel will enable you to explore some of the fascinating dimensions of the city. Tour Kureseong, a city that beautifies the landscape of the West Bengal. Travel Kureseong to explore the unique dimensions of the city.
Kurseong is a quiet township between Siliguri and Darjeeling at an altitude of 1458 m. Noted for its secluded charm and Eagle's Crag, Kurseong offers a spectacular view of the unspoilt plains below. It is surrounded by famous tea gardens, producing some of the finest Darjeeling tea in the world. The rich flora of Kurseong town is so fascinatin that it has aptly been described as a 'Botanists' Paradise'. Kurseong offers opportunities for trekking to the surrounding areas. The most popular one day trekking route is from Kurseong to Mirik via Namsu and Balasun River.
Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore and the great composer Atul Prasad Sen got inspiration for some of their famous works around Kurseong.
What to See
Forest Museum: The forest museum is also located in Dow Hill and is overseen by the forest department. You will get to know the types of animals that inhabited the forest area here in the past when you visit the museum.
Giddapahar view point : Giddapahar view point in Giddapahar, a few kilometers from Kurseong, provides a great view of the mountains and is a great place for clicking photographs.
Dowhill's Girls School: Provides a glimpse of the British era with its architecture and elegance. This school is well known for its beautiful location surrounded by pine trees and the quality of education it provides.
Victoria Boy's School: This school was also created by the British and still maintains its Victorian looks and fame.
Grotto: The grotto houses the statue of Virgin Mary and is located in a beautiful surrounding that takes you to another place and time. It is a peaceful place and peace is what you feel when you are there. Devotees light candles and pray to God here; it is also frequented by young couples because it offers seclusion.
Bhangzang Salamander Lake: It is located 14 km from Kurseong. In the past, it used to be a favorite place for the British and people from the neighboring towns used to hang out here frequently. A relatively unknown getaway among the tourist destinations in Darjeeling brought to you by naturebeyond. It is a beautiful green-tinged lake that shelters the rarest and most endangered species of salamanders a species under threat of extinction.
Bagora: Bagora is also called zero point because it is the place with the highest elevation in Kurseong. It has also has a base camp of the Indian Air Force with a helipad.
Things to see
Ambotia Shiv Mandir
