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14 Best Places to Visit in Sikkim to Escape Heat

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Tsomgo Lake

Beautiful lake in East Sikkim, known for its changing colors and spiritual significance, accessible year-round.

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Gangtok

Sikkim's capital, which combines cultural richness and natural beauty, is best visited between April and June and October and November.

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Tsomgo Lake

Starry Tsomgo Lake. See snowfall and the stunning freezing over of Tsomgo Lake, often called Changu Lake, in the winter.

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Buddha Park

The 13th Dalai Lama unveiled Ravangla's famed park in 2013, which has a 130-foot-tall monument of Gautam Buddha.

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Jawaharlal Nehru Botanical Garden

Home to rare plant species, including over 500 orchids, situated 21.2 km from Gangtok.

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Hanuman Tok

Upper Gangtok is a Hindu temple with breathtaking views that Lord Hanuman is said to have visited during the Ramayana.

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Pelling Skywalk

Spectacular tourist destination with panoramic hill views and a 137-foot-tall monument of Chenrezig at a height of 7200 feet.

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Zero Point, Sikkim

With breathtaking mountain views from 15,300 feet, this last civilian destination before China's border is known as Zero Point since there are no civilian routes further.

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Rumtek Monastery

One of Sikkim's greatest monasteries, noted for Kagyu teachings and a golden stupa, is 34.6 km distant.

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Yumthang Valley

Valley of Flowers, 3500 metres above sea level, is best visited between March and June for its beautiful vegetation.

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Kala Patthar

Kalapatthar is a popular tourist attraction in North Sikkim, India, famed for its stunning vistas of the snow-clad mountains and mesmerising sceneries.

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Do-Drul Chorten

A calm stupa in Gangtok, encircled by 108 Mani Lhakors, of historical and spiritual importance.

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Gurudongmar Lake

One of the world's highest freshwater lakes, revered to numerous faiths, and situated near Lachen.

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Nathula Pass

Standing on the Old Silk Route, The most popular tourist destination in Sikkim is Nathu la, a high altitude pass located on the ancient silk road near the Indo-China border.

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