Hotel Omega Residency

Darjeeling town (population 83,000, elevation 2,134 m) is built on a spur, with dwellings clinging to the mountainside. Chowrasta, a wide promenade atop a ridge lined with shops and restaurants; Mall Road, which starts and ends at Chowrasta, for a stroll amidst peaceful surroundings and magnificent views; Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, which has the Siberian tiger, Himalayan black bear, red panda, snow leopard, and many other animal and bird species. Observatory Hill, which contains Hindu and Buddhist shrines; Dhirdham, a pagoda-style Hindu temple; Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Center, a major centre for the production of Tibetan carpets, woodwork, and leather goods; Buddhist monasteries of Bhutia Busty, Thupten Sangag Choling (Dali), and Yiga - Choling (Ghoom); Batasia Loop, a magnificent feat of railway engineering.