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Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Sikkim" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Yumthang Valley or Sikkim Valley of Flowers sanctuary, is a nature sanctuary with river, hot springs, yaks and grazing pasture on rolling meadows surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in Yumthang in the Mangan district of Sikkim state in India. It is approx. 75 km from Mangan town, the district headquarters.
Sikkim (/ ˈ s ɪ k ɪ m / SIK-im; Nepali:) is a state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri Corridor, which borders Bangladesh.
Khangchendzonga National Park, also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve, is a national park and a biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India. [1] It was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme.
The Sikkim government started India's first online lottery Playwin to boost government income, but this was later closed by a ruling from the Sikkim High Court. [30] Agriculture is a large employer in Sikkim and in 2003 the Sikkim state government declared the goal of converting the whole sector to organic production. [31]
Singshore Bridge is situated at a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Pelling in West Sikkim district, Sikkim. It is about 20 km (12.4 mi) away from the village of Uttarey. [ 4 ] Not too far away from the bridge is located the Alpine Cheese Factory, which deals in Gouda cheese . [ 5 ]
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Gangtok district, Sikkim, India.It is situated around the area adjoining the Tsomgo (Changu) lake along the Nathula Road. . Located about 31 km (19 mi) east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, this sanctuary covers an area of about 31 km 2 (12 sq mi), and extends from the "15th Mile" police check point up to and along the ridges bordering the ...
Sunrise over the Mount Kangchenjunga at Pelling, Sikkim, India. Pelling is a hill station in Gyalshing district of Sikkim, India. Pelling is nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,050 ft). The town is located at a distance of 10 km from Gyalshing city, the district headquarters and 131 km from Gangtok. A regular bus service connects the two towns.