My routes across India, city by city. Kept for memory, shared if you plan to backpack around India too.
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Total stops
Ghoom, West Bengal: places to visit, food to try, travel notes, and map.
Must visit
- Ghoom Monastery (Yiga Choeling)
- Batasia Loop
- Ghoom Railway Station (highest on DHR)
- Tiger Hill (nearby)
- Observatory Hill
Must try
- Early morning Toy Train ride through Ghoom
- Butter tea inside the monastery
- Sunrise from Tiger Hill with Ghoom as base
- Monk chanting ceremony at Ghoom Monastery
- Local thukpa in the tiny market