Sikkim Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in northeastern India
About Sikkim
Sikkim covers an area of about 7,300 km², nearly 40% of which is forested.Kanchenjunga(8,586 m) is the third-highest mountain on earth. The mountain is venerated as seat of the Gods. Sikkim is renowned for wide rhododendron woods with 450 different kinds of orchids. The orchids blossom from March to May. For a long time, Sikkim was a Buddhist kingdom, isolated in the Himalayas, populated byLepchasandBhotia, two tribes of Tibetan origin, and governed by the Namgyal Dynasty from Tibet. Sikkim was declared a British protectorate in 1861. The British government encouraged the immigration of Nepalese workers, and today about 75% of the population is Nepalese. Sikkim was an Indian protectorate from 1947 until 1975, when after a couple of years of unrest, a referendum criticized by some resulted
Top Attractions in Sikkim
Explore the best things to see and do in Sikkim:
- ★Baba mandir
- ★Bermoik Monastery
- ★Chawang Ani Monastery
- ★Chungthang
- ★Dalling Monastery
- ★Dodrul Chorten, Gangtok
- ★Dubdi Monastery
- ★Enchey Monastery, Gangtok
Sikkim Travel Guide Sections
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