Nightingale Park

Nightingale Park locally known as Shrubbery Park 

is at a walk-able distance from Chowrasta or around 2 km from Darjeeling Market.Its beautifully decorated with flowers and colorful lights surrounded by old pine trees.The park has a big statue of Hindu Lord Shiva and a Hindu Temple as well, best time to visit the park is from 4 pm to 8 pm as variety of traditional dance are performed daily during the tourist seasons.Visitors are charged with affordable entrance fees and little consideration are made for the students if the possesses any type of identity cards.When cool air passes through your body with beautiful birds chirping around,completely close to nature gives makes us fell like we are in heaven.

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About Shrubbery Nightingale Park

The park is about a ten-minute walk from the Mall (Chowrasta), one of Darjeeling’s busiest tourist areas. It has pine trees on one side and views of snow-covered peaks including Kanchenjunga on the other, crisscrossing walkways, and a statue of Lord Shiva. According to local accounts, the grounds were once the private courtyard of a British-era bungalow. A major earthquake in 1934 destroyed it, after which it was redeveloped and reopened to the public.

Nearby: Observatory Hill

Observatory Hill rises beside Chowrasta, at about 2,134 m, and is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. A temple of Mahakal, a form of Shiva, with a cave sacred to worshippers stands at the top, surrounded by bells and fluttering prayer flags. Views of Kanchenjunga and other snow peaks are clearest from October to November, while clouds often hide the mountains at other times of year.

Sources: 1001things: Shrubbery Nightingale Park. Details such as timings and services can change, so please confirm locally before you travel.

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