The champagne of teas
Darjeeling tea has grown on these slopes since the 1850s. The first flush of spring is the lightest and most sought after; a Geographical Indication protects the name.
A district of West Bengal
Darjeelingদার্জিলিং
Tea gardens on the hills below Kanchenjunga, and the toy train that climbs to them.
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The toy train
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has climbed from the plains since 1881, looping back on itself at Batasia. UNESCO listed it in 1999.
Traditional to Darjeeling
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- Darjeeling teaFirst or second flush, from a named garden.
- Tibetan carpetHand-knotted wool from the hill workshops.
- Hill woollensHand-knitted sweaters, shawls and caps.
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