Shrubbery Nightingale Park, Darjeeling

It is said that Darjeeling was named so because during the rainy season the Observatory Hill behind the Mall used to have a lot of lighting and thunder. Thus, Darjeeling gets its name from the local Tibetian name ‘Dorjee-ling’ meaning ‘Place of the Thunderbolt’. The town lies between lush green tea gardens and snowcapped mountains. […]