Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

Reaching Bar Tshangay Falls from Gangtok involves a scenic drive and a bit of trekking, making it an adventurous trip for nature lovers. Here's a detailed guide on how to get there: Route Details: Drive from Gangtok to Martam : Distance: Approximately 23 kilometers. Time: Around 1 hour. Route: Head towards Rumtek Monastery , passing through the picturesque rice valley of Dhankutey. At Martam Village: Notable Landmarks: St. Joseph's Convent School . Option 1: 4 km Hike: Take a fair-weather road that starts from Martam village and connects to Bar Tshangay ward. The road construction started in 2019 and is yet to be completed, making it a bit challenging. Option 2: Via Ledong : Before reaching St. Joseph's School, divert towards Sang Khola on NH 10 . Drive approximately 15 minutes to Ledong. From Ledong, a 20-minute walk downhill will lead you to the falls. Points of Interest: Rumtek Monastery: A significant and beautiful monastery worth visiting on the way. Dhankutey ...

GANGTOK, June 13: Patim is a small, shy village one and half hours away from Gangtok, which Lok Nath Sharma calls an organic tea haven. This is one village, which still bears testimony to the Sang-Martam Tea Growers Association (SMTGA) formed in 1998. People like Mr. Sharma have grown up on these fields of gold. He looks after his lush tea gardens, crops of wheat, maize and other vegetables like they are his family. Recently, in a joint initiative led by Mr Sharma, a mini tea processing unit was launched after acquiring a personal loan of Rs 10 lakh. The initiative, which can be termed as a bold step towards tea plantation in the region was able to convince a 30 percent subsidy from the Khadi Board. Until this time, there was no means of tea processing save very few forays into the Temi Tea factory, which is located about 40 km away. Now there are chances for us to keep aside the CTC bags. Yes, this is the same tea, which won accolades for its rich organic mountai...