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Mangan's top option goes for a certain 1930s Raj-era feel, with large framed Sikkim photos to add colour. The location feels semirural despite a couple of taller houses nearby that somewhat mar potentially gorgeous valley panoramas across the lawn.

It's 1km up Tenzing Marg from the main road. Taxis charge ₹80, or pay ₹20 per head in a shared ride.


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Nearby Sikkim attractions

1. Tashi Viewpoint

9.97 MILES

When clouds lift, Gangtok's best glimpses of Khangchendzonga are from this roadside knoll at the junction of routes to Mangan and Nathu La, around 7km…

2. Lingdum Gompa

11.32 MILES

Layered amid peaceful forests, Lingdum Gompa is arguably the most photogenic monastery in the Gangtok area. Its centrepiece is a large, attractive…

3. Himalayan Zoological Park

11.84 MILES

Among India's best-maintained zoos, this lushly forested park occupies an entire hillside. The star attractions are Sikkim's animal emblems, the red…

4. Ganesh Tok

11.89 MILES

If you're visiting the zoo, whose ticket booth is 50m away, it's well worth stopping at this viewpoint tower to survey a vast sweep of cityscape: notice…

6. Enchey Gompa

12.18 MILES

On the city's northern outskirts, approached through rustling conifers, Enchey is a small but appealing Nyingma-Buddhist monastery that is, in a sense,…

7. Flower Exhibition Centre

12.38 MILES

Flower-wise it's less exciting than many a British garden-centre shop, but a visit to this small, covered collection of potted plants is perversely…

8. Tsuklakhang

12.69 MILES

Gangtok's 'royal' monastery has a very impressive centrepiece temple whose superb interior incorporates a pair of carved dragon columns flanking the main…