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 In
the eastern part of the state, one can visit the capital
Gangtok. The Directorate of handicraft and handloom, White
Hall, Ridge Garden, Do-Drul Chorten Stupa, Sikkim Research
Institute of Tibetology, Rumtek Dharma Chakra Center, Tashi
View Point, Ganesh Tok, Hanuman Tok, the Fambong La Wildlife
Sanctuary, and the Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary are oft-visited
sites.
West
Sikkim boasts of the Rabdentse ruins, Pelling, and the former
capital Yuksom.
In
north Sikkim, one can visit Chungthang (the origin of the
river Teesta), Yumthang (140 km from Gangtok), the Singba
Rhododendron Sanctuary (137 km from Gangtok), and the
Kanchenjunga National Park.
South Sikkim is famous for trekking and offers some of the
best treks in the region. One can walk through the sylvan
mountains of Namtse, 100 km from Gangtok, and Tendong hill,
Varsey, Borong, Maenam hill, and Ravangla.
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