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 Turuk, A Quiet Escape In Nature

If you are in search of a quiet place in the midst of nature to spend some quality time with yourself and to relish the beauty of nature then Turuk is the ideal place for you.Tooruk or Turuk is  a quiet village in South Sikkim near Namchi surrounded by lush green vegetation which will force you to visit this place more than once.There are immense places to explore in Turuk. Sikkim  has so much to offer for tourists.It is a place where you can find many hidden treasures of nature. This place is surrounded by Namchi towards the North,Rangli towards South,Kalimpong towards East and Jorethang towards West.

What To See At Turuk

There are a lot to see in Turuk and near to Turuk. Turuk itself is a gem to explore and you can find a lot of places to spend time there also.The places are-

1)Turuk Kothi Heritage Home-It is a 100 years old mansion.It was the house of the first minister of Sikkim Laxmi Das.Then it was later changed to the headquarter of the district Sikkim and for many years it remained the headquarter of Sikkim. After that,it was made as a guest house for tourists.Staying here is the first option in Turuk. The management is very cooperative with comfortable stay and delicious food.Apart from the stay you can enjoy the extravagant natural beauty sitting from the balcony of this guest house.

2)Tarey Bhir-Tarey Bhir is an excellent place to visit which is situated in Sadam area of South Sikkim.Its very near to Namchi.The speciality to visit here is that you can experience the confluence of rivers Rangeet and Teesta.Its height is 3500ft.So if you have problem in height you better avoid this place and if you adore natural relief and mountain then this place is the right place for you.Form that height you can able to see the two rivers below.

3)Namchi-Namchi is a beautiful place and the capital of South Sikkim.The meaning of Namchi is 'the top of the sky'.There are many spots in Namchi which is worthy to visit.

a)Sandruptse hill-It is the wish fulfilling hill.From the top you can get the panoramic view of Mt Kanchenjungha.It is just 5 km from Namchi.It is believed that the hill is the point of dormant lava and no body byt prayers can able to stop this dormant volcano from erupting.

b)Tendong Hill-Tendong hill is the must visited place to enjoy time with nature.Namchi is the principle base for trekking to Tendong Hill.This place is situated above Damthang.There are around 90 types of feathered creatures that rush around the zone and an expansive number of warm blooded animals like Himalayan Bears, Red Pandas and Leopards that safe house in the midst of these bored woods.

c)Doling Gompa-Doling Gompa is situated just 4 km from Ravangla.It is a small hillock situated in Barfung village.

How to Reach-Drive 30 mins from Malli Bzaar.Malli Bazaar is two and half hours drive from Siliguri.You can book a car which will cost aroiunfd 3000-4500(NJP-NJP) per day.Or you can reach by shared car costing around 500 per head from Siliguri.

Where To Stay-Turuk heritage Cottage is the only accomodation here.However you can stay at Namchi and visit here for a day out but if you want traquility then stay here in the midst of nature.You will simply love it

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