Gangtok located at an altitude of 1,780 metres (5,480 feet), is the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim. The town with a small population of 50,000 is set in the lower Himalayas against the picturesque background of the lofty mountain ranges. The city is one of the prominent tourist destinations of South Asia, and presents to the visitors a panorama of the modern and the ancient traditions and time mingling with each other. Located on the ancient trading route connecting the Himalayan highlands of Tibet, and the plains of the great river valleys of India, Gangtok has a distinctive cultural flavour, tradition and values. You will find the Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the sky; and the elderly ones moving in the traditional attire, and along with them, the young ones, including touri