4.7 / 5 ( 4 votes ) Bakkhim, Dzongri, Pemayangtse monastery, Rumtek, Tashiding Monastery and Yaksum are tourist places to visit near Gangtok. Gangtok the capital of Sikkim, emerges through the clouds in the shadow of the mighty Kanchenjunga or Kanchendzonga. The mighty snowcapped Himalayas tower over this charming capital city. The Markets of this Himalayan town offer the tourists an opportunity to mingle with smiling hill folk and Lamas with their play wheels. Gangtok and it’s surrounding are famous for exotic and colourful flowers particularly Rhododendron, Orchids and BlueRead More