Spend the night in Siliguri for great meals, great shopping and great scenery.

Siliguri is an important transport hub in the north of west Bengal state.  The city itself is usually overlooked or only used as an overnight stay on the way to other cities and states.

The surrounding areas of the city are a stunning sight. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is 18 kms from the city, Permits are required to get in but it is definitely worth the effort.

The Importance of Siliguri

Due to Siliguri being the major center in the northern part of west Bengal means that much of its importance is due to its strategic placement near international and state borders.  For most the greatest draw card to the area must surely be the stunning nature, the fact that it is an important transportation hub and a trade and education center will always come a close second.

History of Siliguri                                 

As little as 100 years ago Siliguri was a small village with an even smaller population, and agriculture was the livelihood of everyone living in the town. After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, and then the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 Siliguri became inundated with refugees,

Today Siliguri is the second largest city in west Bengal and is one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

Tourism in Siliguri

Siliguri is a great place to visit to take in the stunning scenery.  There is a delicate balance here between the industrial and ecological balance of the state.  Attracting people from around the world Siliguri is a place where shopping malls are considered a place for foreign goods and the scenery is flawless. Siliguri has the perfect blend of ethnicity and modern comforts so you can be sure to find something to suit everyone.

Because Siliguri is Located so close in position to international borders and stateside borders means that Siliguri contains a great mix of people from a variety of cultures.  Different religions, cultures and racial mixtures interact here on a daily basis.Without any doubt Siliguri is a dream location for many people wanting to see a great cultural mix of people and their heritage in a colorful environment.

While you are visiting Siliguri, take your chance and see Salugara Monastery, a sacred Buddhist place that was founded by followers of Dalai Lama. Monastery is situated on a beautiful terrain, surrounded with forest and is home to many Tibetan relics, worth seeing.

Information Technology in Siliguri

Siliguri is one of three satellite IT hubs that the government is developing.  Leading companies have shown interest in the dust free and cool regions that would be the perfectly utilized for the promotion of the electronic and software industry.  Capable of attracting a large number of both Indian and global IT companies makes Siliguri the perfect place to situate such a hub.

Set to be the alternative destination to Kolkata for IT, Siliguri already has the infrastructure in place to handle the work of an IT park.  There are five major IT companies already in the Siliguri Township and there is more to come.  The cost of living and hiring employees is cheaper than elsewhere and this is setting Siliguri up to have a bright future in the IT industry.