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Eagle’s
Crag,
Kurseong
Kurseong is
a
hill
station
in
the
town
of Darjeeling which
is
in
the
state
of West
Bengal.
In
the
Lepcha
language
it
means
the
land
of
the
white
orchids.
The
weather
in
the
town
of
Kurseong
is
always
pleasant.
The
town
is
amongst
the
green
canopy
of
myriad
tea
gardens.
A
well-kept
secret
from
where
one
ca6n
view
an
amazing
sunset
in
all
the
desired
calmness
&
silence.
The
most
fascinating
aspect
about
the
Eagle’s
Crag
situated
just
a
kilometre
distance
from Kurseong is
that
not
many
people
know
of
it
and
hence
there
are
few
tourists
around.
Once
one
makes
his/her
way
up
the
spiral
staircase
to
the
steel-caged
observatory
–
the
viewpoint,
he/she
is
definitely
in
for
a
visual
treat.
The
lookout
point
offers
stunning
panaromic
view
of
the
sunset
and
the
lush
green
slopes
around
the
small
town
of Kurseong.
One
can
also
see
the
river Teesta snaking
its
way
through
the
valley.
The
Eagle’s
Crag
has
an
observatory
close
to
it
which
is
known
as
‘Netaji
Kothi’.
It
is
called
so
because
at
one
point
of
time
it
used
to
be
the
abode
of
Netaji
Subash
Chandra
Bose.
It
is
a
peaceful
place
to
visit
and
is
famous
with
all
the
young
couples.
Perched
on
a
cliff,
the
breath-taking
view-point
of
Kurseong,
gives
a
sweeping
landscape
of
the
surrounding
mountain,
hills,
hamlets
and
slopes.
Eagle’s
Crag
is
the
place
to
put
your
tired
legs
to
rest
and
read
a
book,
sitting
at
the
quaint
cafeteria
that
has
a
lovely
watch
tower
and
a
flower
garden.
The
panoramic
view
is
any
photographer’s
delight.
On
a
clear
day,
you
get
a
magnificent
view
of
Mt
Kanchejungha
and
its
ranges,
the
plains
of
Siliguri,
the
hills
of
Nepal,
rivers
and
lush
tea
gardens.
With
an
altitude
of
4,800
feet
above
mean
sea
level,
Kurseong
is
a
beautiful
hill
station
of
North
Bengal.
Eagle’s
Crag
being
one
of
its
highest
point
also
has
a
historic
angle
to
it.
This
is
a
place
that
was
visited
by
Rabindranath
Tagore
and
Netaji
Subhas
Bose,
who
loved
its
serene
beauty.
Where
the
road
from
Kurseong
takes
a
turn
towards
pine
dhupi,
right
at
the
bend,
one
finds
Eagle’s
Crag.
Many
copper
water
pipelines
are
found
along
the
road
that
carry
water
from
a
spring
within
the
woods.
However,
the
pipe
connections
at
this
part
of
the
hill
station
dates
back
to
19th-century
when
Tagore,
Bose
and
Sister
Nivedita
had
been
staying
at
nearby
residences.
Many
of
the
old
cottages
are
found
even
today,
but
being
private
properties,
they
are
not
much
frequented
by
tourists.
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