"A heaven on Earth" A small village Premlakha in Zuluk, East Sikkim, India
* Perched on the rugged terrain of the lower Himalayas in East Sikkim Zuluk is a hamlet close to The Indo China border, located at an altitude of 3000 meters(10000 ft), it is a relatively new and offbeat tourist destination.
... * Zuluk derived its importance from its location on the historic Old Silk Route.
* The route started from Kalimpong and passed through Pedong, Arotar, Zuluk and Jelepla to Chumbi valley in Tibet.
* After the Chinese aggression however Nathula is the official corridor between India and China.
* There are about 60 families consisting of about 600 people living in Zuluk.
* They are largely immigrants from Nepal who came settled here in the hope of a better future.
* They are honest, simple, hardworking and hospitable by nature. However most of them are illiterate.
* Zuluk has an extreme climate. Winter is very severe with snowfalls and freezing temperature while summer is wet and foggy.
* Due to poor quality of the soil and vagaries of weather, farming is ell neigh impossible.
* Neither there is any scope for practicing cattle rearing as an occupation.
* Most of the land is fenced and military controlled making it unfit for grazing.
* The only source of livelihood there is employment in the construction and maintenance of border roads.
* Zuluk is an abode of peace. It is an ideal destination for those who like serene ambience, far from the ‘madding crowds ignoble strife’.
* For a person who is long put up in a city and is tired of his humdrum existence, it is a welcome relief.
* Zuluk has a primitive appeal. There are no hotels worth its name.
* A visitor has to accept home stay and put up in small cottages which have however attached bathrooms.
* Bedrooms are made comfortable and worm at night by room heater or fire place which locals call Bukhari.
* Zuluk offers breathtaking view of the sunrise. The rising of the sun is a phenomenon which is beyond description.
* The snow clad tip of the Khangehenzonga with sun rays illuminating the peak in a spectacular view. One has to see it to believe it.
* Zuluk can be reached by rail, road and air.The nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB), while the nearest railway station is NJP/Siliguri.
* One can reach Rangpo from NJP/Bagdogra and then proceed to Zuluk via Rongli.
* Pickup is arranged by us from NJP/Bagdogra.
* Alternatively, one can stay overnight at Aritar and proceed to Zuluk the next day.
* The route started from Kalimpong and passed through Pedong, Arotar, Zuluk and Jelepla to Chumbi valley in Tibet.
* After the Chinese aggression however Nathula is the official corridor between India and China.
* There are about 60 families consisting of about 600 people living in Zuluk.
* They are largely immigrants from Nepal who came settled here in the hope of a better future.
* They are honest, simple, hardworking and hospitable by nature. However most of them are illiterate.
* Zuluk has an extreme climate. Winter is very severe with snowfalls and freezing temperature while summer is wet and foggy.
* Due to poor quality of the soil and vagaries of weather, farming is ell neigh impossible.
* Neither there is any scope for practicing cattle rearing as an occupation.
* Most of the land is fenced and military controlled making it unfit for grazing.
* The only source of livelihood there is employment in the construction and maintenance of border roads.
* Zuluk is an abode of peace. It is an ideal destination for those who like serene ambience, far from the ‘madding crowds ignoble strife’.
* For a person who is long put up in a city and is tired of his humdrum existence, it is a welcome relief.
* Zuluk has a primitive appeal. There are no hotels worth its name.
* A visitor has to accept home stay and put up in small cottages which have however attached bathrooms.
* Bedrooms are made comfortable and worm at night by room heater or fire place which locals call Bukhari.
* Zuluk offers breathtaking view of the sunrise. The rising of the sun is a phenomenon which is beyond description.
* The snow clad tip of the Khangehenzonga with sun rays illuminating the peak in a spectacular view. One has to see it to believe it.
* Zuluk can be reached by rail, road and air.The nearest airport is Bagdogra (IXB), while the nearest railway station is NJP/Siliguri.
* One can reach Rangpo from NJP/Bagdogra and then proceed to Zuluk via Rongli.
* Pickup is arranged by us from NJP/Bagdogra.
* Alternatively, one can stay overnight at Aritar and proceed to Zuluk the next day.
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