Upper Tadong, Gangtok

#4 among attractions in Gangtok

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Upper Tadong is a census town in Gangtok District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It falls under Gangtok Municipal Corporation. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 27°19'0"N, 88°35'60"E

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Upper Tadong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tsuklakhang Palace, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim Manipal University, Thakurbari Temple.

1.1 miNE
Palace, Buddhist architecture
Tsuklakhang Palace, Gangtok
28 min walk • Tsuklakhang Palace or Tsuklakhang Royal Chapel and Monastery is a Buddhist palatial monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
~1600 ftE
Museum and library of Tibetan culture
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok
8 min walk • Namgyal Institute of Tibetology is a Tibet museum in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, named after the 11th Chogyal of Sikkim, Sir Tashi Namgyal.
~980 ftW
Universities and schools
Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok
5 min walk • Sikkim Manipal University, formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
1.2 miNE
Temple
Thakurbari Temple, Gangtok
32 min walk • The Thakurbari Temple is a Hindu temple located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, in the heart of the town. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Sikkim built on land donated by the erstwhile Chogyal of Sikkim in 1935.
1.1 miN
Buddhist monastery in a serene setting
Rumtek Monastery, Gangtok
27 min walk • Rumtek Monastery, also called the Dharma Chakra Centre, is a gompa located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok. It is the seat-in-exile of the Gyalwang Karmapa, inaugurated in 1966 by the 16th Karmapa.
1.4 miNE
27°19'55"N • 88°36'59"E
Flower show, Gangtok
37 min walk • Garden
0.9 miNE
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Do-drul Chorten, Gangtok
24 min walk • Do-drul Chorten is a stupa in Gangtok in the Indian state of Sikkim. The stupa was built by Trulshik Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma order of Tibetan Buddhism in 1945. Inside this stupa is a complete set of Dorjee Phurba, Kangyur and other religious objects. Around the stupa are 108 Mani Lhakor or prayer wheels.
0.4 miSE
27°18'46"N • 88°36'17"E
Doduci Chorten Monastery, Gangtok
11 min walk • Temple
1.1 miNE
27°19'43"N • 88°36'45"E
M. G. Marg, Gangtok
29 min walk • Neighbourhood
1.4 miNE
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
36 min walk • Paljor Stadium, also spelled Palzor Stadium, is a football stadium located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The stadium is currently home to Sikkim Premier Division League clubs. It holds 30,000 people. The stadium also hosts matches of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup.
1.3 miNE
27°19'50"N • 88°36'53"E
Street art on a wall, Gangtok
34 min walk • Monuments and statues

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Which popular attractions are close to Upper Tadong?

Nearby attractions include Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, Gangtok (5 min walk), Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok (5 min walk), Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok (8 min walk), Doduci Chorten Monastery, Gangtok (11 min walk).