Vidya Vikash Academy

Vidya Vikash Academy is a school in Darjeeling Pulbazar, Darjeeling, West Bengal which is located on Hermitage. Vidya Vikash Academy is situated nearby to the government office Governer’s House, as well as near the scenic viewpoint old hotel overlooking city and tea.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park and Bhutia Busty Monastery.

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Zoo

Photo: Senorita786, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is a 67.56-acre zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet, is the largest high altitude zoo in India. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is situated 1 km northwest of Vidya Vikash Academy.

Bhutia Busty Monastery

Buddhist temple

Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.

Bhutia Busty monastery or Karma Dorjee Chyoling monastery is a Buddhist monastery located in Bhutia Busty, Darjeeling district, India. It belongs to the Red Sect of Buddhist Lamas. Bhutia Busty Monastery is situated 530 metres southeast of Vidya Vikash Academy.

Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

Museum

Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute was established in Darjeeling, India on 4 November 1954 to encourage mountaineering as an organized sport in India. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute is situated 1¼ km northwest of Vidya Vikash Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darjeeling and Nayabazar.

Darjeeling

Photo: Anilbharadwaj125, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Darjeeling is a hill station in the northern region of West Bengal. It used to be a lovely Victorian town built among the Himalayan foothills, the remnants of which are still visible around the Chowrasta.

Nayabazar

Village

Nayabazar is a in West Sikkim District of the Indian state of Sikkim. Covering an urban area of 0.12 kilometres, it lies close to the confluence of Rangeet River and Rammam River some 109 kilometres by road from the state capital Gangtok and 25km from Darjeeling. Nayabazar is situated 9 km north of Vidya Vikash Academy.