The Old Silk Route in Sikkim's Zuluk was awarded the prestigious ‘Most Scenic Route in India’ title by India Today Tourism Survey and Awards 2025. The recognition highlights the unmatched ...

“The expedition will encourage adventure sports lovers and cyclists to enjoy some of the breathtaking scenic landscape while travelling through the historical Silk Route. We aim to promote Sikkim for ...

Sonam Norgay Lachungpa, President of TAAS, emphasized that all other major tourist spots in Sikkim, including Gangtok, Nathula, Tsomgo, the Silk Route, Pelling, Yuksom, Namchi, and Ravongla ...

The historic trading route, the Silk Route, connected China to the Mediterranean between the second and 15th century AD. It passed through China, India, Persia, Arabia, Greece and Italy. Many smaller ...

(Sikkim): Defence minister George Fernandes' recent visit to China and the likely visit next month by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee have raised hopes of the revival of the ancient Silk Route ...

C S Rao, Principal Secretary of Sikkim Tourism Department, said that the promotion of the Silk Route will lead to new avenues in tourism, particularly adventure tourism, in the State. The touch of ...

Over time, the Silk Route fell into disuse – demand ... human habitation near the Jelep La pass. The Sikkim government has tried to promote tourism in the region, but restrictions on tourist ...

The Silk Road’s exceptional cultural and living heritage creates incredible opportunities for tourism. In recent years a team of experts at UNESCO, ICOMOS and UCL, have conducted ground-breaking ...

The mythical pass of Nathu-La, the "Silk Road", stands at 4,000 m above see level and joins Tibet to the Indian state of Sikkim. Next July 6, it will re-open after being closed for 44 years since ...