Hidden Gems: Enjoy Long Weekend Of Christmas By Exploring These Hidden Hill Stations Near Kolkata

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Serene Hill Stations

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1. Lamahatta

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2. Nagrakata

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3. Sillery Gaon

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4. Takdah

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5. Tonglu

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6. Sittong

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7. Lolegaon

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[{"selector":"#anim-68fb2a18-5afb-4e33-8cbd-19a9ecb6c212","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":20,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6472cda-22f0-4a14-a511-d84856fe25a6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] If you are a mountain person and love waking up to unending views of hills, exploring these offbeat hill stations is a must! Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons