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At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
TimingsOpen access (shops have own hours)
Entry feeFree
Best time to visitYear-round
From city centreTown centre
LocationGangtok, Sikkim
Know before you go
About MG Marg
MG Marg is the clean, litter- and vehicle-free central promenade of Gangtok, lined with shops, cafes and restaurants and dotted with benches and flowerbeds. It is the town's social heart — pleasant for an evening stroll, souvenir shopping and people-watching, with a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at one end.
Getting there
How to Reach MG Marg
In the centre of Gangtok; walkable from most of the town.
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