Escape the Crowds: Offbeat Hill Villages for a Romantic Valentine's Week Getaway

• Many couples are opting for peaceful, offbeat hill villages near Darjeeling and Kalimpong instead of traditional Valentine's Week celebrations.
• Destinations like Mineral Spring, Lower Sonada, Giddapahar, and Rimbick Tea Garden offer tranquility, pine forests, and hill streams.
• These lesser-known areas provide unique beauty with morning mist and soft evening light, perfect for private time away from city life.
• Homestays in these villages offer authentic hill hospitality, though they may lack modern luxuries, providing a chance to disconnect.
• Secluded spots near Kalimpong, such as Samsing, Gitdabling, and Lower Chibo, promise nature, silence, and a memorable Valentine's experience.