Published : Mon, 26 December, 2016
Written By Prabir Kundu
Kolkata is the One of the Popular City in India and World. Before The Indian Independency Kolkata Was The Capital of India. Most of The Govt Houses and British Houses are Situated in Kolkata like Victoria Memorial Hall, Indian Musueme, Alipore Zoo, St Pauls Church etc All Are Made by British Govt. Kolkata is not a Planned City, People Said That Job Charnok Bought Three Villages from Btitish Govt, Those Were Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kolkata. He Merged Three Places into Kolkata. It is not Fully Correct, Historian Said that Kolkata is Naturaly Build by People Through out Years.
Kolkata North : JorasaNko Thakur Bari, Dakhineswar Temple, Sobhabajar Raj Bari
Centre Kolkata : Victoria, Birla Planetoriam, Nandan Film Centre, Academy of Fine Arts, Maidan, St Pauls Church, Indian Museum
South Kolkata : National Library, Alipore Zoo
Near by Kolkata : Howrah Bridge, Vidyasagar Setu, Botanical Garden, Science City
Best Time to Vsiti : October to February (Winter Season)
Biggest Festivals : Durga Puja (October), Film Festival (November), International Book Fair (January)
Darjeeling Travel and Tourist Spots
Darjeeling - West Bengal Most Popular Hill Station. It Was Build by British and British Came Here on Their Vacation. Darjeeling is The Very Attractive Point to Travel. It is Very Beautiful by Nature and The People of Darjeeling very Kind Hearted.It is Situtaed at an elevation of 6,700 ft (2,042.2 m). Presently, around 50,000 foreign and 500,000 domestic tourists visit Darjeeling each year.
Route Map : Kolkata to Siliguri by Train or Bus or Airplane. Nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri. After Reaching Siliguri Hire a Private Car or Take Bus or Take Toy Train to Reach Darjeeling. Darjeeling can be reached by the 88 km (55 mi) long Darjeeling Himalayan Railway from New Jalpaiguri, or by National Highway 55, from Siliguri, 77 km (48 mi) away.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Darjeeling :
Kanchenjunga , Sandakphu , Tiger Hill , Peace Pagoda , Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park , Batasia Loop , Lava , Everest Museum , Barbotey Rock Garden , Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary , Neora National Park , Darjeeling Toy Train
Bankura Travel and Tourist Spots
Bankura district is located in the western part of the state of West Bengal. It is a part of Bardhaman Division of the State and is included in the area known as "Rarh" in Bengal. In The Mahabharta, Bankura was described as Suhmobhumi. The word Larh or Rarh (in Nagari: rāḍh) was introduced after 6th century A.D. It comes from the old Austric word ráŕhá or ráŕho which means “land of red soil”. In ancient times "China called Ráŕh by the name of 'Láti'". In Santali, lar means thread, rarh means tune and larh means snake.
Train Route : Bankura Railway Junction is managed by the South Eastern Railways and is on the Adra-Midnapore rail route. It is in Bankura city. Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express, Rupashi Bangla Express, Aranyak Express, Puri-New Delhi(Nandan Kanan) Superfast Express, Ernakulam-Patna Express, Howrah-LTT Samarsata Express and Purulia-Howrah Express pass through this station.
By Road Route : National Highway 14 (India) running from Morgam (in Murshidabad district) to Kharagpur (in Paschim Medinipur district), State Highway 9 (West Bengal) running from Durgapur (in Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Paschim Medinipur) and State Highway 5 (West Bengal) running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur) pass through Bankura.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Bankura :
Biharinath Hill, Susunia Hills, Mukutmonipur Dam, Rasmancha, Garh Darwaja, Krishna-Balaram Temple, Ganesh and Nandi Statue
Midnapore Travel and Tourist Spots
Midnapore is the district headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye).
The kingdom of Shashanka and Harshavardhana also included part of undivided Midnapore in their kingdom. However, the most significant archaeological site in the region is the bustling port of Tamralipta near present-day Tamluk, a site noted in the travelogues of Faxian and Xuanzang. Later Chaitanya passed through the area on his way from Puri to Varanasi as documented in the Chaitanya Charitamrita.
Route Map : Midnapore is connected not only to larger cities in the region, but also to smaller towns and villages in the district. Midnapore Railway Station is on the Howrah and express train routes. Many local and passenger trains ply all day between Howrah and Midnapore as well as Adra and Midnapore.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Midnapore :
Bahiri, Chandrakona, Jhargram, Shankarpur Beach, Dantan, Garbeta, Bargabheema Temple, Kurambera Fort, Jora Masjid, Egra, Dandeswar Mahadev Temple, Baptist Mission Church, Keshiari
Siliguri Travel and Tourist Spots
Siliguri City is situated at the base of the Himalaya mountains in the plains of Darjeeling District by the side of River Mahananda. It is the 2nd largest city in West Bengal and known as the gateway of North-Eastern India.
Route Map : There are three railway stations serving the town, Siliguri Town railway station, Siliguri Junction railway station and New Jalpaiguri railway station.
Bagdogra Airport is an international airport located in Siliguri, at Bagdogra in Darjeeling district in northern West Bengal, India.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Siliguri :
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chilapata Forest, Coronation Bridge, Kanchenjunga Stadium, Surya Sen Park, Isckon Temple, Shorea Forest Recreation Center, Fulbari Barrage, Sevoke, Kalijhora, Mongpong
Murshidabad Travel and Tourist Spots
Murshidabad was a town and district of British India, in the Bengal Presidency. In the Mughal period it was the capital of Bengal. The town of Murshidabad is on the left bank of the Hooghly River or main channel of the Ganges.
Route Map : There are Several Trains from Kolkata, Sealdah and Howrah. It takes 3 to 4 Hours to Reach Murshidabad from Kolkata. Bus Routes are Also Availbale. Nearest Popular City is Behermpore.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Murshidabad :
Hazarduari Palace Museum, Imambara, Wasef Manzil, Jalangi River, Nasipur Palace, Katra Mosque, Jahankosha Canon, Katgola
Hooghly Travel and Tourist Spots
The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the Hooghly River about 40 km north of Kolkata. This town was a river port in the fifteenth century. The first European to reach this area was the Portuguese sailor Vasco-Da-Gama. Initially the British were based in and around the city of Hooghly like traders from other countries. In 1690 Job Charnock decided to shift the British trading centre from Hooghly-Chinsura to Calcutta. The reason behind this decision was the strategically safe location of Calcutta and its proximity to the Bay of Bengal.
Route Map : The railway communication of the district, especially at the suburban area, is very developed. There are four junction stations in Hooghly : Bandel, Dankuni, Kamarkundu, Sheoraphuli. All Stations are connected with Howarh Junction. It Takes 30 Minutes to go From Howrah.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Hooghly :
Chandannagar Museum, Srirampore, Bhadreswar, Tarakeshwar Temple, Hooghly Imambara, Hangseshwari Temple, Deer Park, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Garh Mandaran
Kalimpong Travel and Tourist Spots
Kalimpong is a hill station in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located at an average elevation of 1,250 metres (4,101 ft). The Kalimpong is known for its educational institutions, many of which were established during the British colonial period. Home to ethnic Nepalis, indigenous Lepchas, other ethnic groups and non-native migrants from other parts of India, the town is a religious centre of Buddhism. The Buddhist monastery Zang Dhok Palri Phodang holds a number of rare Tibetan Buddhist scriptures.
Route Map : Kalimpong is located off the National Highway 31A (NH31A), which links Sevok to Gangtok. The NH31A is an offshoot of the NH 31, which connects Sevok to Siliguri.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Kalimpong :
Deolo Hill, Dr. Graham’s Home, Kalimpong Cactus Nursery, Pine View Nursery, Jaldhaka River Valley, Tharpa Choeling Gompa, Zong Dog Palri Fo-Brang Gompa, Tongsa Gompa
Kamarpukur Travel and Tourist Spots
It was at Kamarpukur which is adorned with the beauty of nature and evergreens, that Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was born in 1836 in a poor brahmin family. With his advent and on account of the frequent visits of his disciples and devotees, this hamlet has become a place of pilgrimage. Thousands visit it every year from the various parts of the world and get spiritually refreshed and elevated.
Route Map : Many Trains from Howrah Junction Go Kamarpukur. It Takes 3 to 4 Hours from Howrah.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Kamarpukur :
Jairambati Math, Mukundapur Temple, Yogi Shiva Temple, Gopeshwar Temple, Matri Mandir
Bishnupur Travel and Tourist Spots
Bishnupur was ruled under the Gupta period by local Hindu kings who paid tribute to Samudra Gupta. Following a long period of obscurity, where the land oscillated between being a minor independent principality and a vassal state. The land is also called Mallabhum after the Malla rulers of this place. The Malla rulers were Vaishnavites and built the famous terracotta temples during the 17th and 18th century at this place.
Route Map : Bishnupur is reasonably well connected via roads. Due to its importance as a tourism destination, it is basically connected to almost all major places of Bengal. Long distance buses connect Bishnupur to places like Arambag, Durgapur, Asansol, Kolkata etc.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Bishnupur :
Jorebangla Temple, Rasmancha, Pancha Ratna Temple, Radha Govinda Temple, Gate of Old Fort, Keibul Lamjao National Park, Loukoipat Ecological Park, Sarbamangala Temple
Jalpaiguri Travel and Tourist Spots
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the largest city and the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the region. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal on the foothills of the Himalayas.
Route Map : Jalpaiguri Urban Agglomeration has five important railway stations - 1. Jalpaiguri Town is the oldest station in the area. 2. Jalpaiguri Road 3. New Jalpaiguri 4. Mohitnagar 5. Jalpaiguri Junction is a junction railway station, situated at the further western part of the city. The railway station serves Jalpaiguri, Raninagar and other nearby places. Bagdogra is the Nearest Airport.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Jalpaiguri :
Dooars, Gorumara National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Mendabari Fort, The Baptist Church, Panjhora River
Maldah Travel and Tourist Spots
If you are in the mood to revisit your roots, Malda is the picture perfect place for you. Located in the interiors of West Bangal, about 350 kms from Kolkata, Malda literarily has Indian History written into every street and every corner of the city. From the Pre-colonial Nawabs to the East India company, Malda enthralls you with visual splendor. Along with history, it also bears the foot prints of religion and beliefs that India has always been living with.
Route Map : There are Many Trains from Howrah and Sealdah for Maldah. It Takes 10 Hours to Reach from Kolkata. Bus Service Also Available from Esplanade and Howrah.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Maldah :
Bara Sona Mosque, Dakhil Darwaza, Lattan Mosque, Adina Mosque, Firoz Minar Tomb,
Maa Johura Temple, Baisgazi Wall, Eklakhi Mausoleum, Malda Museum
Cooch Behar Travel and Tourist Spots
Cooch Behar is the district headquarters of the Cooch Behar District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas at 26°22′N 89°29′E. Cooch Behar is the only planned town in North Bengal region with remnants of royal heritage.
Route Map : The New Cooch Behar railway station is around 5 km from town and is well connected to almost all major Indian cities including Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Cooch Behar :
Cooch Behar Palace, Chilapara Forest Range, Rasik Bil, Madan Mohan Bari,
Dangar Ayee Temple
Birbhum Travel and Tourist Spots
Often called "the land of red soil," Birbhum is noted for its topography and its cultural heritage which is unique and is somewhat different from the other districts in West Bengal. The western part of Birbhum is a bushy region, a part of the Chhota Nagpur Plateau. This region gradually merges with the fertile alluvial farmlands in the east.
Route Map : Trains take 3 to 4 Hours to Reach Birbhum from Howrah and Sealdah.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Birbhum :
Shantiniketan, Dubrajpur, Hetampur, Fullara, Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Temple of Nandikeswari, Kankali Pith
Barrakpore Travel and Tourist Spots
Historically, the town was a military and administrative center under British rule, and was the scene of several acts of rebellion against Britain during the 19th century. The oldest cantonment in India and the Police Training Academy in West Bengal are both located in Barrackpore. Barrackpore is also the seat for the Sub-Divisional Court of Northern 24 Parganas District.
Route Map : Trains Take 30 to 40 Minutes to Reach Barrakpore from Sealdah.
Popular Sight Seeing and Point of Attraction of Barrakpore :
Mangal Pandey Park, Gandhi Museum, Jawaharkunja Garden, Gandhi Ghat,
Bartholomew Cathedral, Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, Kali Temple
Tarakeswar Temple
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New Digha beach is not only bigger than the old one, but might be considered a better one. It is clean and well-maintained and is not surrounded by a congested locality like the older beach.
Before getting to garpanchkot, you can have a trip to panchet dam which is about 15kms away from Garpanchkot, and is the largest dam in West Bengal (4.7 kms long).
Bishnupur (or Vishnupur) was the capital of the Mallabhum kingdom, once the most important Hindu dynasty in Bengal (founded in the 8th century CE and lasting until the early 19th century). Surrounded by old fortifications, the town has more than a dozen terracotta temples.
It is a colorful festivals for all Indians and known as Holi. It occurs at the end of winter when spring comes with its beauty.
All of us know how huge the Kumbh Mela is in scale and how many people gather there every year.
Jhapan is one of the most unique festivals celebrated in West Bengal. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Mansha, who is also considered to be the Goddess of Snakes.