Bishnupur : the place of temples

Bishnupur is a town in Bankura district in West Bengal. This place is famous for its terracota temples. Train and bus journeys are very easy and comfortable from Kolkata.The nearest airport is Kolkata. Famous temples situated here are Shyamrai Temple, Nandalal Temple, Radhamadhab Temple, Kalachand Temple, Radhagovinda Temple and Sarbamangala Temple.
Rasmancha is the Oldest brick structure situated in Bishnupur. Its Built in 1587 by Bir Hambir is a pyramidal structure in the middle of the town.

Dalmadal Caman is also a main attraction of this place.

Bishnupuri Silk and Baluchari Silk sarees are world famous.

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Lava And Loleygaon

Lava is a small hamlet situated 34 kms east of the Kalimpong. Loleygaon is a village located at a distance of 12 km from Lava. It is in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal. Kafer, at a distance 1 km from Loleygaon, offers a heavenly view of the Kanchenjunga. An unforgettable sunrise can also be viewed from Jhandi Dara. The place is famous for the Neora Valley National Park and its beautiful view of the Jelep La and Rechi La passes. Lava is also famous for its leaches. Wild animals such as the Himalayan Black Bear and barking deer are found in profusion in these parts.

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Santiniketan : abode of peace

Santiniketan is a small town in the Birbhum district in West Bengal. Rabindranath Tagore’s father Maharshi Debendranath Tagore established Santiniketan (abode of peace) in 1863. Today the place is known as second home of Rabindranath Tagore. Vichittra and Art Gallery – Nandan will take you closer to the great poet. Natural beauty of Santiniketan is still mesmerizing. You may visit to the Deer Park or Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary where you will find Black Buck, spotted deer, jackals, foxes and a variety of water birds.

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Murshidabad

Murshidabad was the last capital city of independent Bengal and was named after Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the Dewan of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. After the historic battle of Palashi in 1757 between Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daula and Lord Clive, of East India Company British got the ultimate supremacy in India. Hazarduari Palace( the palace with a “thousand doors”) is the main tourist attraction here. It was built in 1837 by Duncan McLeod for the Nawab Najim Humaun Jah, descendent of Mir Zafar. It is now converted to a museum and has an exquisite collection of armor – including 2700 weapons and armor, swords used by Shiraj-ud-Daulla and his grandfather. Other places to visit are Wasef Manzil by the bank of the Ganga, Tripolia Gate, the Dakshin Darwaza, the Chak Darwaza, the Gharighar (the Clock Tower), the Bachchawali Tope (a canon manufactured in the 12th and 14th centuries and required 18 kilograms of gunpowder to fire a dingle cannon ball), Katra Mosque etc.

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Kolkata : The City Of Joy

Kolkata is the heart of East India. Tourist attractions here are Fort William, Victoria Memorial, Eden Gardens (Stadium), Birla Planetarium, Howrah Bridge, Marble Palace, Writer’s Building, Nicco Park, Saheed Minar, National Library, Botanical Gardens, Science City, Kalighat temple, Belur Math, MP Birla Planetarium, Indian Museum (Jadu Ghar), Alipur Zoo and many more. Kolkata means Park Lane! Dreamy place!! It means Yellow cabs, makeshift buses, trams,metros, ride across the Hooghly. It's a heavenly world.. Kolkata .. the city is more like a museum .. full of culture... its about the yellow taxis... one way traffic which changes its direction twice in a day and creates nuisance... people say "You can take the bong out of kolkata but you cant take the kolkata out of the bong"!!!!

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Sunderban : The Royal Bengal Tiger

Sundarban is the largest mangrove forest in the world. It is mostly famous for the Royal Bengal Tiger. The Sundarbans provides an eco biological system and a rich wildlife habitat. According to the 2011 tiger census, the Sundarbans have about 270 tigers.150 species of commercially important fishes, 270 species of birds, 42 species of mammals, 35 reptiles and 8 amphibian species are also available here.

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Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary

Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserved park situated at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas in Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal. It is located on the bank of river Torsa. The main attraction of the sanctuary is Asiatic one-horned rhinoceros. The other animals available in this sanctuary are Royal Bengal Tigers, elephants, deers, sambhar, barking deer, spotted deer, hog deer, wild pig, bisons. Here anyone can find a huge collection of animals. Jaldapara is mostly popular for bird watchers too. The Crested Eagle, Pallas’s Fishing Eagle and shikra, besides Jungle fowl, peafowl, patridges, Bengal Florican and lesser Pied Hornbill are easily can visible here. 8 species of fresh water turtles along with Python, monitor lizards, kraits, cobras, geckos are also available here.

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Dooars

Duar means door in Assamese, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Magahi and Bengali languages. The floodplains and foothills areas of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India is called Duars as it is the gateway or the door to Bhutan. The beauty of this region are not only for the tea gardens but also for the dense jungles that make up the countryside. The wildlife sanctuaries and national park like Manas National Park in Assam, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Buxar National Park, Gorumara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Reserve and the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary are located in this region. A number of rare endangered species of animals like tiger, rhinoceros, elephant, deer, bison, birds and reptiles are available here.

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Shankarpur : The Lonely Beach

Shankarpur sea beach is one of the least crowded beaches in the country. Main attraction in the beach is Red crabs. You can see thousands of red crabs on the beach. Its almost impossible to catch even a single one if you try to run and catch. They can run even faster(not really) than you. Its a must visit place for younger members in your family if you come to Digha.

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Mandarmani

Mandarmani, a 13 km long motorable beach (probably, the longest driveable beach in India) and a seaside resort village, is located in one of the southern districts of West Bengal . It is almost 180 km from Kolkata Airport on the Kolkata - Digha route and 14 km from Chaulkhola. Mandarmani is one of Bengal’s recently developed tourist destination that lies close to ever-popular Digha and Shankarpur. It is connected to Kolkata/Howrah by a highway The clear water, pristine sea beach and untrammeled silt coloured sand, offer a charismatic view to the visitors. The calm & serene atmosphere soothes your soul & offers a healing touch to those weary of the din & bustle of the city life. It is, infact, slowly becoming very popular among the tourists. People from various offices chose this place for team outing and as picnic spots.

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Junput

Junput, a small coastal fishing village in West Bengal, is about 9 km from Contai town and 40 km away from Digha by bus. If someone wants to go from Kolkata, he has to drive to Contai and then turn towards Junput. There is no beach in Junput. The marvellous sea-view and lines of casuarina trees masmerice the tourists. Fish cultivation and research are done here by the State Government Fisheries Department. After independence, Junput was considered for development as a beach resort, however Digha was later chosen instead. Later, Junput was harnessed for scientific research and industry. The centre for studies in marine biology is the nucleus for the area's sea-fish research and shark oil extraction. Junput also has a farm for breeding ducks. This beach is still unpolluted due to less number of visitors. However, it is steadily drawing tourists & offers better enjoyment as compared to Digha.

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Digha

Digha is the most popular sea beach in the state of West Bengal in India. It is situated in the East Midnapore district, 190 km far from kolkata. Thousands of visitors flock to Digha every year to break the monotony of the hectic routine life . It is also a very renowned weekend spot. One can view both sunrise and sunset at the Digha sea beach. The rays of the rising and the setting sun reflecting on the salty waters of the Bay of Bengal produce an artistic imagery and something straight off an artist's easel. The sea at Digha is calm and shallow for about a mile from the beach making it quite safe for swimming. There are several outing spots in Digha. The most popular of which are Udaipur, Shankarpur, Mandarmani, Junput, Lord Shiva temple at Chandenaswar, Subarnarekha river, Talsari and MARC (The Marine Aquarium and Research Centre).

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Kalimpong

Kalimpong is a hill station in the Lesser Himalaya in the state of West Bengal. It is a part of Darjeeling district. Kalimpong is well known for its many educational institutions, which attract students from all over North East India, West Bengal, Bhutan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Some of the famous education institutes are Dr. Graham's Homes (Co-ed), St. Augustine School (only for boys), St. Joseph Convent (for girls only), Rockvale Academy (Co-ed). In recent times, Kalimpong has become an important tourist hub for its climate and proximity to popular tourist locations in the region. All major towns of the hill region like Siliguri, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Pelling are almost at an equal distance of approximately 2.5 to 3 hours from Kalimpong.

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Darjeeling : The Land Of Thunderbolt

The name Darjeeling is a composition of 'dorje' meaning 'thunderbolt' and 'ling' meaning 'place' ... 'the Land of Thunderbolt'. Darjeeling is a Himalayan city in the state of West Bengal. It is internationally famous as a tourist place, along with its Tea Gardens and darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Also known as Toy Trains) 96 kilometers long Toy Train in Darjeeling is listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

FAMOUS VISITING PLACES :

The famous visiting places in Darjeeling are : Tiger Hill, Darjeeling Toy Train, Himalayan Zoological Park and Snow Leopard Breeding Center, Bastasia Loop, Darjeeling Ropeway or Shingamari Ropeway, Lloyd's Botanical Garden, Tea Gardens, Monasteries in Darjeeling ....


Tiger Hill:  Tiger Hill is the summit of Ghoom, the highest railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Tiger Hill, 15km from Darjeeling is situated an altitude of 2590meters (8482 ft.). This is the highest point in this area and it gives the most exotic view of the Kanchenjunga peaks. If you are lucky you can have a clear view of this heavenly moment.

Kanchenjunga / Kanchendzonga

Darjeeling Toy Train: One should enjoy the ride fully and just remember one thing darjeeling visit can not be completed without this toy train ride.

Toy Train

Himalayan Zoological Park and Snow Leopard Breeding Center: You will find Siberian Tiger, Himalayan Black Bear, Barking Deers in this high altitude park. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park or the town Zoo has some rare Himalayan Fauna including the Snow Leopard, Red panda, Tibetan Wolf, Himalayan Pheasants, etc. Just nearby is a very successful Snow Leopard Breeding Centre.

Snow Leopard in Himalayan Zoological Park

Bastasia Loop: Located about 5 kilometers from the Darjeeling town, Bastasia Loop is a railway loop where Darjeeling toy train takes a 360 degree turn. This place has been designed for a panoramic view of Darjeeling city and The Kanchenjunga. And the memorial inside the loop is dedicated to the Gorkha soldiers of Indian army who died in wars since 1947. This a must visit site for everyone.

Bastasia Loop

Darjeeling Ropeway or Shingamari Ropeway: You will find India’s oldest rope-way here in Darjeeling. This ropeway connects North Point to Singla Bazaar. It covers about 8 kilo miters(5 miles) in 45 minutes. You will find dense forests, mountain ridges, flowing rivers, water falls, green valleys and tea gardens under you during this journey. It will give you a memorable journey for sure.

Ropeway

Lloyd's Botanical Garden: This garden was founded in 1878 and named after William Lloyd. This garden is famous for its collection of different types of Orchids. This garden offers a protected habitat for many species of Himalayan trees and plants. It also has a glass-house full of alpine flowers and also features an Orchidarium and a collection of medicinal plants.

Lloyd's Botanical Garden

Tea Gardens: Tea gardens will be a pleasure for your eyes especially for those who live in cities. Darjeeling Tea is known as the best tea in the world, and here you will get a chance to see the manufacturing process. You can even buy tea packets from this gardens (every garden doesn’t sell). People inside the gardens are known for their hospitality.

Tea Garden

Monasteries in Darjeeling: There are several famous monasteries like Ghoom Monastery, Bhutia Busty Monastery, Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Buddhist Monastery, Dali Monastery in Darjeeling to visit. One thing to remember is that visiting to this monasteries takes a lot of time on road, so try them only if you have enough time.

Ghoom Monastery

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