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the world of resplendent, colors, open spaces and cultural
treasures. East India invites you to a vacation in West Bengal.
Prepare to be enthralled in the magnificent coastal strip of West
Bengal, extending from the Gangetic Delta land to the border of
Orissa. There are some of most beautiful options in sea resorts like
Digha, Shankarpur, Junput, Bakkhali, Sagardwip etc., which will
definitely provide a rejuvenating experience. With sun and surf,
pristine sea Digha Beach and untrammeled silt coloured sand, Digha
and Mandarmani is slowly becoming popular among the tourists.
Places Of
Interest :
Digha
The southern western coast of West Bengal is endowed with the most
famous beaches and tourist spots on the eastern coast of India –
Digha located south west of Calcutta about 187 kms from the city.
Originally known as Beerkul, Digha was discovered in the late 18th
century by the British rulers, who mentioned the place as the "Brighton
of the East". Digha Beach has a low gradient with a shallow
sand beach where gentle waves extends 7 kms in length. The Digha
Beach town is famous all over for flat, hard beaches. The sea at
Digha is calm and shallow for about a mile from the Digha Beach
making it quite safe for swimming. The scenic beauty of this place
are something straight off an artist's easel.
Shankarpur
Shankarpur has been recently discovered and is fast gaining
popularity amongst the tourists. Just 14 Kms away from its more
famous counterpart Digha, the place offers nearly all the pleasures
of a private beach. Shankarpur has a large stretch of un-polluted
beach and also a regular fishing harbor. It is twin beach of Digha
and like it, this beach too is cupped with casuarina groves. The sea
at at Shankarpur is placid and safe for swimming. This place now
boasts itself as a complete tourist destination with hotels, tourist
lodges and other facilities for a relaxing holiday with family.
Mandarmani
Mandarmani is another new destination, about 187 km and five hours
away from Kolkata. It is a 13 km long motorable beach, probably the
longest beach road in India. Away from the crowd, the beach will
definitely give you a chance to feel divinity and tranquility.
Mandarmani is the most a wonderful virgin beach in the east coast of
India, and the presence of the resorts here adds to the comfort
factor of this picture perfect tourist destination. Junput Junput is
another beach resort of West Bengal, though the Mandarmani Beach
Resort here is exposed only when the tide ebbs. A 40 km. drive from
Digha will take you to this beautiful beach with a change at Contai.
This place is filled with beautiful sea-view and lines of casuarina
trees. Junput is famous for Brackish water fish cultivation.
Junput's unspoilt Mandarmani Beach Resort offers enough of lazing in
the sun and abundance of fun filled activities. Its beach has been
lavishly gifted by the nature and is reckoned as the paradise for
beach lovers.
Sagardwip
Sagardwip, about 128 Kms from Kolkata offers a perfect repose for a
weekend combining both pilgrimage and fun. A small island in
Sunderban, piligrims from all over the country collect at Sagardwip
to take a holy dip at the confluence of the river Ganga and the Bay
of Bengal. It holds a complete charm of an unspoilt beach pleated
with the rolling waves and warm sun and its light house offers a
panoramic view of the surroundings.
Travel Information
Digha is easily accessible by road from Kolkata To Digha Bus
Service, Bardhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Suri, Bankura etc., and also
partly by rail (upto Kharagpur). The trip between Kharagpur and
Digha (123 km.) has to be done by bus and taxi. Mandarmani is well
connected to Kolkata/Howrah by a highway and can also be covered
from a day excursion from Digha.
Bus Services : Frequent buses are available from morning to
evening. Digha is 187 km. by road from Kolkata To Digha Bus Service.
By Train : Direct train upto Digha (from Shalimar).
By Air : Nearest airport- NSC Bose International Airport
(Kolkata).
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