History of Kolkata | Tourist attractions in Kolkata | Tours From Kolkata

Kolkata city is close to many tourist places of interest. Travel to Kolkata provides you with easy access to all these places, which are also great excursion sites located nearby Kolkata.On your tour to Kolkata you can visit Sunderbans, Darjeeling, Puri, Konark, Digha, Bakkhali, and Mayapur. Feel the difference of touring in and around Kolkata with India tours and travel. We offer you with varied options of Kolkata tours to make your tour to India memorable.

Sunderbans

You can visit the Sunderbans on your tour to Kolkata. This huge mangrove forest, covering an area of 2500 square kilometers is located in West Bengal, in the 24 Pargana district, and within the Sunderbans tiger reserve. The Sunderbans comprises of vast swampy delta, which has forests, swamps, and islands interwoven with a network of small rivers and rivulets. Apart from the tiger, for which the reserve is famous, there are large numbers of wild boar and chital. The Javan rhinoceros, the wild boar, and the swamp deer, which were once a feature of this place, are now extinct in these areas. Rare species like the estuarine crocodile and Ridley sea turtle are often seen along the mud banks.

For an unforgettable Kolkata tour you must visit the hill station of Darjeeling. The place owes its grandeur to its natural beauty, its clean fresh mountain air, and above all, the smiling resilient people for whom it is a home. Darjeeling is known for its natural splendor, it will be nice to spend time amidst the hush of the hills, the green depth of the forest and the majesty of the mountains. On this Kolkata tour you can also visit the Tiger Hill where you can see the first rays of the sun strike the mountains.

Puri

You can visit Puri on your tour to Kolkata.At Puri you can enjoy the Golden sunshine, miles of yellow sand, blue waves and white surf of the beaches. The city of Puri is one of the four main Hindu pilgrim centers in India and is famous for its Jagannath temple. Millions of devotees flock to this holy place every year to participate in the Rath Yatra or "Car festival". This annual ritual spreads over the entire summer and monsoon seasons making the most fruitful period to visit Puri.

Konark

Konark is known for its Orissan temple architecture. The Temple Chariot of the Sun God on the sands of the Bay of Bengal is a 13th century architectural marvel. It is designed as a celestial chariot of the Sun God, complete with twelve pairs of wheels and seven horses. You can visit Konark on your Kolkata tour. It is a great attraction amongst the tourists who are eager to know more about the cultural wealth of India. The sun temple museum of the Archeological Survey of India has a good collection of sculptures from the temple ruins. The Konark Beach offers a view of the glorious sunrise. About 10km along the beach is the famous Ramchandi Temple on the bank of the river Kushabhadra.

Digha

It is the most popular sea resort in West Bengal. Originally known as Beerkul, it is mentioned as the "Brighton of the East" in one of Warren Hasting's letters to his wife. In 1923, an English tourist John Frank Smith was charmed by the beauty of Digha and started living here. A small town, Digha is crowed with hotels generally around one main road. Its proximity to Kolkata attracts tourists throughout the year. Digha is a hard beach where one can drive during low tide. The beach is however facing the problem of sea erosion.

Bakkhali

Visit Bakkhali on your tour to Kolkata. The place lies along the eastern shores of the Bay of Bengal situated at 130 km from Kolkata and 80 km south of Diamond Harbor. The area is surrounded by date palms, which are to be seen at the Bakkhali bus stand. Fraserganj and the island of Jambudwip are two neighboring attractions very close to Bakkhali. Mayapur: Visit Mayapur, the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya on your tour to Kolkata. The place is home to the center of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The breathtaking main temple at Mayapur has beautiful idols of Krishna and Radha, as well as smaller statues of gopis. Sridhama Mayapur is situated 130km from Kolkata, West Bengal.

History of Kolkata | Tourist attractions in Kolkata | Tours From Kolkata