Tourist Places in West Bengal : Encircled by Great Himalayas in the North and Bay of Bengal in the South, West Bengal is one of the most popular destinations in India. Whether you wish to spend some time on serene beaches or are willing to experience thrill and adventure, this magical place is sure to make your stay memorable. From pristine beaches and great Royal Bengal tiger to Himalayan rain forest, historic museums, hill stations and wild life sanctuaries, there are various tourist places in West Bengal that are sure to enhance your holidaying experience.
Heritage Places
Hill Stations
Here are some famous temples like Ambhotia Shiva Temple, Jagdish Mandir , Giddapahar Durga Mata Mandir, St. Paulseak Church, Juma Mosque and Buddhist Gompa in Montieviot to name a few, where you experience both serenity and spiritualism. Apart from this, you can also enjoy visiting Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Museum, N S C Bose Institute of Asiatic Studies, Eagle’s Craig, Deer Park or Dow Hill Park and The Kholas.
Then Mirik and Lava are some other additions on the list that allow you to unfold a different aspect of West Bengal.
Mirik Lake is the biggest natural lake in West Bengal, while Lava is 30 KM away from Kalingpong. Lava is known for its vicinity to Neora Valley National Park and here you can delight in wonderful views of Jelep La and Rechi La passes. Then 12 km from Lava is a small town called Loleygaon. Tourist places around Lava include Ratnarishi Gumpha, Silviculture Research Centre, Neora Lake and Chhangey falls to name a few.Beaches
Apart from these, Junput is another popular choice on the list that is almost 40 km from Digha by road and is absolutely unpolluted.
Brackish water fish cultivation and research done here by State Government Fisheries Department make it different from others, somehow. Moreover, here is a farm where ducks are bred. Then, 128kms from Kolkata Sagardwip is a small island in Sunderbans surrounded by Ganges, called Sagardwip and this well known for its Sgardwip mela which falls during Makar Sankranti. Another tourist places in this region include Ramakrishna Mission, Kapil Muni Temple and Ramakrishna Mission.Wildlife Sanctuaries
Duar in Assamese, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Magahi and Bengali language means entrance. Floodplains and foothills of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India are called Duars as they serve as the gateway to Bhutan. Within this region
Then there is Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary which is a protected park located at the foothills of Eastern Himalayas in Alipurduar Sub-Division of Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal. The main attraction of this sanctuary is Asiatic one-horned rhinoceros.
Furthermore, other animals like Royal Bengal Tigers, elephants, deers, sambhar, barking deer, spotted deer, hog deer, wild pig and bisons also draw the attention of the visitors. And if you are bird watcher, then Jaldapara is the place for you. Here you can easily enjoy watching birds like Pallas’s Fishing Eagle, Crested Eagle, shikra, jungle fowl, peafowl, patridges, Bengal Florican and lesser Pied Hornbill. Sundarban is another addition and the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world and home to great Royal Bengal Tigers.₹299.00 (as of Sep 3, 2024 19:18 GMT +09:00 – More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
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