Revisiting Digha a wonderful tourism place

Human being has an eye for natural beauty. Be it the lofty and snow-covered mountains or dense forests or raging waves smiting upon the seashores, we always enthralled by the charm of the nature. For the nature-loving people, Digha is a place worth visiting thousand times.

The place, situated in east Midnapore district of West Bengal, is one of the most fascinating and favorite sea beaches among the travelers. Being only 187Km. away from Kolkata, the place offers an affordable recreation for middle class families. Most probably it is one of the reasons that people of almost all economic classes, snowed under the pressure of crammed work schedules find Digha the most suitable place to get relived of stresses and reenergized.


If historical past is to be excavated, the place got its first mention in one of the letters written by Lord Warren Hastings to his wife. In this letter, Hastings alluded to the place as ‘Brighton of the East’. It is a little known fact that Digha was originally named as Beerkul. The charm of the place was so captivated an English tourist namely John Frank Smith that he decided living here. It was after independence, Digha was developed a beach resort under the patronage of then chief minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was greatly influenced by Mr. John and promoted Digha as a nice tourist spot and with the time the place has come to be known as the most renowned beach in West Bengal.


This place is a small town but is dotted with too many hotels. Most of them are lined up along the main road. As digha is always bustling with chattering and other activities of the travelers, so one should not expect the place to be calm and quiet. Still, being away from the hackneyed daily lives and enjoying the vast expanse of water in front of you will be enough to refresh your mood. You can witness the rage of the waves thrashing along the boulders and sprinkling the droplets of water around. You can also take pleasure in swimming but take care to dive into the water when it is low tide only.

The sea comes at its vibrant best at the time of sunrise and sunset. The sun going out of or diving into the sea splotching it with the red colors all over is a spectacular view worth framing into mind for good.

Apart from taking delight into swimming and watching the scenic beauty, travelers can set out for sight seeing too. They can drop a visit to new Digha, an extension of the old one. Shankarpur Fishing Harbor Project, only 14Km. away from Digha is also a beach resort drawing attention of the tourists. As the place is yet to earn the fame like Digha, so the virgin beach of Shankarpur offers a tranquil ambience for the visitors.


Another place that offers a gentle sea-view is Junput. The lines of caesarian trees add to the beauty of the place. A research department has been built-up here by the State Government Fisheries Department.

Tourists can also squeeze time to visit Chandaneshwar, Lankeshwari and Kapal Kundala Temple near Kontai.

So, the tourist buffs, pack your bag and baggage, visit to Digha, enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of the place and come with a refreshingly enthusiastic mood.

Cherish the Majestic Appeal of Darjeeling

Darjeeling fondly referred to as ‘Queen of the Himalayas’, is darling in the eyes of tourist buffs for its picturesque beauty. The place is also famous for its flavored tea. It is situated in the state of west Bengal and has grown up in the lap of the Shiwalik hills. The travelers can have a glimpse of the lofty Kanchanjangha Mountain. The mountain glittering in a soft golden glow being kissed by the sun, scattered pieces of clouds imbued with the reflected sun ray scudding in the azure sky overhead and cool breeze flowing by taking away all your weariness, each of which is a great feel to treasure till the end of the life.

The place is one of the most frequented hill stations for the travelers all around the globe. The serenity of the place is often intercepted by the footsteps of the travel aficionados. The place is one of the ideal spots to travel around because of its cool temperature providing a true escapade from the sweltering heat of the plains in the summer.

Apart from the breathtaking and unadulterated beauty of the place, tea and toy train are the other attractions for the tourists. Both of these items are recognized as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Darjeeling produces the best of Black tree which is in huge demand all over the globe. The tea is exported to many a country ensuring pouring of foreign money for the Indian economy. With its tea industry of high repute and booming tourism industry, Darjeeling is contributing in a great way to our national income.

Darjeeling toy train starts its journey from Siligudi to the desired destination meandering through the winding ways. The journey is really a pleasant experience for travelers as they can enjoy the surrounding beauty of the nature to the hilt. Several bus services are also at your beck and call to reach to Darjeeling. Darjeeling ropeway is also an added attraction for the adventure freaks.

There are more in store for the adventurous tourists. Trekking and rafting are the two such sports that will let your adrenalin rush at high level.

There are several places for sight seeing that are add-ons to the alluring beauty of the place. The most mention worthy among them is Tiger Hill which offers pristine beauty of snow coated Kanchanjangha which looks at its vibrant best while fondled by the mild rays of the rising or setting sun. The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan zoological parks, Himalayan Mountaineering institute, Ghum Monastery are the must-visits for the travelers.

The place is unperturbed in spite of the nattering of the travelers and quietly engrossed into its somberness offering a majestic yet mysterious beauty for its admirers. Darjeeling is dotted with evergreen forest and oak, Birch and Elm are not rarities here. Once intrude into this sedate place, you will no way miss its charm and love to come back here times and again.