6 Must Visit Tourist Destinations In West Bengal

West Bengal is home to some of the marvelous landscape features and natural scenic beauty, also has significant architectural and natural heritage. Tourism in West Bengal also has India’s most preferred travel destinations like Darjeeling, Sundarbans,Kurseong and Kalimpong. Major tourist attractions of West Bengal also includes Kumortuli Village,Durga Puja festival,Peace Pagoda Darjeeling,The Great Banyan, Hooghly river Bridges, Himalayan Zoological Park,Rock Garden Darjeeling and Gongoni Grand Canyon of West Bengal.

# Kolkata

Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port is the capital of West Bengal and home to venerable monuments of national importance such as Victoria Memorial,Howrah Bridge,St Paul Cathedral Church and Vidyasagar Bridge. Major tourist attractions in Kolkata also includes Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Kalighat Temple and near by Belur Math.

Victoria Memorial
Howrah Bridge
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Belur Math
Kalighat Temple
St. Paul’s Cathedral Church

# Darjeeling

Darjeeling is known as the Queen of the Hills,located in the Lesser Himalaya and famous for tea Gardens,Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and spectacular views of Kangchenjunga. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is listed under world heritage site as the Mountain Railways of India and runs daily from Darjeeling to Ghum, India’s highest railway station.

Darjeeling Tea Gardens
Views of Kangchenjunga
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Ghum Railway Station
Peace Pagoda

# Kalimpong

Kalimpong is a hill station, located at an average elevation of 4,101 ft and a popular tourist locations in the region. The region of Kalimpong is a major ginger growing area of India and forests found at higher altitudes of Kalimpong is home to Red panda, Clouded leopard and Siberian weasel.

Deolo Hill
Teesta River
Tharpa Choling Monastery
Neora Valley National Park

# Bishnupur

Bishnupur is famous for its terracotta temples and the balucheri sarees, situated in municipality of Bankura District. Terracotta temples of Bishnupur are best specimen of the classical style of Bengal architecture and added in the tentative list of world heritage site.

Rasmancha
Pancha Ratna Temple
Jor Bangla Mandir
Madanmohan Temple

# Chandannagar

Chandannagar is a former French colony located about 35 kilometers from Kolkata and Places of tourist interest includes Chandannagore Strand, Nandadulal Jiu mandir,Bishalakshmi temple,Chandannagore Museum,French Cemetery and Sacred Heart Church of Chandannagar.

Chandannagore Strand
Vivekananda Mandir
Underground House
Nandadulal Jiu Mandir

# Hooghly

Hooghly district has very rich heritage of great Bengali kingdom and town of Hooghly is the largest port in Bengal. Antpur is a famous tourist spot in this district along with famous Tarakeswar temple,Hooghly Imambara and Hangseshwari temple.

Hangseshwari Temple
Antpur Radhagovindjiu Temple
Tarakeswar Temple
Pandua Minar
Hooghly Imambara