DIGHA

Digha is the biggest sea beach in West Bengal. It is located 187 km southwest of Kolkata. Diga has a gentle slope and a 7 km long shallow sandy beach with rolling waves. The scenic beauty of this place is captivating and enticing. The beach is surrounded by Casuarina plantations along the coast, which makes it stand out for its beauty. Aside from landscaping, these trees also help reduce dune erosion. You can enjoy the sunrise and sunset at the Deer Sea beach. Sunsets and sunrises reflected in the salty waters of the Bay of Bengal are truly an artist's canvas. Diga waters are calm and shallow about a mile from shore, making it very safe for swimming. Diga, which was known as Bircole during the time of Warren Hastings, was discovered by the British in the late 18th century. Warren Hastings (1780) referred to it as "East Brighton" in one of his letters to his wife also in 1923, a British tourist named John Frank Smith was fascinated by the beauty of Degas and started living here. His writings about Degas were slowly exposed to this place. After independence, he convinced the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr. Vidhan Chandra Roy, to develop Digha as a beach resort. How to reach wbtourism by air: The nearest airport to Digha is Netaji Subhash Chandra BoseInternational Airport in Kolkata. Digha is well connected with Kolkata by road and rail network. By train: Digha railway station. Regular and fast trains often depart from Howrah station to Digha.By Car: Digha is well connected to Kolkata by excellent roads. You can take buses from Esplanade, Howrah, Bulgaria, etc., or take a car/taxi to Kuraghat via NH6 and then NH41 to Digha.

Attractions and Activities-

Digha Sea Beach.....The attractive and eye-catching feature of Diga is its wide area of

the smooth and hard beach. Diga is known as one of the widest beaches in the world. West Bengal is famous for tourists only because of Digha Beach which adds to the beauty of West Bengal.

Digha Beach is another great beach located 14 km from Shankarpur. The beach is equally beautiful and clean and arguably the most beautiful sunset in West Bengal.

Tajpur...

Tajpur is one of the biggest sea beaches in India. Tajpur Beach is located in the Purva Medinipur district

of South Bengal, one of the southern districts of West Bengal. Located on the Calcutta-Digha route, only

16 km from Digha. Tajpur is one of the newest tourist destinations in Bengal, located near Mandarmuni

and the ever-popular Shankarpur. The main attraction of Tajpur is the sea beach with pine trees. A red

carpet greets you, so you can see red crabs throughout the day. Here in Tajpur, you can also see seagulls

at dawn. Today, Tajpur has become the most popular destination not only among Bengalis but also

among people from other countries ie foreigners.

New Digha...

New Digheh is a place that is a charming new town with beaches on site and attractive vacation spots. In addition to access to the best hotels and beaches, another attraction of New Diga is the science center. It enhances the beauty of the New York Science Center, established by the National Council of ScienceMuseums. The center is famous simply for its ability to teach science in a way that attracts tourists. In the center is a fun mug that allows you to independently measure the height of your tourist. Skeletonsparticipate in bicycle races in a way that amuses tourists. Another attraction of New Diga is a small park with a small lake where you can launch a boat. The snake farm known as Deepak Mitra adds to the beauty of New Digha.

Mandarmani...

Mandelmani is a large and rapidly developing coastal village. This city is located in the East Midnapore

region, at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. Mandarmani is connected to Kolkata/Howrah by the

highway. From Contai you can pass through a place called Chaul Khola. Mandarmani has a 13 km-long

the motorable beach which is probably the longest motorable beach road in India. This is a beach drive.

Shankarpur...

Shankarpur is a twin beach about 14 km east of Digha in West Bengal. It is also a common fishing port.

It is cool in the mornings when you can see the fishermen pulling their big nets out of the sea. The

morning sun reflects off the waves of the eastern ocean and the local fishing boats on the beach provide

great photo opportunities.

Junput...

Junput is 177 km from Calcutta and 40 km from Digha. There is also a beautiful beach. It offers

spectacular views of the sea and rows of Casuarina trees. The beach is pristine. Here, the Provincial

Fisheries Department conducts saltwater fish breeding and research. Accommodation includes the

Fisheries Inspectorate House and several private hotels.

How to get to.....

By Air: The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.🛪

By train: three trains depart from Howrah station daily. Special trains may be announced for special

occasions and holidays.

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By road: It became easier to reach Digha by road. The roads are excellent and Digha is easily reached by a leisurely 4-hour drive from Kolkata. Directions: Take NH-6 towards Kalaghat - turn left onto NH-41 High Road and proceed towards Nandkumar. Take another right turn on the national highway and pass the towns of Kuntai and Ramnagar.🚍

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By- Snap With Hossain.

Date-27.10.2022.