For Hindus, Makar Sankranti is among the biggest religious festivals and in Bengal, it is the time for the Ganga Sagar Mela, that takes place at the Sagardweep. Located at an approximate distance of 150 kilometers from the Southern part of Kolkata, Sagardweep is actually an island where the Ganges meets the sea. Every year in mid-January, Sagardweep gets crowded with thousands of devotees who gather at the Sangam (the meeting point of Ganges and the sea) for taking a holy dip to get rid of all sins. A huge mela (fair) takes place on the coast and turns into a big festival for the religious people.
However, holy dip in the Ganges is not the only reason why people visit sagardweep. Thanks to its unique geographical location, the Sagardweep offers great scenic beauty that attracts tourists, who look for places to enjoy weekends. Besides, there is a 19th century lighthouse in sagardweep, from where a panoramic view of the coastal Bengal is available.
Sagardweep is very well-connected with Kolkata both by roadway and railway but the later is preferred by more people as the journey is short. Bay taking a Diamond Harbour-bound train from Sealdah South section one can reach close to Sgardweep within two hours. After getting down from the train at Diamond Harbour, one can take cycle van or a bus to be at the island.
The standard of accommodatin facility at sagardweep is not as developed as other beach resorts in the area but still one can find hotels that offer satisfactory services. Food, especially variety of fishes is available in Sagardweep, as the economy of the area is largely dependent on fishing. Besides, other kinds of foods are available at reasonable rates in the local hotels and restaurants.
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Showing posts with label Travel Vacations in kolkata. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel Vacations in kolkata. Show all posts
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tips of Travel Vacations in kolkata !
Digha is the queen of all tourist spots in West Bengal as far as coastal beauty is concerned. Located at a few hours distance from Kolkata, the capital of the state, Digha is a spot that remains thickly crowded with tourists almost throughout the year.
The sea beach of Digha is stretched over miles and connects the Old Digha with New Digha. In Digha, the sea starts about a mile from the beach and so one can walk through the soft golden sands on bare foot. Enjoy the beauty of the casuarinas (popularly known as jhaubon) that encircles the beach and creates a wonderful backdrop during the sunset, feel the gentle refreshing sea breeze, dodge the small waves and stretch your hands on both sides to take a fresh breath.
Swimming in the sea is something that one will surely enjoy in Digha. You can go for swimming in either beach of Old Digha and New Digha. Majority of tourists opt for swimming in early morning, as the flow of the water remains less and the height of the waves remain low due to low tide.
Located in the district of East Medinipur, Digha is 187 Kms from Kolkata. Earlier buses and cars were the only options for people to reach Digha from Kolkata, but recently Indian railway has connected it with Kolkata, making the journey even more comfortable. Buses for Digha are available daily from Esplanade and Goalpark and the train leaves from Shalimar railway station. Two trains run between Digha and Shalimar daily. One leaves at 8 in the morning and the other at 5 in the evening.
Apart from its coastal beauty, breathtaking view of sunrise and sunset on the sea, Amrabati Lake, Junput Beach, Mandarmani Beach, Shankarpur Beach and Chandaneshwar Temple are the other tourist attractions in and near Digha.
All kinds of accommodation facilities are available in both Old and New Digha. You will find hotels offering rooms at Rs 100-125 to and deluxe resorts that offer A/C rooms with high level of comfort, excellent services, room facilities and high quality multi-cuisine foods and of course delicious seafoods.
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The sea beach of Digha is stretched over miles and connects the Old Digha with New Digha. In Digha, the sea starts about a mile from the beach and so one can walk through the soft golden sands on bare foot. Enjoy the beauty of the casuarinas (popularly known as jhaubon) that encircles the beach and creates a wonderful backdrop during the sunset, feel the gentle refreshing sea breeze, dodge the small waves and stretch your hands on both sides to take a fresh breath.
Swimming in the sea is something that one will surely enjoy in Digha. You can go for swimming in either beach of Old Digha and New Digha. Majority of tourists opt for swimming in early morning, as the flow of the water remains less and the height of the waves remain low due to low tide.
Located in the district of East Medinipur, Digha is 187 Kms from Kolkata. Earlier buses and cars were the only options for people to reach Digha from Kolkata, but recently Indian railway has connected it with Kolkata, making the journey even more comfortable. Buses for Digha are available daily from Esplanade and Goalpark and the train leaves from Shalimar railway station. Two trains run between Digha and Shalimar daily. One leaves at 8 in the morning and the other at 5 in the evening.
Apart from its coastal beauty, breathtaking view of sunrise and sunset on the sea, Amrabati Lake, Junput Beach, Mandarmani Beach, Shankarpur Beach and Chandaneshwar Temple are the other tourist attractions in and near Digha.
All kinds of accommodation facilities are available in both Old and New Digha. You will find hotels offering rooms at Rs 100-125 to and deluxe resorts that offer A/C rooms with high level of comfort, excellent services, room facilities and high quality multi-cuisine foods and of course delicious seafoods.
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Tips of adventure tour guide kolkata!
Kolkata is very well connected in terms of airlines. There are a number of domestic as well as international airlines that connect rest of India as well as the rest of the world with kolkata. All the major cities of India like ahemdabad, bagdogra, Bangalore, Chennai Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai etc enjoy direct flights to kolkata. Most of the international airlines have also a stop in kolkata.
The rail route to kolkata is also very efficient. Kolkata has two railway stations called Howrah and sealdah. These stations are very well linked with the other cities of India and a number of super fast trains like rajdhani and shatabdi also connect kolkata with Delhi and other places that are nearby.
It is said that what Bengal thinks of today, India will think tomorrow and what Bengal is thinking today kolkata has already thought it yesterday. Kolkata is the city of the jhola slung intellectual gentlemen. The city is overcrowded and volatile but at the same time vibrant, exhilarating and charismatic. Kolkata is the intellectual capital of India and also is one of the most important cities of the east.
Kolkata was the capital of the British during their reign in India and kolkata still retains that elegance. One can love kolkata or hate it but can never ignore it.
Owing to the fact that it was once the capital of the British, the effect of the Britons on the architecture of the buildings in kolkata becomes very evident.
There are a number of buildings made in the British period of historical importance. Being a tourist in kolkata, it becomes very difficult to decide between places. A tourist would have to consider visiting the fort Williams, the st Johns church, the royal Calcutta turf club and the Eden gardens where many historical cricket battles have been fought and many legendary cricketers have played.
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The rail route to kolkata is also very efficient. Kolkata has two railway stations called Howrah and sealdah. These stations are very well linked with the other cities of India and a number of super fast trains like rajdhani and shatabdi also connect kolkata with Delhi and other places that are nearby.
It is said that what Bengal thinks of today, India will think tomorrow and what Bengal is thinking today kolkata has already thought it yesterday. Kolkata is the city of the jhola slung intellectual gentlemen. The city is overcrowded and volatile but at the same time vibrant, exhilarating and charismatic. Kolkata is the intellectual capital of India and also is one of the most important cities of the east.
Kolkata was the capital of the British during their reign in India and kolkata still retains that elegance. One can love kolkata or hate it but can never ignore it.
Owing to the fact that it was once the capital of the British, the effect of the Britons on the architecture of the buildings in kolkata becomes very evident.
There are a number of buildings made in the British period of historical importance. Being a tourist in kolkata, it becomes very difficult to decide between places. A tourist would have to consider visiting the fort Williams, the st Johns church, the royal Calcutta turf club and the Eden gardens where many historical cricket battles have been fought and many legendary cricketers have played.
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Tips of Tourist Information Kolkata!
Kolkata is truly the city of joy and the hotels see to it that they provide a wide variety of accommodation facilities to keep the tourists and the travelers happy. The hotels in kolkata gratify to the needs of vacationers as well as the travelers who travel for business purposes. An economy vacationer in kolkata would find it not at all difficult to find a cheap accommodation. There are a number of bargain hotels, bed and breakfast hotels, cheap hotels, discount hotels and budget hotels who provide their services to the backpackers as well as a modest tourist.
The business class people who travel for business purpose would also find hotels that match their status as well as pocket in kolkata. The well equipped business hotels in kolkata see to it that they provide all the services their business class customers need.
The various four star as well as five star hotels provide a first rate boarding and lodging facilities to its customers. The ambiences of these hotels are excellent and the service provided by them is unparalleled. Kolkata also has a number of hotels which are a part of the leading hotel chains like the Taj group and the oberoi group. Here is a list of few good budget hotels, three star hotels, four star hotels and five star hotels:
Budget hotels:
1) Fairlawn hotel which is located around 15 kms from the airport and 4 kms from the railway station and has around 20 rooms.
2) Astoria hotel which is located around 16 kms from the airport and 4 kms from the railway station and has around 43 rooms.
Three star hotels:
1) Lytton hotel is a three star hotel located around 18 kms from airport and 8 kms from the railway station and offers various services to its customers like A/C rooms, hot& cold water etc
Four star hotels:
1) Hotel peerless inn has excellent food and ambience. The hotel offers around 122 rooms which are centrally air-conditioned. The hotel also has 5 dining and wining places.
Five star hotels:
1) hyatt regency hotel is a first-rate business hotel in kolkata. It is located in the Salt Lake City which is a 20 minute drive from both the netaji airport and the city.
2) The park hotel exemplifies ultimate comfort and delicious cuisine. Park hotel has been serving the city of joy since 1967. It is located in the park street which is not only a commercial but also a shopping hub of the city.
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The business class people who travel for business purpose would also find hotels that match their status as well as pocket in kolkata. The well equipped business hotels in kolkata see to it that they provide all the services their business class customers need.
The various four star as well as five star hotels provide a first rate boarding and lodging facilities to its customers. The ambiences of these hotels are excellent and the service provided by them is unparalleled. Kolkata also has a number of hotels which are a part of the leading hotel chains like the Taj group and the oberoi group. Here is a list of few good budget hotels, three star hotels, four star hotels and five star hotels:
Budget hotels:
1) Fairlawn hotel which is located around 15 kms from the airport and 4 kms from the railway station and has around 20 rooms.
2) Astoria hotel which is located around 16 kms from the airport and 4 kms from the railway station and has around 43 rooms.
Three star hotels:
1) Lytton hotel is a three star hotel located around 18 kms from airport and 8 kms from the railway station and offers various services to its customers like A/C rooms, hot& cold water etc
Four star hotels:
1) Hotel peerless inn has excellent food and ambience. The hotel offers around 122 rooms which are centrally air-conditioned. The hotel also has 5 dining and wining places.
Five star hotels:
1) hyatt regency hotel is a first-rate business hotel in kolkata. It is located in the Salt Lake City which is a 20 minute drive from both the netaji airport and the city.
2) The park hotel exemplifies ultimate comfort and delicious cuisine. Park hotel has been serving the city of joy since 1967. It is located in the park street which is not only a commercial but also a shopping hub of the city.
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Tips of Kolkata Travel Guide !
The Victoria memorial hall in kolkata was built to honor the British rule in India. The idea of the Victoria memorial was envisaged by lord Curzon. The architectural plan of the Victoria memorial hall was laid down by renowned architect sir William Emerson. Victoria memorial is the perfect blend between the mughal and the British architecture. Victoria memorial hall today is a museum that consists of a collection of Victoria memorabilia, paintings during the British rule and other artifacts of historic importance. As the night descends on kolkata, Victoria memorial hall is illuminated by various lights which gives it a look of a palace in fairy tales.
Belur math is in the northern part of the city. It is uniquely built to look like various religious shrines from different angles. The belur math looks like a temple, mosque and church from different angles. Belur math is a fair representation of the tolerance of Indian culture towards every religion. Belur math is headquarters of the world renowned organization Ramakrishna mission. Belur math was a tribute by swami Vivekananda who brought about a socio-cultural revolution in India to his guru Sri Ramakrishna.
The st’ Paul’s cathedral was founded in the year 1839. It was mostly because of the efforts put by Bishop Wilson. It was declared as the first Episcopal church of the orient in 1847. The unique indo-gothic architecture of the st’ Paul’s cathedral can be owed to Major W.N. Forbes. In 1897 an earthquake demolished the 61m high tower. Later when it was resurrected, it was again destroyed by an earthquake. Finally it was again rebuilt as an imitation of the bell Harry tower of Canterbury cathedral.
Fort Williams is another major traveling destination of kolkata. It is the most impressive and enchanting of all the forts in east. It still serves as the citadel of the Indian armed forces in the eastern parts of India. There are two Williams, one is old and one is new. The old fort was made in the days when east India Company was still new in India. The fort was completed in the year 1706 and it was named after king Williams, the king of England.
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Belur math is in the northern part of the city. It is uniquely built to look like various religious shrines from different angles. The belur math looks like a temple, mosque and church from different angles. Belur math is a fair representation of the tolerance of Indian culture towards every religion. Belur math is headquarters of the world renowned organization Ramakrishna mission. Belur math was a tribute by swami Vivekananda who brought about a socio-cultural revolution in India to his guru Sri Ramakrishna.
The st’ Paul’s cathedral was founded in the year 1839. It was mostly because of the efforts put by Bishop Wilson. It was declared as the first Episcopal church of the orient in 1847. The unique indo-gothic architecture of the st’ Paul’s cathedral can be owed to Major W.N. Forbes. In 1897 an earthquake demolished the 61m high tower. Later when it was resurrected, it was again destroyed by an earthquake. Finally it was again rebuilt as an imitation of the bell Harry tower of Canterbury cathedral.
Fort Williams is another major traveling destination of kolkata. It is the most impressive and enchanting of all the forts in east. It still serves as the citadel of the Indian armed forces in the eastern parts of India. There are two Williams, one is old and one is new. The old fort was made in the days when east India Company was still new in India. The fort was completed in the year 1706 and it was named after king Williams, the king of England.
more detail log on http://www.ebizzkolkata.com/travel/
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