The Southern West Bengal is endowed with the most famous beach on
the eastern coast of India – Digha. The beach town of Digha is famous all over for
flat, hard beaches. The beauty of this place was discovered as early as the days of Warren
Hastings. Digha was known as Beercool at that time. Digha beach is girdled with casuarina
plantations along the coast. The sea is calm and shallow for about a mile from the beach
making it quite safe for swimming.
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Chandaneswar
An old Siva Temple, 8 km. from Digha. Also Lankeswari (14
km.) and Kapal Kundala Temple (45 km.) famous for an
ancient temple associated with Bankimchandra's novel Kapal Kundala. near Contai may be visited.
Shankarpur
Shankarpur, a virgin beach as yet, is a recent discovery. It is a twin
beach of Digha, around 10 km. from it. It offers nearly all the pleasures of a private
beach. This beach too is cupped with casuarina plantations.
Shankarpur is only 14 km. east of Digha, along the Digha-Contai Road.
It is also a regular fishing harbour.
Shankarpur is now developed as a sea resort with hotels, tourist lodges and other
facilities. Other accommodations such as Guest
Houses of Fisheries Department and lodges under Benfish, small private
places for accommodation are also available.
Mandarmani
Picnic Resort. 20 kms from Chaulkhola on Kolkata-Digha route.
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Junput |
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Junput
fish firm 40 km,from Digha
by bus;it also has a beautiful sea beach with a change at Contai. The place offers beautiful sea-view and lines of
casuarina trees. The beach is unspoilt. Brackish water fish cultivation and research are
done here by the State Government Fisheries Department.
For accommodation, there is an Inspection Bungalow under the
Superintendent of Fisheries, Junput.
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Digha is easily accessible
by road from Kolkata, Asansol, Bardhaman, Durgapur, Suri, Bankura and Jamshedpur and
partly by rail (upto Kharagpur). The last part of the trip – between Kharagpur and
Digha (123 km.) has to be done by bus and taxi.
Bus Services: Frequent bus service, available from
morning to evening.
Digha is 187 km. by road from Kolkata.
By Road: Only 4 Hours by
car from Kolkata.
By Train: Direct train upto
Digha (from Shalimar).
By Air: NSC Bose
International Airport (Kolkata) is the nearest airport.
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What to buy
Curios made of sea-shell, the reputed Madur of Midnapore (hand-woven
mat made of weeds) in colourful designs, and cashewnuts may be purchased at Digha.
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