West Bengal is a culturally rich state in the eastern region of India. Along with the neighbouring nation of Bangladesh and parts of the state of Tripura, it forms the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. West Bengal is famous for its cultural heritage due to various folk traditions, literature stalwarts including Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, as well as many renowned musicians and artists. The football culture in West Bengal is also much stronger than other states of India where cricket is the clear leader in sports.
Places like the beautiful and scenic Darjeeling and the great institution of Shantiniketan make West Bengal a favourite among tourists who want to experience the natural and cultural beauty of West Bengal.
Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan is stuff that legends are made of. Visit this university town where Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray and Amartya Sen spent their most…
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The last capital city of independent Bengal, Murshidabad is known as much for its Mughal and British colonial history as it is for its silk…
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Ambika Kalna is best known for its 18th century terracotta temple complex that matches the splendor and artistic excellence of the terracotta temples at Bishnupur.…
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Known as the ‘City of Joy’, Kolkata holds an important place in the economy, politics and culture of India. The capital of West Bengal, Kolkata is one…
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Sundarbans National Park is the world’s largest delta that consists of 10,200 sq km of mangrove forest and one of the last homes of the…
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A part of Bhutan until it was wrested by colonial British and joined to the Indian Territory, the hill station of Kalimpong boasts of ancient…
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Bishnupur (Vishnupur) in Bankura district of West Bengal, gets its name from Lord Vishnu, the deity of the Vaishnavite Malla Kings who ruled it. Bishnupur's glorious…
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The second largest city of West Bengal, Howrah, is Kolkata’s twin city. Chief among the places of interest for the wandering traveler is the iconic…
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Darjeeling is one of the most scenic and hugely popular hill resorts in India. At 2,134 meters above mean sea level, it is 686 km from…
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Located on the banks of the Mahananda River and at the Himalayan foothills, Siliguri in West Bengal is endowed with natural scenic beauty and attracts numerous tourists…
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