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West Bengal India Tourism
West Bengal is a land of natural beauty, exquisite lyrical poetry and enthusiastic
people. Situated in the east of India, West Bengal is stretches from the
Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the South. This state shares
international boundaries with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. Hence it is
a strategically important place. The state is interlocked by the other states
like Sikkim, Assam, Orissa and Bihar. Hooghly and its tributaries - Mayurakshi,
Damodar, Kangsabati and the Rupnarayan, enrich the soils of Bengal. The
northern districts of Bengal like Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Bihar
(in the Himalayas ranges) are watered by the rivers Tista, Torsa, Jaldhaka
and Ranjit. From the northern places (feet of Himalayas) to the tropical
forests of Sunderbans, West Bengal is a land of incessant beauty. West Bengal, like many other places in the world, is a place of contrasts- a curious blend of the old and the new, partly feudal, partly born out of growing urbanization, partly undefinable. Fish, crowds, politics, potholes, monuments, art and cinema, cricket and soccer- all are indispensable parts of Bengal. The state is, in its physical form, a complete representation of the Indian subcontinent. Darjeeling, its north end, touches the magnificent Himalayas and the Dooars in the foothills are rich in forest. The indomitable river Ganga flows across the State's rich alluvial plains to reach the Bay of Bengal in the south, through vast swamps known as Sunderbans. The districts in the west are semi-arid and sport loamy soil. Bengal does have a many splendoured countenance, but it is up to you to explore and discover it.
Durga Puja ,coinciding with Dussehra in other parts of the country, rouses the state to a feverish pitch, with its preparations that touch the life of every Bengali. Kali Puja, festival of lights (Diwali), Dol Jatra (Holi), Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar (January /February), the Muslim festivals of Id and Ramzan, Baisakhi - Bengal's New Year's day, Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, Christmas and New Year are marked by typical abandon and devotion.
Calcutta, three hundred years old, traces its history to the landing of Robert Clive on the banks of the Hooghly beside three villages.
It was from
here the monumental British Raj was launched in India. The capital of West
Bengal, Calcutta is the major entry point. Calcutta was the first headquarters
of the East India Company, and some of its best known monuments were built
by this British trading house. However, the city has, within its 300 years’
history, hosted other communities both from other parts of India as well
as abroad - Chinese, Armenians, Jews - all of whom have left their imprint
in pockets of Calcutta. Places to See
Kolkata
The largest metropolis in India, Calcutta is a vibrant city on the move, volatile and unpredictable. The Gateway to India, till 1912, and the capital of the Raj in India, it still bears the Victorian imprint on its streets and structures. A city just about ready to burst at the seams, Calcutta is home to more than 10 million people. The Ganges (called the Hooghly in Calcutta) is still the inspiration, as it was to Job Charnok, East India Company agent, who reached the shores in August 1690, to found the city. Calcutta, after London, was the British Empire’s second city.
Darjeeling
Darjeeling conjures visions of serenity, of vibrant green hills steeped in splendour, a land of breathtaking beauty crowned by the majestic Himalayas.Darjeeling is one of the most magnificent hill resorts in the world. This heavenly retreat is bathed in hues of every shade. The flaming red rhododendrons, the sparkling white magnolias, the miles of undulating hillsides covered with emerald green tea bushes, the exotic forests of silver fir - all under the blanket of a brilliant azure sky dappled with specks of clouds, compellingly confounds Darjeeling as the QUEEN OF HILL STATIONS.
Kalimpong
A beautiful hill town in North Bengal which can be reached from either Siliguri
or Darjeeling. KALIMPONG – means king’s minister’s strong
hold - a Bhutanese word. It is also called Kalimpong in local dialect meaning
"black spur". As per Lepchas Kalimpong means ‘ridge where
we play’. It is said that these local tribesmen used to organise field
sports while not engaged in agricultural pursuit - hence the name. Sunderbans
Sunderbans, the place that owes its name to Sundari trees, consist of a large flora population like Genwa, Dhundal, Passur, Garjan and Kankra. Apart from these trees, impenetrable Goran trees between 1.8 mtr. & 3.6 mtr. high covers almost the entire region. One of the most remarkable feature of this place is the bayonet like roots of mangrove forests that stick out above the water level.