Sailing down the Hooghly in a vessel of any kind is something many of us have done at some time or other. However, not many of us would have done so on a houseboat, which looks like a plush hotel, and which can easily accommodate
To call the Dooars in North Bengal a nature-lover’s paradise is but an understatement. Hemmed in on all sides by dense forests and rivers, this vast terrain is a balm for the jaded urban souls. A short sojourn in this magical land --- and the
There’s a reason why sunsets are timeless and a constant encouragement for poets and writers, as they are for romantic souls. Sunsets are indeed inspiring, for they not just talk about the ending of a day, they also indicate a new beginning after darkness, they
The European country of Portugal and Bandel, the beautiful town of Bengal, may be separated by continents, but are united by their gourmet taste! And that missing link happens to be ‘Bandel Cheese,’ that originated in in this town on the banks of the Ganga
LPP programme at Bishnupur Tourism propoerty A few years ago, the West Bengal government had announced a unique project titled Lok Prasar Prakalpa (LPP), designed to showcase the various traditional performing folk arts of Bengal, primarily in the field of music and dance. As part of
If the British gave Kolkata its erstwhile colonial architecture, it is often believed the Portuguese much prior to the British, left a sweet trail for Bengal. None can deny the Portuguese influence in a variety of Bengal’s sweets. Better to say they taught our moiras
The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration partially opened a tourist site that had been lying abandoned for three years, at Jamuni, approximately 15 km from Darjeeling. Perhaps understandably for a region that relies so heavily on tourism for a livelihood, the reopening was driven by locals, who
Close to Santiniketan in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, the village of Mahishdal has rail tracks running along one of its boundaries. Nearly two decades ago, as maintenance work began on the rail bridge over the river Kopai, a little digging revealed a treasure trove of
Just a river separates Gadiara from Geonkhali, the first in Howrah district, the second in Purba Medinipur. When we say 'a river', however, we actually mean three. Because three rivers - Hooghly, Rupnarayan, and Damodar - meet here, at two different points, and then flow
Jhargram district in West Bengal is popular for its forests, wildlife, royal palaces, and ancient temples. Carved out of Paschim Medinipur in 2017, it is the 22nd district in Bengal. And while most of its tourist attractions are fairly well known, a relatively less frequented