Read of the fishermen’s cove in Enid Blyton? And always imagined to sit in one such cove overlooking a village, watching fishermen cast their nets on the mighty rivers? The riverine village of Dhuturdaha in South 24 Parganas is one such location. Located near the
Aatpur is a small village in Hooghly district of Bengal, closely associated with the great patriotic saint of India – Swami Vivekananda. It houses the sacred fireplace (Dhuni Mandap) where he had taken the oath of sanyas (monkhood) in the year 1886. In 1882, Narendranath
In the heart of Malda, lies the small village of Ramkeli, popularized on Bengal’s tourist map as the land of Rup and Sanatan, the two famous disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Around 10 kilometres from Kaliachak market, a straight road enters the village and it
If you wish to cool yourself from within this summer and keep your stomach healthy and happy, then try out Panta Bhaat or fermented rice. This is a dish which is unique and extremely popular in rural Bengal, Assam and Odisha. But it has tremendous
Twin lakes, forested tracks and vast stretches of virgin hilly tracts --- Jorepokhri is truly the Lake District of Bengal. The name itself suggests a pair of lakes with a beautiful viewpoint amidst Sinchal Forest at an altitude of 7,500 feet above sea level. Located
If you wish to escape to a thick canopy of greens then you must try out the extensive Joypur Forest, at the fringes of Bankura and Hooghly districts. This beautiful stretch will surely be a balm to tired travellers. Very close to Bishnupur, this forest
Rare hornbills flying above, meandering their way through the tall trees, and the path infront of you glistening in the sunbeams. Well, one of the fantastic trek routes of North Bengal starts from the Buxa Fort to Tashigaon. For seasoned trekkers, this is more or
As far as my eyes travelled, a valley of pink rain lilies, swept the green meadow hiding the church steeple from a distance. The scene opened up almost like the vista of a pretty Scottish village, that we are so accustomed to seeing on a
This is a new addition to the North Bengal circuit and indeed has captured the eye of tourists! Gumba Dara is just 30 kilometers from Darjeeling and provides a quaint viewpoint in the lap of nature. Not high by altitude (around 6500 feet above mean
Some places are defined by their breath-taking picturesque landscape, while some for their historical tales and others for their rich indigenous art and culture. Kalimpong of North Bengal has it all. An amalgamation of varied cultures as different hill tribes have lived in this area