This morning, one hundred and seven leading tour companies and their representatives from around thirty-seven countries attended the inauguration of one of the biggest tourism meets in India held at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. The Destination East 2020 spearheaded by CII Eastern Region and supported
Imagine biking along a trail that passes through a wildlife sanctuary! Yes, you stand a chance to even have a Himalayan black bear, barking deer, wild boar or hornbills as company, with some running probably at a speed more than the vehicle that you ride.
It came as an artfully tranquil story of grounded tones, healthy hues, starry nights, of owl hoots and pre-dawn chirps. It also came to us as a deliciously subtle and memorable trip, not just because we as a family were desperate to run away from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQktJv9dFOw Destination East, one of the most sought-after annual tourism meet, will start in Kolkata from 11th January with the arrival of several international buyers from global destinations.Nandini Chakraborty, Principal Secretary of Tourism Department, Government of West Bengal in a press conference held today said: ‘Last
Perched on a hill-top with the magnificent Kanchenjungha playing peek-a-boo with floating clouds in the backdrop, Kalimpong’s Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery is a haven of peace and tranquility. If you wish to steal a day from your whirlwind tour of Kalimpong, Darjeeling or even Sikkim,
How about learning scientific techniques, feats and gaining scientific knowledge in the backdrop of snow-capped Kanchenjungha and the beauty of the Land of Orchids? Kalimpong Science Centre is one such unique place where you get nature and science in their combined best. Kalimpong is a
St. Patrick’s Church, locally known as ‘Sadhu Patrciker Girja’ is one of the oldest Catholic churches of Kolkata. Located opposite to Dum Dum Central Correctional Home, it takes hardly ten minutes from the international airport. Way back in 1783, the British East India Company had
Santiniketan’s Poush Mela starts today, and will again see the whole global audience descending on the Mela Grounds. Poush Mela in Santiniketan is not just a colorful rural carnival, rather it is one of the biggest festivals highlighting rural Bengal at its best creative form.
Chinsurah, a small town in the Gangetic belt of Hooghly district, once used to be the centre of Dutch establishment in Bengal. Right here was their Directorate, the capital seat of Dutch Governors. Located 65 kilometers east of Kolkata, Chinsurah can be easily reached by
The Basilica of Holy Rosary, commonly known as Bandel Church, is one of the most revered Roman Catholic churches of our country. It was established by a Portuguese Captain named Pedro Tavares in the year of 1599, right at the dawn of European settlement in