It was a proud moment for Bengal, specially for the State Tourism Department to have received the recognition for Sunderbans as the ‘Most Iconic Landscape.’ India Today Tourism Survey and Award ceremony held on 25th February, 2019 at Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi announced this
Even though Santa Claus lives in the North Pole, he undoubtedly loves Kolkata a lot and makes it a point to descend on the City of Joy every Christmas, hitting the streets in a new avatar. Kolkata hosts one of the largest Christmas carnivals of
There is a different kind of pleasure associated with unraveling history, 800 years old that has been deeply buried in the sands of time. Be it the royal palace, pre-historic lake, the gigantic corridor---- these incredible elements from the long-forgotten pages of history can all
Festivals and fairs have a deep bond with the culture and heritage of a place. And if it happens to be a tourist destination, it can be best described and displayed to a larger audience through festivals and fairs. Taking this innovative route to showcase
The mighty Teesta flows by in the distance, migratory birds come here to roost and rest, in the silence of dawn, as the first sunrays open up a plethora of hues over Gajoldoba. Even a few decades back, this was just another small village on
If you have often been mesmerized walking through the underground tunnel, gazing at marine life of Singapore, you will soon get a similar feel at Siliguri. The under-water aquatic life will be displayed in all its moods at Siliguri’s Bengal Safari Park. After the marine
“Country roads, take me home To the place I belong….” That yearning to tread the Rangamaatir Path, village roads of rural Bengal. Not just roads, rural Bengal also harbours signs of ancient history with ancient monuments, temples popping up to meet your wanderlust. But it is not
Heritage policy makers and government representatives from different South-Asian countries descended on the City of Joy, for a two-day sub-regional conference in Kolkata. The two-day UNESCO event, ‘World Heritage Global Strategy in South Asia’ on 21st and 22nd February, was supported by the Department of
The Bengal Ultra Marathon, that took place in picturesque Purulia on Sunday, was a unique way of discovering the splendours of Bengal’s ‘Land of the Red Laterite’ down the winding tracks of the first ever ‘Trail Run.’ Runners had come from various parts of the
It is time to bid adieu to our favourite season-the winter. But before Spring displays its complete splendour with all the hues,you can just savour the taste of the serene atmosphere and abundance of greenery underneath the azure sky of Biharinath. One can vouch for