The city of
Kolkata is an obvious highlight to the entire state of West Bengal. With a very long chain of restaurants and malls, life there can be ever exciting and tourists find the city to be the liveliest place ever. Kolkata bears the pride of being the country’s capital before
New Delhi which means the state is almost crowded with places of heritage and rich culture.
Just like any other metropolitan city, Kolkata has considerably a high number of libraries here and there and educational institutions of high standards. A major section of tourists in Kolkata is attracted by the ample museums that are located all over the city. The oldest in Asia is the Indian Museum in Kolkata and it is also the largest in the continent.
The whole city celebrates festivals in union with utmost liveliness that it is rightfully called as the “city of joy”. It is a perfect choice for shoppers from anywhere in the country since there are many market places such as the Treasure Island Market that make shopping a complete experience. The city is not short of religious sites that are worth visiting, out of which the Birla Temple that preserves the austerity since ages is renowned.
Darjeeling
There is absolutely a lot to experience than to visit, in
Darjeeling. The ropeway for tourists especially is extremely striking and a distance of about 5 kilometres is covered, starting from a few kilometres away from the town to a place in the southern part of the town called Singla Bazaar. This experience of travelling by a cable car will be memorable indeed for tourists from all over the country. Darjeeling is an apt choice for trekkers too.
The toy train takes the passengers on a great journey through important sites to view, and through malls and bazaars of the city. The height of excitement it brings makes it all worth for a try by every tourist in Darjeeling.
Apart from these, it also has quite many renowned temples like the Kali Temple. The Observatory Hill, where Mahakal temple is situated, is considered extremely important by Buddhists as well, since a popular Buddhist monastery was formerly situated here. The Kanchenjunga mountain, which can be viewed from the Observatory Hills, is recognized as the third highest of all the mountains all over the world.
Siliguri
Siliguri is another city in West Bengal that has a huge mob of tourists swarming in for the scenic beauty, holiness of its temples, wildlife and greenery. Sevoke Coronation Bridge, near the famous Kali Mandir is built between Darjeeling and
Jalpaiguri and is a perfect spot for picnics.
Sundarbans
With forests being depleted and animals getting extinct all over the country today,
Sundarbans with its dense forests and wildlife preserved is of course an original heritage. It is known to be the largest mangrove forest out of all the ones that are distributed all over the globe. There is an unbelievably high number of plant and animal species that makes Sundarbans National Park worthwhile for tourists, especially for those who love photography since there is everything rare out there to click.
