BAKKHALI
Bakkhali is a small beach resort about 132 kms from Calcutta. Despite being isolated and having limited accommodation, it is very popular with the citizens of Calcutta. One can walk to the Frasergunj beach from Bakkhali.
Access
A three hour bus journey from calcutta to Namkhana, Bakkhali is Between Calcutta and Namkhana

There is also a train service from Sealdah station upto Diamond Harbeur Namkhana is 58 km from diamond harbeur
Kumardhubi (10kms.) and Barakar (12kms.) are the nearest railway stations. Asansol Junction is about 35 kms from , here . Regular bus services are available from Dhanbad and Maithon to this place.

BAKRESHWAR
Bakreshwar is another of the Pithas. It also has hot springs. Bakreshwar is the site of a large upcoming thermal power plant.
Places of  Interest
Kali and Shiv temples.
Access
From Calcutta :
By Train: from Howrah to Bolpur. Then by bus to Bakreshwar.
By Bus: directly from Calcutta (229 km) .

BERHAMPORE
Places of  Interest
Hazardurai Palace ,Imambara ,Jafarganj Deorhi ,Kat Gola ,Katra Mosque ,Motijheel Palace ,Khus Bagh.
Access
From Calcutta : By train/bus (200 km).

CALCUTTA
The largest metropolis in India, Calcutta is a vibrant city on the move, volatile and unpredictable. The Gateway to India, till 1912, and the capital of the Raj in India, it still bears the Victorian imprint on its streets and structures. A city just about ready to burst at the seams, Calcutta is home to more than 10 million people. It is the commercial nerve-centre of the East, with major industrial plants, textile mills and corporate units. Regal edifices, grubby alleys, bustling bazaars, elegant hotels, people from all walks of life - Calcutta has it all. The city is a hub of fervent activity in the realms of music, theater, arts, and sports. Calcutta has always prided itself on the many luminaries it has sent forth, be it Tagore, Satyajit Ray, or Mrinal Sen. The intense dedication to the arts manifests itself in a plethora of festivals, dance, music performances and other cultural events. The Calcutta's are also famous for their all-consuming passion for sports, especially, football and cricket. Calcutta is a city of baffling paradoxes, a city that leaves its stamp on one's mind ... forever.
Access
By Air : The city is serviced by 11 international airlines from both the east and the west, apart from Air India and the country's domestic airlines.
By Rail : Calcutta is a major railhead and is linked to all parts of the country by an extensive network of trains. The two important stations are Howrah and Sealdah. Local trains are bes for connecting to nearby places.
By Road : Good motorable roads connect Calcutta to all the major cities in India.

DARJEELING
Darjeeling is the hill station of West Bengal. This has been called the queen of hill-stations. 663 kms. from Calcutta. Altitude is 2134 m. or 7000 ft. It is a famous hill resort offering a breath taking sight of the numerous peaks of the majestic Himalayas. The clouds seem to whisper to one another here and from horizon to horizon stretches the Kanchanjunga, covered with snow from the head to foot all round the year. The views of Kanchanjunga and Mount Everest are particularly inspiring. And viewing Sun rise is wonderful from the famous Tiger hill. The Himalayan physiography of lofty mountainous terrain and cascading rivers, offers adventure sports trekking, mountaineering and river rafting.
Places of  Interest
Batasia Loop,Dhirdham Temple , Himalayan Mountaineering Institute ,Padmaja Naidu Himalaya Zoological Park , Natural History Museum ,Lloyds Botanical Garden ,Tibetan Self-help Centre ,Darjeeling-Rangeet Valley Passenger Ropeway ,Lebong Race Course , Rope way ,Ghoom Buddhist Monastery ,Observatory Hill
Access
By Air: The nearest airport is at Bagdogra, 90 km away from Darjeeling. Bagdogra is connected to important cities of the country by domestic airlines.
By Bus: There are bus connections to Darjeeling from Siliguri, Bagdogra, Gangtok, Kurseong and Kathmandu.
By Train: New Jalpaiguri /Siliguri is the rail head for all trains, except the toy train running to Darjeeling. Siliguri is connected to Calcutta and other parts of the country by train.

DIAMOND HARBOUR
It is a popular picnic spot for Calcutta's because of its proximity to the city. There are ruins of a Portuguese fort here.
The Diamond Harbour Road which connects the town to Calcutta has several resorts on the highway.
Access
By Road: Calcutta to Diamond Harbour. Bus services are frequent.
By Rail: Suburban services from Sealdah (Calcutta) railway station.

DIGHA
Digha is West Bengal's most popular sea resort. Originally known as Beerkul, it is mentioned as the "Brighton of the East" in one of Warren Hasting's letters (1780 AD) to his wife.
In 1923, an English tourist John Frank Smith was charmed by the beauty of Digha and started living here. His writings about Digha slowly gave exposure to this place. After independence, he convinced West Bengal's chief minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy to develop Digha as a beach resort.
A small town, Digha is crowded with hotels generally around one main road. Its proximity to Calcutta (187 kms) attracts tourists throughout the year. Digha is a hard beach where one can drive during low tide. The beach is however facing the problem of sea erosion.
Bathing is advisable only during the low tide. One can view both sunrise and sunset at Digha sea beach.

New Digha
New Digha is an extension of Digha. It too has several hotels. There is a small park with a lake here.

Shankarpur
Not far from Digha (appx 14 kms) is the Shankarpur Fishing Harbour Project. It is also being developed as a beach resort.

Chandaneshwar
Only 8 kms from Digha, Chandaneshwar is the site of an old Shiva temple.
Access
Air : Calcutta is the nearest airport which is about 210 kms away from Digha.
Rail: Though Contai Road (37 kms) is the nearest railway station for Digha but Kharagpur ( km from Digha & km from Howrah) and Mechheda ( km from Digha and km from Howrah) on the South-Eastern Railway are the most convenient railheads for Digha from where buses are available which takes 4 hours.
Bus : Regular direct buses are available from Calcutta to Digha. C.S.T.C. Express buses ply from Esplanade (Calcutta)

DURGAPUR
Durgapur projects an image of an industrialized India. It is the third integrated steel plant of Hindustan Steel Limited and occupies an area of 6.47 sq. kms. Founded under the Colombo Plan Mission which visited India in April, 1955, the plant has been instrumental in changing the rural face of Durgapur into a vast industrial complex comprising public and private sectors.
Places of  Interest
Alloy Steel Project,Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation,Durgapur Coke Ovens Project Limited, A.V.B. ,Durgapur Barrage ,
Durgapur Steel Plant,Philips Carbon Black & Sankey Wheels.
Asansol: 42 kms. ,Chittranjan: 77 kms. ,Jaidev: 22 kms.
Access
Air : Nearest national and international airport Calcutta is 176 kms away.
Rail: Durgapur is the railway station on the Eastern Railway.
Road: Durgapur is connected by good motorable roads with Calcutta 176 kms, Patna 414 kms, Asansol 50 kms, Shantiniketan 62 kms.

JALDAPRA
The Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary is situated in the Alipur Duar subdivision of Jalpaiguri District, in north Bengal. The sanctuary covers an area of 216 sq kms with forest, swamps and grass lands. The river Torsha runs through this area.
The sanctuary is home to the endangered Great Indian One Horned Rhino ceros and the Gaurs. Elephants, deer of various types, bears and the Indian Bison, the Crested Eagle and the Fishing Eagle can also be seen.
22 kms from Madarihat is Totopara, home to the Toto Tribe one of the few remaining tribes of its kind in the world. Their customs and culture have invoked great interest amongst anthropologists.
Access
By Train: From New Jalpaiguri (north Bengal's largest railway junction), All trains stop at Birpara and Hansimara Railway stations. Jaldapara is 20 kms from here. Only passenger trains stop at Madarihat which is 7 kms from the sanctuary.
By Road: From Siliguri Jaladapara is 214 kms to 240 kms from Siliguri depending on the route taken. NH 31 is the main highway.

MALBAZAR
Tea estates against the backdrop of the mountains of Bhutan.
Access
By Rail : From Siliguri/New Jalpaiguri (55 km).
By Road : From Siliguri/New Jalpaiguri (55 km).

MALDA
Places of  Interest
14th and 15th Century monuments at Gour and relics at Pandua. ,Gour Bara Sona Mosque ,Firoz Minar ,Dakhil Darwaza ,Qadam Rasul ,Tomb of Taz Khan ,Lukochuri Darwaza ,Chika Mosque ,Pandua-Adina Mosque ,Salami Darwaza ,Bari Dargah ,Qutab Shahi Mosque ,Eklakhi Mausoleum
Access
By Rail : From Calcutta (340 km). By Road : From Calcutta (340 km).

RAJGANJ( Bird Sanctuary )
A bird sanctuary near river Kulik. Best season : Throughout the year but preferably October to March.
Access
Air : Nearest airport Calcutta (425 kms). Though one seasonal airport is Malda (76 kms) which is connected by Vayudoot service.
Rail: Malda Town (76 kms) is the nearest convenient railhead connected with all the major cities in India.
Road: Good motorable roads connect Raijang (NH-34) with Calcutta (425 kms), Malda (76 kms), Shiliguri (181 kms). Direct day & night bus services (NBSTC, CSTC, SBSTC, and Pvt.) are available from Calcutta (Esplanade Bus Terminus), Malda and Shiliguri.

SHANTINIKETAN
An International University founded by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore where the cultures of the East & the West could meet and mingle. Named Vishva-Bharati, the University represents Indian traditions while incorporating the best of other cultures. Shantiniketan, the abode of peace, was initially an Ashram or hermitage founded in 1863 by Maharishi Devendranath Tagore. In 1901 his son, Rabindranath converted it into an experimental open-air school with just five students. It proved a success. He widened the scope of studies which gradually formed the nucleus of a University.
Another interesting feature about Santiniketan is that splendid sculptures, frescoes, murals and paintings of Rabindranath, Nandlal Bose, Ramkinkar, Bindobehari Mukhopadhyaya and others adorn the campus.
Places of  Interest
China Bhavan ,Chhatimtala ,Kala Bhavan,Patha Bhavan,Prayer Hall,Bichitra,Sangeet Bhavan,Uttarayan Complex,Nanoor (23 kms), Tarapith (80 kms)
Access
Air : The nearest airport is Calcutta 213 km.
Rail: The nearest railhead is Bolpur, 2 km away. Trains connecting Bolpur with Howrah/Sealdah (Calcutta) are 3015/3016 Howrah-Bolpur Shantiniketan Exp, 3133/3134 Sealdah-Mughalsarai Exp, 3071/3072 Howrah-Jamalpur Exp, 2557/ 2558 Kanchenjunga Exp., 335/336 Vishwabharati Fast Pgr., Shantiniketan Exp., Danapur Fast Pgr. and Tarapith Passenger.
Road: Good motorable roads connect Shantiniketan with Calcutta 213 kms (Bolpur 2-Panagarh 44-Burdwan 48-Calcutta 119), Durgapur 56 kms, Sarnath 197 kms

SILIGURI
Siliguri is an important transportation hub in North Bengal. The main railway station is New Jalpaiguri which has connections to all parts of the country. The airport at Bagdogra has connections to Calcutta, Delhi and Guwahati. The main national highways of this region pass through Siliguri. Bus services to all the neighboring places and states is available from Siliguri. Bus services to Bhutan are also there.
The surrounding areas of the city are beautiful. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is 18 kms from the city (Permits are required). The Coronation Bridge (Sevoke Bridge) is an important bridge of the north east. There are a number of good hotels in the city.
Places of  Interest
Nature Interpretation Centre,Mahananda Weir wild life Sanctuary, Sukna(18 kms),Madhuban Park ,Umrao Singh Boat Club (Sukna) ,Passing through Tea Gardens , Salugara Monastery, Kalchakra Monastery ,Teesta view Point,Kali Mandir ,Monkey Point
, Coronation Bridge ,Hong Kong Market,Iskon Hare Krishna Mandir
Access
Transportation hub of North Bengal and gateway to north east India. Rail and road connections to all parts of the nation.