1. Explore the Old World Charm in West Bengal
West Bengal tourism has showed tremendous growth in the recent years with the mix of modern and
ethnic prevailing in the culture and various tourist attractions. This Indian state is surrounded by the
neighboring countries of Bangladesh on the east, Bhutan and Nepal on the north. The diverse
topographical nature offers every visitor an opportunity to explore this place’s nature at its best.
Kolkata has been crowned as the capital of West Bengali. The city has been formed by combining three
villages, namely Gobindpur, Kalikata and Sutanuti. Earlier known as Calcutta, this city was founded by
the British administrator Job Charnock. Kolkata is located on the banks of River Hooghly and is often
dubbed as the cultural capital of the country. The city adds a lot to West Bengal tourism and is rightly
known as the city of joy. The city of noble laureates has many tourist attractions like the iconic Howrah
Bridge, Victoria Memorial, Marble Palace, Indian Museum, Birla Planetarium, Kalighat Temple, Fort
William and many more. The old zamindar baris and havelis showchase the rich architectural style of
West Bengal, while the heritage monuments and buildings depict the British architecture in the state.
From the celestial Baul music going international now to the famous lines ‘ Ekala Cholo Re’ by the
renowned Rabindranath Tagore, the art of this state includes a wide variety of paintings, dances, sculpture
and various other forms of art. The ethnicity in the Culture of West Bengal has always been the chief
attraction all over the world. Moreover, the textiles and handlooms here reflect its own story that is worth
exploring. When it comes to exploring art of the state, tourists prefer to visit Santiniketan. The ‘adda
culture’ is the part and parcel of the daily schedule of the people residing in the Indian state of West
Bengal. Here, people make groups and chat for long hours. You can notice these groups on many crossing
across the streets of every town and city in the state.
West Bengal Tourism provides you a wide scope of wondering into a mixed world of new and old. If you
love exploring the wildlife, go out for the same at Bakkhali, Murti, Sunderbans, Birbhum and religious
bowing at Tarapith. Traveling through the breathtaking beauty of Mongpong and unique experience of
Darjeeling. The fairs and festivals are the important part of West Bengal Tourism. Some of the most
popular festivals are Durga Puja, Saraswati Puja, Jagardhattri Puja and Kali Puja. The state has tropical
climate in the south and subtropical climate in the north. It experiences four distinct seasons with hot
summers and cold winters. The patters of rainfall differ region to region in West Bengal.