Offbeat Tour to Bengal's Favourite Beach Town
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| Mesmerising sunrise |
Offbeat Tour to Bengal's Favourite Beach Town
If by any chance Friday is a holiday or any holiday falls on Monday, in that case, the best place to spend the weekend is Digha. When Kolkatans thinks about spending weekend, Digha comes first in mind because Digha considered as a second home for Kolkatans. I think Digha is the most visited weekend place specially for Kolkatans as well as those who lives in the surrounding areas of Kolkata.
In 2008, Digha got a crown of “Best Tourist Spot” of the East. Digha is well connected with Kolkata, takes around 4 hours of journey to reach there. Spending time at seaside resort city with family or loved one, Digha is the best place.
We want to share our first story with our readers about this most common tourist attraction with an another aspect
What to know before you plan your trip ? You need to know the following points.
- Where is this Place ?
- How to reach there?
- When to visit there?
- Where to stay?
- Sightseeing
- Our Itinerary and experience
- Conclusion
To know about the above points in details Click here 👉 Our Itinerary and experience post.
It's a Bike Ride Trip
Kolkata to Digha is almost 200km distance which can easily
be covered by your bike by 5-6 hours. We used Glamour Hero Honda 125 cc bike for this trip. NH16 –
NH116B roads connects Digha to Kolkata. This lovely road trip takes you from
the crowded citylife and leaves you on the national highway. But you should be
careful about the speed of your bike. Trust me, it is going to be the best part
of your journey as the route presents eye-catching landscape. The best time
advised for making your road trip is from September to April. We made our road
trip on 1st week of March’2021.
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When we thought about Digha, first thing comes to our mind is a bathing crowd throughout the beach. Our itinerary is something different.
We left the crowded New Digha beach and headed towards Jhau beach i.e. close to Watch tower. The view of the aligned trees close to the beach is very lovely.
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| Aligned trees near the beach |
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| Long stretches of sea shore at Udaypur beach |
If you are a nature lover, looking for a serene beach far
away from the hustle bustle of daily life, Udaypur beach is right place for
you. This beach is nestled between New Digha and Talsari. We visited Udaypur
beach in the afternoon of our 1st day trip. The beach, situated just
3km from the city center has deserted stretches of sea shore where you can roam
about. A bike ride is also possible on the sea shore. Bike ride on sea beach is a heavenly
experience for us. You don’t need to be upset if you are not on bike trip
because you can rent a bike / scooty to roam around Udaypur beach. We
experienced beautiful sunset and found busy fishermen here. Watching sunset is
a rewarding experience for us. This place is especially famous for its scenic
beauty.
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| Ferry service for crossing backwaters to reach Talsari Beach |
It is another tranquil beach just 13km from Digha beach town. We went there by bike and road to Talsari is bestowed with spectacular panorama. Talsari beach is one such place that refreshes our minds. This beach has sand dunes. You need to cross backwaters by boat to reach the seashore. The beach encompasses crabs but they are quick runners. As Tarsari beach is fisherman’s paradise there are lots of boats throughout the beaches. Photographers must appreciate this panorama. Talsari beach is for those who love calm and less crowded beach. During sunset is the best time to visit this beach.
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| Scenic beauty of Talsari Beach |
Shankarpur Beach :
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| Waves swashing against the shore |
It’s another uncommon newly developed beach which is almost 17km from Digha beach town. We reached there by bike in the early morning to witness the sunrise. There was not a single tourist at that time. The whole beach was empty. I was astonished at that time. Calming wind, sound of sea wave and breathtaking view of sunrise just fascinated us. It’s a stunning beach of entire eastern coast.
After that we decided to come back, as we had to return
Kolkata on that day.
When we headed back to Kolkata, we had explored a new route
through the villages of Kanthi, East Midnapore.
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| Boulevard |
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| Bending roads in the village |
The villages are bestowed with
richest scenic beauty. Mud huts & cottages, date, palm, coconut trees,
cultivation fields, Bheri, Prawn farming ponds are seen inside the village. The
long stretched roads, bending here and there,developed by MGNREGA scheme are comfortable
for bike ride. We found parallel rows of trees either side of the road. We
found it very interesting to learn about rural socio-cultural condition which
radiated a totally different vibe of East Midnapore. It has become our
memorable road trip.
We entered village route after Contai canal-bypass bridge and meet NH116B near Nachinda Railway Station. All details are available in the YouTube video. Check in our YouTube Channel Trip Mania.
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For other sightseeing options check our another post - Sightseeing Ideas in Digha, West Bengal
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