Digha and Darjeeling are the two most popular and favorite tourist destinations of Bengal.
Digha sees massive influx of people in every weekend, no matter what is the season. If you are
planning a visit in the weekends, do book your hotels in advance.
Digha beach is quite old. It was first mentioned in a Bengal gazette way back in 1780. An English
traveler had also stumbled upon it in 1823. But the credit of discovering Digha goes to Warren
Hastings. After independence, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy built Digha to its glory, planning plants in
its sands. With time, to keep up with the increasing number of tourists, the new Digha, beside old
Digha, was developed. The new Digha is far better in respect to beaches and facilities, and now
the old Digha has lost its former glory to new Digha. The beaches and plantations of old Digha are
also lost, due to the advancing sea. Most of the shores are filled with boulders and concrete to
check the advancing waves of the sea and to minimize damage.
The new Digha beach is bigger and better, with ample sand. A new casurina plantation has been
created to give its identity. The evenings are very very pleasant, and most tourists spend the
evenings in the beach. The local shanties selling coconut water add to the charm. Sunset has a
special appeal, with half of the sea appearing silverish and the other half, bluish.
One should also take a visit to Amaravati, where there is an artificial lake and where one can
choose to boat. There is also a snake park.
Marine aquarium in Digha is the biggest marine aquarium in Asia, which houses 23 huge tanks for
marine life.
Digha science center: A fun place to visit, it will loved by kids. Other than fun things to do, there is
also a planetarium. There is also the Jurassic park.
More activities are on the pipe line, and the state government has plan to promote Digha beach to
an international level.
How to reach: Rly. Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee has started direct trains to Digha, which were
long demanded by the state. There are two trains to Digha from Howrah, one in the morning
(6.40am) and the other in the afternoon (2.15pm). They are the most comfortable means to reach
the place.
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