Beaches in West Bengal offer the most tempting of sunsets and seashores. Bengal is endowed with some of the most famous beaches. Most of the beaches of Bengal are exotic and presents a spectacular effect. The sun kissed beaches of Digha, Sankarpur, Junput, Bakkhali and a lot many lures the travellers to take a break in the lap of nature. These mostly offer wide, flat, hard beaches, a gently rolling sea, rows of casuarina forests and a pleasant, warm weather round the year. Although one can visit these beaches throughout the year but the best time to visit is July to April. October to March are probably the best time to visit these beaches. Here in West Bengal, only one beach has a religious significance- Gangasagar Beach, which is also known as Sagardwip Beach. This beach in West Bengal offers lakhs of pilgrims of Hindu religion the famous Gangasagar Mela, that holds every year during the month of January.Digha
Digha is positioned on the southern tilt of West Bengal. Digha, originally known as Beerkul, is one of the most popular destinations in the state and is among the top tourism destinations. The shallow waters make it a safe haven for swimmers. The old Shiva temple at Chandaneshwar is just 9 kilometers from Digha. The beauty of this place was discovered as early as the days of Warren Hastings. Digha is well connected by good roads and rail heads. The nearest station is Digha.
Sankarpur
Sankarpur Beach is an identical twin beach of Digha. This beach is refreshingly devoid of the commotion of its more popular sibling. It is girdled with casuarina plantations. A major project for development of Shankarpur as a high-class beach resort is in the pipeline. Shankarpur is among the newer discoveries in the beach circuit of West Bengal. Shankarpur is well connected with the rails, roads, and the airways. The nearest station is Ramnagar and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport is the nearest airport.
Bakkhali
Bakkhali Beach is the second popular sea resort of West Bengal. It is located on one of the many deltaic islands, which spread across southern Bengal. Despite being isolated and having limited accommodation, it is very popular among the citizens of Kolkata. It is quiet and charming. Bakkhali is situated only 132 kilometres away from Kolkata and there is a 7 kilometres long beach stretching from Bakkhali to Frazerganj with gently rolling waves. The beach is not crowded, except on an occasional holiday. It is a hard beach suitable for cycling or even driving. The road journey from the fringe of Kolkata to Bakkhali takes about three hours. West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation and many other private bus organizations run a direct bus service from Kolkata to Bakkhali via Namkhana.
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