December 26th, 2009 | 
Author: West Bengal
In the eastern part of India lies West Bengal a land of exotic beauty and charm. It is the gateway to the eastern part of India. A state rich with heritage bustling streets wild life music dance drama festivals and yummy food. West Bengal is famous for its ethnic and cultural diversity. Right from the mighty Himalayas in the north to the seacaressed beaches in the south it is a enchanting expedition over the vardant plains hilly terrains forests and the wonderful mangrove forests the Sunderbans can be enjoyed there. A trip to West Bengal is also a wonderfilled journey through the rich cultural treasures of the state.
Cities of West Bengal
The cities of west Bengal are most interesting and most popular places in India.
Kolkata The capital of the state is Kolkata known as the city of joy. It is a home to the Nobel laureates like Ronalds Ross Dr. C. V. Raman Rabindra Nath Tagore Mother Teresa and Amartya Sen. The land also takes pride in giving birth to the famous personalities like Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Raja Rammohan Roy Satyajit Roy Mahasweta devi and many more. Kolkata is considered as the nerve centre of the intellect art and culture. Tourists attractions in Kolkata consists of the Dutch French English and Portuguese styled building and majestic historical monuments. Other attractions of Kolkata are Vidya Sagar Sethu Raj Bhawan Eden Gardens Stadium Dhakuria Lake Metro Railway Calcutta High Court Birla Mandir Shantiniketan Science City Nirmal Hriday Pure Heart of Mother Teresa Academy of Fine Arts Ochterlony Monument Fort William South Park Street Cemetery Marble Palace Kumartuli BBD Bagh Dalhousie Square etc.
Darjeeling The hill stations of West Bengal are Darjeeling and Kalimpong. The majestic tea garden lush green tea ga’West Bengal’ gives a brief description of the state West Bengal. Its major cities and attractions are described in this article. Kolkata Darjeeling Shanti Niketan and sunderban are described here.rden heritage toy train attract a huge number of tourists.
Shanti Niketan Shanti Niketan is a land of art and literature. An excellent place to visit. The reminiscence of Rabindra Nath Tagore can be felt in every nook and corner of Shanti niketan. Shantiniketan is considered as a land of art and culture. Visiting to Shanti Niketan is a gift of cultural feast to yourself.
Sunderban Home to the Royal Bengal Tiger and the largest mangrove of the world can be enjoyed in Sunderban only. Sunderban is an exotic location in West Bengal where the nature and eco tourism lovers can enjoy variety of animals with water and plants.
The places those mentioned above are just highlights of West Bengal. There are some other spicy places in West Bengal where you will find different colours and spices of life. These are Digha Siliguri Gaur Pandua Murshidabad Bishnupur and Haldia. All most all the places of West Bengal are famous in their own way. For example Digha is famous for sea and beaches Murshidabad is famous for silk sari.
The description of West Bengal will be incomplete if we do not describe the festivals of the land. It is also a land of multiple fairs and festivals. The main festival of West Bengal is Durga Puja. This four day festival is celebrated in grand scale in the state during the month of October. Beside this there are other alluring festivals in West Bengal with variety of food.
Talking to the food habits the staple food of the state is Rice and fish. The mouth watering dishes of West Bengal is also another attractions of the tourists. The different dishes of fish and different sweets of the place tempt every traveler.
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