It is close to the border with Orissa, 163 km south-west of Calcutta, on the Bay of Bengal. The beach is seven km long and wide. Here Hooghly become indistinguishable from the bay of Bengal. It is a popular resort for residents of Calcutta. Sea bathe, swim or stroll on this splendid beach town famous for its stretch of flat, hard beaches girdled with casuarinas plantations along the coast, Digha is a 5 hour drive from Calcutta. With the mild winter of ganetic West Bengal, the season to visit is on the entire year round. However, the best time of the year is July to March.

Regular buses ply between Calcutta and Digha. Tourist cabs and luxury cars can also be hired from Calcutta. Accommodation Hotel Sea Coast, Tel : 03320-66305, 66332 Tourist Lodge, Tel.: 03320- 66256, 66255

If you wish to combine religious rejuvenation with some fun and excitement, then head off to this uncrowded, unspoilt beach on the estuary of the mighty Ganga. Situated on an island in the Sunderbans, Ganga Sagar is a lovely destination with cultural and religious importance. With the mild winter of gangetic West Bengal, the season to visit is on the entire year round. However, the best time of the year is July to March. Ganga Sagar can be approached from Calcutta either by road and then by a vessel, or by chartered luxury vessels starting from Namkhana & Calcutta.

Ganga Sagar can be approached from Calcutta either by road and then by a vessel, or by chartered luxury vessels starting from Namkhana & Calcutta.