Digha beach is discovered by British in late 18th
century in 1780AD.Warren Hesting was mention this place as Brighton of the East
in his letter to his wife. Later on in 1923 an English tourist John Frank Smith
was charmed with the beauty of the place and lived here thereafter.
Marine Aquarium and Research Centre in Digha
During sunrise
and sunset reflection of sun in the salty water create a marvelous look. After
independence this place developed by state Government as a tourist resort. This
place is well connected with rail and road transport with rest of the country.
Sunset in digha
Daily
bus services available from Kolkata to Digha. There is also train service
available from howrah and Kharagpur .Private cars and shuttle also available
from kharagpur. Near about places in Digha is Tajpur, Shankarpur, Mandarmani
and junput. There are many cheap rice hotels available here. Some continental,
Chinese are also available in resort restaurant .Digha is nice place to visit
to take a break from daily hectic life schedule. There are many things to watch
in digha.
Sunset picture
There are many budgeted and luxury hotels here. You can book
hotels as per your preference and budget. Local market full with different seafood’s
and dry food product, many handicrafts items made of sea shells are available
in the market. You get all the decorative handicraft products at a affordable
price but you need to bargain .In winter season all the resort and hotels are
packed with tourist, so book your hotels in advance. Offseason hotels and
resort available easily except weekend. Old digha beach is basically covered
with hard stone to check soil erosion so a new beach develop two kilometer far
from old digha.
Udaipur Beach
Udaipur beach, this beach is newly explored and untouched by
the crowed. This beach is middle the Bengal Orissa border. Nearby delta where Subarnarekha
merge in ocean is also a great attraction.
Green forest in digha
Hotel seahawk
Marine Aquarium and Research Centre (MARC) is also an
important place to visit. This was developed in the year of 1989 under seventh
five years plan of action. MARC is largest inbuilt marine aquarium in India.
Lord siva temple in chandeswar is only eight kilometer far
from Digha.
Junput is also a fishing beach just 40 km away from the
digha. State Govt. fisheries department nurturing and examine brackish water
fish here.
Shankarpur is another virgin beach of this area only 14 km
east of digha. State Govt. this beach as main fishing destination. Sun
reflection in salty water and and local fishing boats in morning create a
beautiful photogenic seen here.
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