Cities

Durgapur

West Bengal

A planned steel city, a base for Bishnupur and Shantiniketan.

Photo: PPriyanshu28 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Durgapur is being written.

Nearby

1–3 of 18
Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Santiniketan

West Bengal
About 25 miles away

Rabindranath Tagore's university town, a UNESCO site of art, music and open-air classes.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · Hindu temples

Bishnupur

West Bengal
About 33 miles away

Terracotta temples carved with epics, and a town famous for its silk saris and clay horses.

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Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Tarapith

West Bengal
About 49 miles away

A major Shakti temple town, sacred to the goddess Tara and known for its Tantric traditions.

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