All this prominence as a popular tourist spot is due to its friendly people, wonderful accommodation, one of its kind cuisine and also its culture.
The capital of the state, Kolkatta is a center for all commercial activities. Kolkatta is also a hub for sporting action. A tourist can also witness the prowess of Indian football or if luck permits a cricket match as well. There are several other places of interest in the state.
Attractions
Kolkatta is a famous tourist spot that comprises Victoria Memorial, a white marble structure and is the reminiscence of the British Raj in India. Indian Museum is an archaeological museum and Eden Garden is a pleasant garden.
Birla Planetorium is the largest and the tourist places of great attraction are Kali Mandir, Howrah Bridge and Fort William. Darjeeling is a popular tourist attraction. There is a museum of natural history that has a collection of reptiles, insects, animals and birds.
The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is the centre for breeding snow leopards and the Darjeeling valley ropeway offers a thrilling ride besides splendid views. Sunderban houses wild tigers, especially the Royal Bengal tigers. The Sajnekhali is a bird sanctuary and the Bhagabatpur crocodile project is a crocodile breeding area and tourists love visiting all such places.
Accessibility
West Bengal has perfect accessibility with smooth connection through air ways. The roadways and railways are well accessible. The buses regularly connect to all the places in and around all the parts of the state. There are luxury coaches and ordinary buses to travel around the state. The metro trains and electric trains are of immense use.
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