Places to Visit
Explore the cultural and educational hub of Santiniketan, home to Tagore's ashram, Visva-Bharati University, and vibrant local arts and music.
Distance: 8.5 Km
Kankalitala Temple
The Famous Kali Temple in Bolpur. Being one of the 51 piths, this temple holds great significance for the people in and out of Bolpur. The Kundu, where Goddess Kali lives considered to be very sacred. The place holds a great cultural significance including Baul. This place is a must go for all people visiting Bolpur.
Distance: 6 Km
Khoai
Khoai, the place where the ancient culture still lives. The place is famous for the Mela held every Saturday and Sunday. Surrounded by Trees and small brook, People find great pleasure wandering and listening to Baul Songs. The Mela is full of arts and crafts from Santiniketan Which attracts a great no. of Tourists Every single day.
Distance: 5.8 Km
Deer Park
The Eco Home or the Wildlife Sanctuary for Wild animals is located Near Santiniketan. This place is Filled With Deers and other animals like Fox, Etc. Not only Fauna, But, This place also keeps a large variety of flora. Great variety of Flowers and Trees and Towers from where tourists can see the whole place. Maintained by, the Govt. of West Bengal, this park receives a great no. of tourists every day.
Distance: 4.3 Km
Srijani Shilpagram
Everything about Santiniketan is about Culture, The Old Bengali Culture, the Arts and Crafts, Baul songs and much more. Srijani Shilpagram is a cultural centre in Bolpur, where people experience the rich culture of Bolpur in the form of various shows like singing, Dancing and Exhibition. This plalce attracts a large no. of tourists every day.
Distance: 27.8 Km
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay House
Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay House is the resident of the famous Bengali Novelist, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay. His house is located in Labpur, West Bengal. Being The proud creator of a large no. of Novels, Poems, Short Stories and the winner of Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri, Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay is one of the great writers in india and his Residential house and his Village is a great tourist Attraction.
Distance: 42.9 Km
Fullara Temple
Fullara Temple located in Labpur is another Sati pith where Maa Fullara is Worshipped. Even located in the outskirts of The Main Town, A great no. of worshippers visit daily to take The God’s blessings. This place also Helds a fair during the Magh Purnima which brings in a great no. of Tourists.
Distance: 3.3 Km
Kopai River
Kopai River or the Sal River is a small river that flows through Santiniketan, Kankalitala, Kirnahar and Labpur. The beauty of nature is clearly seen throughout when It dries out in the Summer and overflows its bank during the monsoons.
Distance: 8 Km
Amar Kutir
Once being a shelter for the Independence movement activists, Amar Kutir, founded by Sushen Mukherjee is now a place for promotion for Arts and Crafts. Its a co-operative society for Displaying and Selling of Arts and Crafts of Santiniketan. Located near the banks of Kopai river about 8km from Bolpur is popular place for visits.
Distance: 3.9 Km
Uttarayan Rabindra Museum
Uttarayan Rabindra Museum is a Must visit in Santiniketan where All belongings of Rabindranath Tagora are exhibited indoor for tour visits. It is a place which creates a connection with the great poet’s lifestyle and also gives us view about the life during the Span of Rabindranath Tagore. It attracts a lot of visitors daily to the Era of Culture.
Distance: 5.6 Km
Chhatimtala
The Place of Both Scenic beauty and Peace comes together in This place known as Chhatimtala. A giant Chhatim Tree where the Father Of Rabindranath Tagore, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore would sit and meditate. This place was then used by Rabindranath Tagore to write his novels and poems. Both Peace with ambience lies here which attracts a large no. of tourists throughout the year.