Moti Jheel or the Pearl Lake is located one km south of Lalbagh is the Moti Jheel or the Pearl Lake. It was once used for culturing pearls. The large oxbow lake is overlooked by the desolate ruins of a three-storey palace, built by Nawab Nawajas Muhammad.
Treat your eyes by walking along the river Hooghly and admire its natural scenic beauty. Do not hesitate to take a dip or two in the cool waters of the river. Enjoy sunbathing, surfing and waterskiing too. It is sure to mesmerize you and leave you packed with memories of the beautiful picturesque.
The Sagardwip Beach is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the town of Sagardwip. This is a silvery and calm sea beach that provides an ideal weekend gateway. The beach forms a part of the islands of Sunderbans in the estuary of River Ganges. The most popular feature of this beach is its ‘Sagar Mela’. This fair is celebrated on the day of Makar Sankranti and on this occasion, special arrangements of tents are made on the riverbank, for visitors. There is also a lighthouse near this beach, namely the Sagar Lighthouse.
Tilpara barrage on Mayurakshi river is located 7 km north-east of Siuri.
Tin Kona Island, literally means three cornered Island, is another popular spot for wildlife spotting in Sundarbans. Tin Kona Island is renowned for tiger and deer, where one can come across the real wildlife. This island has an enchanting, but wild beauty merged with wild forests and estuaries.
Many tourists visit this Island just to have some relief from the busy town life and to get ideal resting place, merged with the wild beauty of forests and natures’ blessings.
Gateway to the Sunderbans situated on the banks of river Piyali. A beautiful resting place.
Piyali, located at a distance of 72 km from Kolkata, is a gateway to Sunderbans. Flowing through the green paddy fields, this river meets river Matla. Piyali Delta is one of the ideal locations for those looking for romantic holidays.
It is famous for the Barking Deers.
Halliday Island, located to south of Sunderbans Tiger Reserve is visited by large number of tourists every year. On visiting this island, tourists can spot Barking Deer.
Hiron Point is a beautiful spot, great for spotting tigers and other spectacular and rare wildlife animals. Also known as Nilkamal, it is famous for tiger, deer, monkey, crocodiles and many precious birds.
This place attracts many tourists owing to its natural beauty and innate splendor. This is a place to have a look at the rare species of wild animals and birds, to be noted in the diary of bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts.
The visitors can get a comfortable stay in the three-storied Rest House of the Mongla Port Authority with prior booking.
Dublar Char, a beautiful island known for its picturesque scenes, is famous for fishing and is a place for fishermen with abundant of fish fauna. One can enjoy the fishing here and have a first hand experience of this fun filled activity.
The Island has all the natural beauty of any of the world renowned Islands. It is an attractive island where herds of spotted deer are often seen to graze. A casual walk around the Island provides the tourist with the chance of spotting many wild animals. With water all around and with lots of fish fauna, Dublar Char offers unique experience to the enthusiastic visitors.
Wullar Lake, the largest fresh-water lake in India, is serving as a natural reservoir by drawing the excess water from the River Jhelum. Remains of a wonderful island built by King Zain-ul-abidin are seen in the midst of the lake. This lake, unexplored and untamed by any reason, is home for many bird species.