Introduction
Mandarmani is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, and lies at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the rapidly growing and largest seaside resorts. It is almost 180 km from Kolkata, on the Kolkata - Digha route. The beach is almost 13 kms long. Red crabs crawling around the beach is a special attraction of Mandarmani. The beach have relatively low waves than the beaches of Digha. Mandarmani can be best reached by road, rail and bus from kolkata. Nearest rail head being Ramnagar and bus stop being Chowlkhola. Nearest Airport is Kolkata. It was argued to be the longest driveable (drive in) beach in India, however local police currently restricts private cars to drive across the beach. Previously one could only reach the resorts by driving across the beach but now a proper road has been built allowing tourists to reach their hotels from the backside. The beach is the primary attraction offering tourists to enjoy the sea from early morning to late afternoon. There are also a string of local shops selling shells, handmade jewellery and handicrafts. A few locals also offer groups to take trip towards the mohana (Estuary) during sunset. Modern resorts with all facilities are available for stay. You can buy raw cashew nuts which are locally grown. Sea fishes Carbs & Prawns are also found in abundance.
Contact Info
Address:
56.2D BR Rd
Kolkata
700008
India
Kolkata
700008
India
Tel:
Website:
https://www.visitsunderbans.com/digha-mandarmani-tour-packages.html
Hours of operation
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