Visit to Mandarmani

Mandarmani is a newly discovered, unexplored and virgin sea beach. It is located 172 km away from Kolkata. It is a peaceful and calm beach where you will find not many visitors hanging around the beach. It is also one of the longest motorable sea beach in India. During low tides the water shifts far away from the beach and during high tides it comes very close. So one must be careful while driving on the beach. Recently many hotels and resorts have come up at Mandarmani making it a more attractive option for tourists.

Mandarmani Sea Beach

From Esplanade bus terminus, we boarded a bus and reached Chawalkhola. From there we hired a car which took us to Mandarmani. A metalled all weather road connects Chawalkhola and Dadanpatrabar, a small village en route Mandarmani. From here our car drove along the beach. It was a unique experience. On reaching Mandarmani, we booked a room at Hotel Neel Nirjaney. It was already quite late in the afternoon. Hence we didn't get much time to spend near the sea. Then we ate at our hotel's restaurant. Probably all hotels in Mandarmani have their own restaurant. The food was not up to the mark. After lunch we went to have a look at some small shops near the sea which sell toys, shell necklace, balls and other stuffs. We remained inside the hotel in the evening and watched TV.

Mandarmani Sea Beach

The next day morning we went to have a sea bath. After that we lolled on the sand for some while. The fresh air and the splash of waves made the atmosphere altogether marvelous. But it was time to get back home. So we took a car and came back to Chawalkhola. From there we boarded a bus and reached Kolkata.

How to Reach :

You can either board a train from Howrah which goes to Digha and disembark at Kanthi. You can arrange with the hotel so that they will pick you up from there. Or you can catch a bus from Esplanade or Howrah which is heading towards Chawalkhola. From Chawalkhola you can get rickshaws, autorickshaws or you can even hire a car to Mandarmani. You can also drive to Mandarmani which is 172 km from Kolkata.

Nearest Airport - Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

Where to Stay :

There are quite a number of hotels and resorts in Mandarmani. Here are some of them.
1. Hotel Priya Jeet
2. Hotel Digante
3. Debraj Beach Resort
4. Sonar Bangla Hotel
5. Rose Valley Resort
6. Hotel Neel Nirjaney

Places of Interest :

The 13 km long motorable sea beach is the main attraction of Mandarmani. Others attractions include the delta or Mohana, Digha beach and Birla Industrial and Technological Museum.

For more information, please contact :

West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation
Tourism Centre, 3/2, B.B.D. Bag (East)
Kolkata - 700001, West Bengal
India