5/5 Chandana M. 1 year ago on Google • 118 reviews
four-hour
drive
north-west
from
Kolkata
leads
to
a
lush
forest,
and
a
refreshing
break
for
the
weekend.
Joypur
in
Bankura
district
is
a
beautiful
destination
with
a
dense
forest
teeming
with
sal,
palash,
mahua
and
neem
trees.
It
is
a
lovely
place
for
birdwatchers,
and
if
you
are
lucky,
you
may
even
get
to
see
elephants
and
deer
in
the
jungle.
The
neighbouring
villages
have
age-old
heritage
structures
too.
For
more
adventurous
visitors, a
trip
into
the
dense
jungle
to
locate
a
British-built
telegraph
tower
or
to
check
out
an
abandoned
British-era
runway.
The
drive
from
Kolkata
to
Joypur
is
through
congested
roads,
until
finally
leaving
Arambag
town
via
the
bridge
on
Dwarakeswar
River
and
heading
towards
Bishnupur.
If
travellers
are
interested
in
old
zamindari
estates
of
Bengal,
they
can
take
a
break
in
Kotulpur,
about
23
km
ahead
of
Joypur
forest.
Apart
from
a
grand
gate
unlike
anywhere
else
in
Bengal,
the
local
Bhadra
family
has
several
temples,
including
their
main
Sridhar
Temple,
inside
a
fortified
enclosure.
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