Digha

India

Digha is in Southwest Bengal in India. Digha Sea beach

Digha is one of the most popular vacation destinations in West Bengal, particularly for people from Kolkata. This beach-town is located in the West Bengal-Odisha border and is around 200 km from Kolkata.

New Digha Beach

  • Amravati Park. Amravati Park is in New Digha. Motorcycle rickshaw vans will take you to New Digha from Old Digha for around ₹5 per person

Digha Science Center

Amravati Park. Amravati Park is in New Digha. Motorcycle rickshaw vans will take you to New Digha from Old Digha for around ₹5 per person

Digha Science Center Park.

Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, State Highway 57, +91 3220 266 311. Monday-Saturday 09:30-18:00. This is possibly the most well equipped marine aquarium in India, but the collection of specimens is poor. Some common local fish are kept in this huge aquarium.

Shankarpur Beach. [[Shankarpur]] is 14 km from Digha.

Talasari Beach. [[Talasari]] Beach is in Orissa. It 8- km from Digha and 3 km from the Temple at Chandaneswar.

Temple at Chandaneswar. Shiva temple in Odisha. You need to cross Digha-Chandaneswar border, and it is a couple of kilometers inside. From Digha itself, you will get cab or auto rickshaw that will take you to Chandaneswar temple.

  • Horse riding.
  • Sunbathing.
  • Swimming. The best place for a dip safely is at New Digha. The beach here is flat. Nowadays old Digha is not safe and conducive for bathing. Beer is generally served at the beach by the enterprising locals who would accept payment later by coming with you to your hotel. Warning: They may ask a high price for beer
  • Volleyball. You can also play cricket or football on the beach

Horse riding.

Sunbathing.

Swimming. The best place for a dip safely is at New Digha. The beach here is flat. Nowadays old Digha is not safe and conducive for bathing. Beer is generally served at the beach by the enterprising locals who would accept payment later by coming with you to your hotel. Warning: They may ask a high price for beer

Volleyball. You can also play cricket or football on the beach

  • Cashew nuts: There is a cashew nut farm in Digha so varieties of cashew nuts are available.
  • Digha Mohana Fish Market: Buy fresh fish here
  • Hand woven mats made of hemp. These mats are called Madur in Bengali and the colourful Madurs of Midnapur District are famous.
  • Jewellery made with Hyderabadi Pearls.
  • Ornaments and Curios made of sea shells.

Cashew nuts: There is a cashew nut farm in Digha so varieties of cashew nuts are available.

Digha Mohana Fish Market: Buy fresh fish here

Hand woven mats made of hemp. These mats are called Madur in Bengali and the colourful Madurs of Midnapur District are famous.

Jewellery made with Hyderabadi Pearls.

Ornaments and Curios made of sea shells.

A tea stall in New Digha The famous 'Hing er Kochuri' is a famous breakfast of Digha. There are many stalls and sweet shops all over digha which offers this delicious breakfast.

There are many cheap "rice hotels" all over Digha, serving cheap, but good quality Bengali dishes. There are some more expensive restaurants where continental food is available. In an average restaurant, a vegetarian meal is available for ₹35-45, Bengali fish curry-rice is available for ₹25-35. A meal with egg curry-rice is available around ₹45.

Another great idea would be to just buy the staple vegetarian fare at the hotel you are staying and have it delivered to your room. You can buy fresh fishes like ilish, pomfret, parshe and prawns from Mohona, Digha fish market in the morning and have it cooked at the numerous "Dada-Boudi'r" joints around Sea Hawk. Have this fish with your standard vegetarian lunch or dinner.

In the evening look for fried fish, crabs and prawns on the sea front in Digha.

Those who are fussy about the quality of cooking, have transport at their command and are looking for tasty fish preparations should go and have lunch at Shankarpur, some 14 km away - they prepare the fish much better than at Digha. The quality at Shankarpur is comparable to the Kolkata 5 star but is comparatively cheaper and the fish as fresh as you can demand. The trouble of travelling would be well compensated.

  • Pabitra Hotel, Purba Medinipur, New Digha (5 min walk from bus stand along main road, +91 96 471 66166.

Pabitra Hotel, Purba Medinipur, New Digha (5 min walk from bus stand along main road, +91 96 471 66166.

  • Alcohol — There are many bars and wine shops in Digha serving all sorts of hard drinks, but the liquor shops close around 7pm. If you want to buy a drink after the shops are closed, some guys in front of the shops will provide alcohol at higher prices (potentially black bargaining).
  • Green Coconut water, (commonly known as 'Daab') is very cheap here. A single green coconut costs around ₹10-20 and the water is sweet and refreshing. The green coconut vendors move with their cycles all along the Sea Beach. There are also green coconut vendors which provide seating facilities near the beach.

Alcohol — There are many bars and wine shops in Digha serving all sorts of hard drinks, but the liquor shops close around 7pm. If you want to buy a drink after the shops are closed, some guys in front of the shops will provide alcohol at higher prices (potentially black bargaining).

Green Coconut water, (commonly known as 'Daab') is very cheap here. A single green coconut costs around ₹10-20 and the water is sweet and refreshing. The green coconut vendors move with their cycles all along the Sea Beach. There are also green coconut vendors which provide seating facilities near the beach.

  • Electric torches or emergency lamps can help in case of temporary power outages, which are frequent during the summer. However, most of the hotels in Digha have their own backup generators, so if you don't bring a torch, you'll probably be fine.
  • Mosquito repellent — this is a must for visitors. Most shops in Digha sell repellent.
  • Safety at Sea. The sea becomes rough to very rough during high tide, especially during the new and full moon. It is unsafe to swim during high tide. There is a sea wall which protects Old Digha from erosion, and it is also unsafe to cross the wall during high tide. Most of Digha has No Swim warnings which you should mind. Always obey the commands of the khaki Coast Guards if you want to swim safely.

Electric torches or emergency lamps can help in case of temporary power outages, which are frequent during the summer. However, most of the hotels in Digha have their own backup generators, so if you don't bring a torch, you'll probably be fine.

Mosquito repellent — this is a must for visitors. Most shops in Digha sell repellent.

Safety at Sea. The sea becomes rough to very rough during high tide, especially during the new and full moon. It is unsafe to swim during high tide. There is a sea wall which protects Old Digha from erosion, and it is also unsafe to cross the wall during high tide. Most of Digha has No Swim warnings which you should mind. Always obey the commands of the khaki Coast Guards if you want to swim safely.

[[Junput]]

[[Mandarmani]]

[[Puri]]

[[Shankarpur]] - 14 km from Digha

[[Talasari]] - 8-9 km from Digha