The southern-most part of West Bengal is endowed with some of the most famous beaches on the Eastern coast of India. the beach town of Digha is famous all over for flat, hard Beaches. Digha beach is girdled with casuarina plantations along the coast which adds to the charms of Digha. It is a five hour drive from Calcutta and is connected with Kolkata by good roads.

Shankarpur

A virgin beach as yet, is a recent discovery. It is a twin beach of Digha, about io km to the east. It offers nearly all the pleasures of a private beach. This beach too is girdled with casuarina plantations. A major project for development of Shankarpur as a high class beach resort is in the pipeline.

Frazerganj and Bankhali

The white sand twin beaches, are entirely different from the other beaches. They are pristine pure and hold the charms of a beach unspoilt. They can be accessed from Kolkata and are a four hours' drive. The destination is also all too famous for migratory birds that can be sighted overthere.