Pleasing Weekend Getaway to Shantiniketan

Pleasing Weekend to Shantiniketan:

It is located in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, which is roughly 180 km. away from Kolkata. The rural landscape of peaceful countryside has diverted Shantiniketan from a cultural place to a refreshing weekend getaway from Kolkata.

Shantiniketan means abode of peace, where Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore had established the fast model of open education - Visva-Bharati and a new model of agricultural farming Sriniketan.

Upasana Griha

Museum Area

Udayan-Museum

Museum-Area

Ten popular tourist places to visit in Shantiniketan are:

(1) Tagore Ashram (2) Amar Kutir  (3) Rabindra Bhavan Museum (4) Chatimtala  (5)Khoai Mela (6) Visva Bharati University (7) Kala Bhavan (8) Sangeet Bhavan (9) Shiksha Bhavan (10) Sriniketan etc.

Travel Tips: 

There are many travel agencies, who offer Shantiniketan tour package. Numerous great lodgings are also there.The vacationers can plan weekend trip to Shantiniketan from Kolkata by bus or by train.

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