Places to visit near

Chandrakona

Chandrakona is a town in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India of about 21,855 people. Within 50 km by road there are 19 places to visit: 9 temples, 3 forts & heritage and 5 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Gangani Tourist Spot, Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Temple and Joypur Forest.

22.7333° N, 87.5167° EPop. 21,855Station: Chandrakona Rd (CDGR)Kolkata 111 km

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Within 30 km6 places
Within 50 km19
Must-see32
Notable105
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Chandrakona

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:26 pm

187 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Chandrakona
  2. Narajole Raj Bari (the Raj Palace)palace · 1.5 hrs
  3. Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Templetemple · 45 min
  4. Jhareswar Templetemple · 45 min
  5. Sri Sri Baba Basanta Ray Jiu Mandir বাবা বসন্ত রয় জিঊ জ্যোতির্লিঙ্গtemple · 45 min
  6. Joypur Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Chandrakona
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How to reach Chandrakona

By train

Chandrakona Rd (CDGR), about 23 km from the centre.

By road

Kolkata 111 km · Durgapur 112 km · Asansol 150 km. Directions.

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 120 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 128 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Chandrakona?

Gangani Tourist Spot (attraction, about 28 km), Sri Sri Baba Basanta Ray Jiu Mandir বাবা বসন্ত রয় জিঊ জ্যোতির্লিঙ্গ (temple, about 14 km), Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Temple (temple, about 38 km), Joypur Forest (nature spot, about 48 km), Narajole Raj Bari (the Raj Palace) (palace, about 26 km), Jhareswar Temple (temple, about 25 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chandrakona?

19 places on Spotwander: 9 temples, 3 forts & heritage, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 1 church.

Which is the nearest temple to Chandrakona?

Sri Sri Baba Basanta Ray Jiu Mandir বাবা বসন্ত রয় জিঊ জ্যোতির্লিঙ্গ, about 14 km by road; Jhareswar Temple (25 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Chandrakona?

Narajole Raj Bari (the Raj Palace), about 26 km by road; Gangani - the Grand Canyon (29 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Chandrakona?

Start in Chandrakona, visit Narajole Raj Bari (the Raj Palace), then Karnagarh Debi Mahamaya Temple, then Jhareswar Temple, then Sri Sri Baba Basanta Ray Jiu Mandir বাবা বসন্ত রয় জিঊ জ্যোতির্লিঙ্গ, then Joypur Forest, and drive back — about 187 km by road in all.