Places to visit near

Contai

Contai is a town in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India of about 88,702 people. Within 50 km by road there are 143 places to visit: 24 temples, 23 beaches & coast and 23 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Nachinda Mandir, Digha Mohona and Digha Mohona Watch Point.

21.7798° N, 87.7489° EPop. 88,702Station: Kanthi P Halt (KATI)Digha 38 km

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Within 30 km46 places
Within 50 km143
Must-see16
Notable80
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Contai

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm

123 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 Contai
  2. Nachinda Mandirtemple · 45 min
  3. Kapalkundala Templeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Boguran Jalpai Sea Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  5. Digha Mohona Watch Pointpark · 45 min
  6. Shree Jagannath Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Contai
Today’s loopContaiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Contai

By train

Kanthi P Halt (KATI), about 2 km from the centre; Dantan (DNT), about 64 km from the centre.

By road

Digha 38 km · Kolkata 136 km · Jamshedpur 245 km. Directions.

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 151 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 264 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Contai?

Nachinda Mandir (temple, about 14 km), Maa Bhaba Tarini Kali Mandir (temple, about 1 km), Digha Mohona (attraction, about 33 km), Digha Mohona Watch Point (park, about 33 km), Boguran Jalpai Sea Beach (beach, about 12 km), Digha Sea Beach (beach, about 36 km).

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

143 places on Spotwander: 24 temples, 23 beaches & coast, 23 mosques & dargahs, 18 other attractions, 8 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest temple to Contai?

Maa Bhaba Tarini Kali Mandir, about 1 km by road; Kishore Nagar Garh. Durga Mandir (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Contai?

Junput Beach, about 11 km by road; Boguran Jalpai Sea Beach (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Contai?

Start in Contai, visit Nachinda Mandir, then Kapalkundala Temple, then Boguran Jalpai Sea Beach, then Digha Mohona Watch Point, then Shree Jagannath Temple, and drive back — about 123 km by road in all.