Places to visit near

Egra

Egra is a town in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India of about 32,832 people. Within 50 km by road there are 167 places to visit: 25 temples, 31 mosques & dargahs and 21 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Nachinda Mandir, Digha Mohona Watch Point and Digha Mohona.

21.8995° N, 87.5379° EPop. 32,832Station: Dantan (DNT)Digha 38 km

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Within 30 km38 places
Within 50 km167
Must-see19
Notable99
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Egra

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm

125 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 Egra
  2. Nachinda Mandirtemple · 45 min
  3. Digha Mohona Watch Pointpark · 45 min
  4. Shree Jagannath Templetemple · 45 min
  5. Udaypur Sea Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. Chandaneswar, Shiva Templetemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Egra
Today’s loopEgraStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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How to reach Egra

By train

Dantan (DNT), about 33 km from the centre.

By road

Digha 38 km · Kolkata 142 km · Jamshedpur 213 km. Directions.

By air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 157 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 242 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Egra?

Hattanagar Shib Mandir (temple, about 1 km), Nachinda Mandir (temple, about 29 km), Digha Mohona (attraction, about 37 km), Digha Mohona Watch Point (park, about 37 km), Digha Sea Beach (beach, about 38 km), Shree Jagannath Temple (temple, about 38 km).

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

167 places on Spotwander: 25 temples, 31 mosques & dargahs, 21 beaches & coast, 20 other attractions, 15 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest temple to Egra?

Hattanagar Shib Mandir, about 1 km by road; Kudi Sitala Mandir (6 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Egra?

Tahiyatul Jama Masjid, about 7 km by road; Masjide Ayeshah (R) Barida (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Egra?

Start in Egra, visit Nachinda Mandir, then Digha Mohona Watch Point, then Shree Jagannath Temple, then Udaypur Sea Beach, then Chandaneswar, Shiva Temple, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.