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All 291 places by distance →One day from Sankarpur
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:21 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sankarpur
- Bortir Bilpark · 45 min
- Chandannagar Strandpark · 45 min
- The Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Bandel (Bandel Church)church · 30 min
- Ghorir Moreheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Madral Hanuman Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Sankarpur
How to reach Sankarpur
By train
Kankinara (KNR), about 6 km from the centre.
By road
Kolkata 40 km · Durgapur 173 km · Digha 209 km. Directions.
By air
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 27 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 188 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sankarpur?
Madral Hanuman Temple (temple, about 5 km), Ghorir More (heritage site, about 9 km), Mayurpankhi Ghat (ghat, about 9 km), Chandannagar Strand (park, about 10 km), Jora Ghat - Chandannagar (ghat, about 10 km), Bortir Bil (park, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sankarpur?
180 places on Spotwander: 39 temples, 21 forts & heritage, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 museums, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest temple to Sankarpur?
Madral Hanuman Temple, about 5 km by road; Sandeshwar Temple (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Sankarpur?
Ghorir More, about 9 km by road; Susanna Anna Maria Memorial (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sankarpur?
Start in Sankarpur, visit Bortir Bil, then Chandannagar Strand, then The Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Bandel (Bandel Church), then Ghorir More, then Madral Hanuman Temple, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.