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All 286 places by distance →One day from Tarakeswar
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
140 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tarakeswar
- Deulpara Buddha MandirBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Radha-Govinda-Jeeu Mandirtemple · 45 min
- Chandannagar Strandpark · 45 min
- Aadharaloy (Lahiri Babar Ashram)temple · 45 min
- Itachuna Raj Bariheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Tarakeswar
How to reach Tarakeswar
By train
Dhaniakhali (DNHL), about 19 km from the centre.
By road
Kolkata 63 km · Durgapur 126 km · Asansol 174 km. Directions.
By air
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), Kolkata — about 64 km by road; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), Durgapur — about 142 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tarakeswar?
Baba Taraknath Temple (temple, about 1 km), Deulpara Buddha Mandir (Buddhist site, about 8 km), Furfura Sharif (attraction, about 25 km), Radha-Govinda-Jeeu Mandir (temple, about 16 km), Itachuna Raj Bari (heritage site, about 43 km), Chandannagar Strand (park, about 46 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tarakeswar?
39 places on Spotwander: 13 temples, 7 forts & heritage, 4 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest temple to Tarakeswar?
Baba Taraknath Temple, about 1 km by road; Radha-Govinda-Jeeu Mandir (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tarakeswar?
Itachuna Raj Bari, about 43 km by road; Serampore Raj Bari (45 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tarakeswar?
Start in Tarakeswar, visit Deulpara Buddha Mandir, then Radha-Govinda-Jeeu Mandir, then Chandannagar Strand, then Aadharaloy (Lahiri Babar Ashram), then Itachuna Raj Bari, and drive back — about 140 km by road in all.