Kolkata
India’s cultural capital: colonial grandeur, Durga Puja, Bengali sweets and the iconic Howrah Bridge.
Oct-Mar 2-3 days
Places to visit
Places to visit in West Bengal
304 places on one map: 94 temples, 57 gardens and parks, 24 museums, 16 mosques and more. Tick off the ones you have seen and they go into your India passport.
Our guides to West Bengal
Darjeeling
Tea estates, the UNESCO toy train and sunrise over Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
Oct-Nov, Mar-May 2-3 days
Sundarbans
The world’s largest mangrove forest (UNESCO), crossed by boat, and home of the Bengal tigers that swim between its islands.
Oct-Mar 2-3 days
The best-known places
Soumyajit Nandy, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sundarbans National ParkWorld Heritage SiteNational Park, Tiger Reserve, and Biosphere Reserve in West Bengal, India.
Name - Sagnik Samanta, CC BY-SA 4.0 SantiniketanWorld Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site in Birbhum, West Bengal, India, known for Tagore's university.
Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0 Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayMuseum
Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0 Victoria Memorial, KolkataMonumentMemorial dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria in Kolkata.
Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0 Indian MuseumMuseum
Bibek Raj Pandeya, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dakshineswar Kali TempleTemple
Dipankan001, CC BY-SA 3.0 GauḍaAncient siteAncient city in India and Bangladesh.
William Wood (fl. 1827-1833), Public domain Fort William, West BengalFort
Hiroki Ogawa, CC BY 3.0 Kalighat TempleTemple
JKDs, CC BY 2.0 Jaldapara National ParkNational park- Sagar IslandIsland
- TarapithTemple
West Bengal on one page
West Bengal's Durga Puja is on UNESCO's list of intangible heritage. Kolkata's puja was added in 2021. The state also has three World Heritage Sites, from the Sundarbans to the Darjeeling railway.
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Everything in West Bengal by type
Destination guides 3
World Heritage places 2
Forts 5
Palaces 11
Temples 94
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple
- Kalighat Kali Temple
- Tarapith
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary
- Hangseshwari Temple
- Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist
- Birla Mandir
- Mahakal temple
- St. Thomas Church
- St. Mary Armenian Church
- Ananta Basudeba Temple
- Thanthania Kalibari
- Boro Maa Kali Temple, Naihati
- Nava-Kailasha Temple
- Rasmancha
- Osmond Memorial Church
- Madangopal-jiu Temple
- Jatar Deul
- Temple of Ichai Ghosh
- Kiriteswari Temple
- Attahas Shaktipeeth
- Siddheshwar temple
- Bargabhima temple
- Kripamayee Kali Temple
- Temple of Vedic Planetarium
- St. Olav's Church, Serampore
- Christ Church, Bardhaman
- Temple of Banda
- Lake Kalibari
- Ekteshwar Temple
- Keshto Ray Temple, Bishnupur
- Radha Shyam Temple
- Gokulchand Temple
- Twin temples
- Char Bangla Temples
- Jalpeshwar Shiva temple
- Maluti temples
- Sacred Heart Church, Asansol
- Church of the Lord Jesus
and 54 more on the map
Mosques 16
Churches 3
Monasteries and stupas 15
- Belur Math
- Tashi Gomang Shedra Buddhist Monastery
- Baranagar Math
- Zang Dhok Palri Phodang
- Phodong Monastery
- Yiga Choeling Monastery
- Tashiding Monastery
- Sri Devananda Gaudiya Math
- Bhot Bagan Math
- Pokhriabong Lepcha Monastery
- Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery
- Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery
- Mag-Dhog Yolmowa Monastery
- Karma Dorje Chyoling monastery
- Rhenock Monastery
Monuments 12
Ancient sites 14
Museums 24
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
- Indian Museum
- Alipore Central Jail
- Netaji Bhawan
- Gurusaday Museum
- Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
- State Archaeological Museum
- Regional Railway Museum
- Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
- Museum of Santal Culture
- Malda Museum
- Rabindra Museum
- Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre
- Mother's Wax Museum
- Kolkata Museum of Modern Art
- Nehru Museum of Science and Technology
- Science City
- Sabarna Sangrahashala
- Sarat Chandra Kuthi
- Boat museum
- Naval Aircraft Museum
- Bengal Natural History Museum
- Jamini Roy Museum
- Fanattic Sports Museum
National parks 5
Wildlife sanctuaries 16
- Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary
- Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary
- Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
- Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kitam bird sanctuary
- Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary
- Adina Deer Park
Lakes 6
Waterfalls 1
Islands 5
Valleys 2
Mountain passes 1
Ghats 4
Gardens and parks 57
- Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
- Maidan
- Puttabong (Tukvar) Tea Estate
- Agri-Horticultural Society of India
- Khushbagh
- Bagrakote
- Chongtong Tea Garden
- Mangarjung Tea Garden
- Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden
- Singtam Tea Garden
- Pubong Tea Garden
- Eco Park
- Nicco Park
- Central Park
- Millennium Park
- Mohor Kunja
- Deshapriya Park
- Rohini Tea Garden
- Lloyd's Botanical Garden
- Bengal Silicon Valley
- Benubana Chhaya
- Teesta Valley Tea Garden
- Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden
- Soom Tea Garden
- Singla Tea Garden
- Peshok Tea Garden
- Rangli Rangliot Tea Garden
- Longview Tea Garden
- Tumsong Tea Garden
- Mariabong Tea Garden
- Amkhoi Fossil Park
- Nehru Park, Burnpur
- Telipara Tea Garden
- Puttabong Tea Estate
- Gopaldhara Tea Estate
- Birpara Tea Garden
- Lower Fagu Tea Estate
- Tukvar Tea Estate
- Madhu Tea Estate
- Subhas Sarobar Park
and 17 more on the map
Zoos 4
Dams and other landmarks 3
Treks 1
Cities: Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur, Bardhaman, Chandannagar, Kalimpong, Berhampore, Kharagpur, Medinipur, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Haldia.
Food to try in West Bengal
Dishes 5
- Rosogolla
- Sandesh
- Luchi
- Chutney
- Ambal
GI-tagged foods 11
- Joynagar Moa GI: sweet
- Bardhaman Sitabhog GI: sweet
- Bardhaman Mihidana GI: sweet
- Banglar Rasogolla GI: sweet
- Sundarban Honey GI: speciality
- Darjeeling Tea GI: tea or coffee
- Malda Laxman Bhog Mango GI: fruit
- Malda Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango GI: fruit
- Malda Fazli Mango GI: fruit
- Gobindobhog Rice GI: rice or grain
- Tulaipanji Rice GI: rice or grain
Tick what you have tried. It all counts on the food passport.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best places to visit in West Bengal?
The best known, by how many languages of Wikipedia cover them, are Sundarbans National Park, Santiniketan, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Gauḍa, Fort William. Our destination guides cover Kolkata, Darjeeling, Sundarbans.
How many places to visit are there in West Bengal?
Our map has 304 places in West Bengal, including 94 temples, 57 gardens and parks, 24 museums, 16 mosques, 15 monasteries and stupas.
Are there UNESCO World Heritage places in West Bengal?
Yes, 2 on our map: Sundarbans National Park, Santiniketan.
Places come from Wikidata (CC0) and our own destination guides; checked 19 Oct 2026.