A riverside town in the southern suburbs of the city of joy, Kolkata, Diamond Harbour is familiarly known as the ‘sunset point away from crowd’. Diamond Harbour is where river Hoogly merges with the Bay of Bengal. It is in this town that you can click some heartwarming pictures of your kids playing in the open air around the ruins of its famous port. This is where the tall lighthouse can be seen from a great distance and where the water bodies provide a great boating experience. Diamond Harbour is an ideal picnic spot where one can enjoy a calm and peaceful atmosphere. The town attracts tourists all year round who come here to enjoy the scenic beauty and to simply take a break from their daily routines. Diamond Harbour is a beautiful city to enjoy a weekend getaway away from the hustle bustle of the city.
Diamond Harbour is known for the Chingrikhali Fort, which is in its last stage of existence. Who created the fort still remains one of the highly debated issues—some say it was built by Portuguese Pirates while others give the credit to the British East India Company. Other than the Fort, an ancient, tall lighthouse emerges as the primary attraction for visitors. This charming place is filled with scenic beauty and visitors can engage themselves in marine safaris around Diamond Harbour. The Kolkata Port Trust is planning to set up new cargo handling jetties around here. The South Bengal Museum, the Naval Camp and the Swiss Gate are some other tourist spots situated in Diamond Harbour.
The Kapil Muni Temple is another tourist attraction located in the town. This temple was built by Swami Ramanad in 1437 and is dedicated to sage Kapila Muni. As per Hindu mythology, it was Kapil Muni who got the Ganges down to Earth from heaven. The only way to get to the temple is through water. The temple attracts several devotees on the day of Makar Sankranti.
Buses connect the town and make it easy for tourists to get around. Taxis and auto-rickshaws are also easily available here. One can also experience the hand-pulled tanga rickshaw ride.
On a daily basis there are approximately 327 flights that operate at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India are the most popular airline brands that fly frequently to this airport.
By road Diamond Harbour is surrounded by Budge Budge, Baruipur, Rajpur Sonarpur which are 19.37 km, 19.5 km, 21.4 km away respectively. These places are ideal spots for people to plan their short weekend break.