Best Monsoon Destinations Close To Kolkata!

Written By Ruchika Mandora Image Credits: Gettyimages

Barrackpore

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Mukutmanipur

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Ajodhya

[{"selector":"#anim-b2d9b7f1-c3fe-4ddb-bac2-a3f14f9711b2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(57.81249974400788%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Ajodhya is a is a great off-the-beaten-path place to go for a weekend from Kolkata. This small town is on top of a wooded mountain with a flat top. Image Credits: Gettyimages

Mandarmani

[{"selector":"#anim-be819c10-b430-41fd-be36-0e77c0b879d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.45727574570689%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] One of the biggest beaches in India is in Mandarmani. One of the best places for Kolkatans to go on the weekend or for a break Image Credits: Gettyimages

Tajpur

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Maithon

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Sonajhuri Forest

[{"selector":"#anim-0d9c2b08-ecab-4dd8-a84e-772942f7a1f9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.51464821004035%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Another monsoon weekend retreat near Kolkata is Sonajhuri Forest, a collection of unspoiled woodlands with winding country roads and the Kopoai River. Image Credits: Google

Jhargram

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Santiniketan

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Diamond Harbour

[{"selector":"#anim-eb88c5cd-f10b-4b71-b56e-58e488f680a2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(68.37160732373776%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":15000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Kolkatans like to picnic here, and river cruises and boat rides are common things to do here. Image Credits: Google