A small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, approximately 160 km north of Kolkata established by Rabindranath Tagore, whose vision became what is now a university town, Vishva-Bharati University. Here Rabindranath Tagore started Patha Bhavana, the school of his ideals, whose central premise was that learning in a natural environment would be more enjoyable and fruitful. After he received the Nobel Prize in 1913, the school was expanded into a university in 1921. By 1951, it had become one of India's central universities. The Poush Mela is a major tourist attraction which is a three-day fair starting on the seventh day of the Bengali month Poush. It fetches tourists, artisans, folk singers, dancers, and the traditional Baul from the neighbourhood. Direct trains are available to Bolpur from Howrah and Sealdah station. Roads also connects with Kolkata.

A natural region comprising southern Bangladesh and a small part in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is the largest reserves for The Sundarbans National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve located in theSundarbans delta in the Indian state of West Bengal. The name Sundarban literally means a "beautiful forest" in the Bengal tiger. The name has been derived from the Sundari trees that are found in Sundarbans in large numbers. The Sundarbans is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The interconnected network of waterways makes almost every corner of the forest accessible by boat. The area is known for the Royal Bengal Tiger as well as numerous fauna including species of birds, spotted deer, crocodiles and snakes. The Sundarbans provides a unique ecosystem and a rich wildlife habitat. According to the 2015 tiger census, the Sundarbans have about 170 tigers (106 in Bangladesh and 64 in India). It takes about 3 hours to reach Sunderbans from Kolkata.

Navadwip , 114 kms north of Kolkata has an important Hare Krishna Pilgrimage centre . The town attracts devotees from all over the country to its many temples. An ancient centre for Sanskrit culture, the last Hindu king of Bengal had his capital here. Accross the river of Mayapur is the international society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) , where budget accommodation can also be found. Tours to Nabadwip & Mayapur are organised from Kolkata during the winter.