Weekend Getaways near Purnea

A land of breathtaking beauty surrounded by rolling green tea plantations along with the majestic Kanchenjunga ranges towering above, Darjeeling is definitely one of the premier attractions of West Bengal. Darjeeling is arguably one of the most beautiful hill stations of India and is fondl...

Very few places in the world have a charm that never fades but only gets better with time, like fine wine. And Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim in Northeast India, is one of the finest examples of such places. Deriving its name from the Tibetan word for 'hillside’, and sitting at 1,600 ...

As the name suggests, the history and significance of this place revolves around the Bodhi tree which is actually a peepal tree. The original name of the place is Gaya and the Bodhgaya is the combination of the two words Bodhi and Gaya. This is the tree under which Gautama Buddha had attai...

Kalimpong is about 2.5 hours away from Darjeeling and Siliguri. Located in the mid ranges of the Himalayas, known for its lush green slopes and deep rolling valleys, the hill station of Kalimpong is a traveller’s delight! The Teesta River separates the town from Sikkim and the site makes f...

One of the most important cities of North Bengal, Murshidabad comes with a rich history. Once a stunning example of grandeur, power, culture and beauty, the erstwhile centre of the nawabs was from where the revenue of the whole state of West Bengal went to the king in Delhi. Till date, M...

Once the capital of the Magadha Empire which later evolved to become the Mayryan Empire, Rajgir is a valley surrounded by hills. This is a very important seat of Buddhist worship in Nalanda, Bihar. Hinduism and Jainism are also practised by many out here. Rajgir, earlier known as Rajagriha...

Santiniketan in West Bengal is the namely loosely given to the area including the Viswa Bharti University and the Bolapur township. Poet and Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore set up a school with a back-to-nature education system here in 1906, which later expanded to become the Viswa Bh...

Kurseong, located about 30 km from Darjeeling, is for travellers who are looking to get away from the chaos of typical hill stations. With tea gardens as the region's landscape, Kurseong is as charming as it is lively and a perfect weekend destination if you are in West Bengal. There ar...