Sagardwip is the place where one can recover from the heat and disease of the city as it has a salubrious climate and mesmerizing scenic beauty. These seasid is a little home away from home dotted with a dazzling sea, River Ganges and temples. It is not only tourists destinations but also a pilgrim spot. Sagardwip is the place where sea and river merge. It is an obvious choice if an unexplored sea beach from the hustle and bustle of your city is what the tourists have in mind. Distinctly different from any other sea beach, Sagardwip is cherished for its serenity and tranquility. With sun and surf, pristine sea beach and untrammeled silt colored sand; this beach is becoming popular among the tourists. The outstanding scenery, the glorious temple, vast stretches of beach and dazzling sea attracts tourists from all the corners of the world. The beach is lapped by the sea waves and the sea shore is kissed by a cool calm breeze. The glittering sea and its ravishing waves are the eye catching feature of this place.  This small town is famous for its sea beach along with activities like surfing.

Apart from the places and scenic beauty the Gangasagar Mela held here is very famous and is one of the largest religious fair of our country. Thousands of tourists come here to visits the place during this fair.

Places of Attractions in Sagardwip

Sagardwip popularly known as Gangasagar has many attractive place to visit.

Sagardwip beach- this is the beach of Sagardwip that provides a perfect holiday destination. The shore is kissed by gentle breeze and this breeze casts a magical spell on the tourists. The tourists enjoy strolling along the breeze. The tourists may spend a day on this astounding and alluring beach.

Sagardwip lighthouse- this light house is famous because it enhances the beauty of the beach as well as it provides a panoramic view of sunset and sunrise. This is a very popular attraction of Sagardwip.

Kapil Muni Temple- the temple situated at the Sagar Island. It was destructed by tornado and again constructed in 1973. The temple is dedicated to a famous sage of Hindu legend.  Every year thousands of people from different parts of the world come here to visit the place and take a holy dip in River Ganges.

How to reach Sagardwip

By AIR It does not have its own airport. Therefore the tourists need to arrive at Kolkata Airport in order to reach Sagardwip by plane as it is the nearest airport. Taxi or cab is available from the airport. The Kolkata Airport is well connected with all the parts of the country and foreign as well.

By TRAIN Sealdah or Howrah station in Kolkata is the nearest rail head of Sagardwip. It takes few hours to reach Sagardwip from the station. The railway is well linked with all parts of the country.

By BUS Regular buses are accessible from all the parts of West Bengal.  It takes 3-4 hours to reach the spot. Both private and state buses are available.

 Best time to visit the place

The best time to visit the place is in the mid of January, during the Gangasagar Mela or in winter between September- December.