Solitude Of Tourist City Of Shankarpur.

There are big group of tourists in different parts of the world who like peace, solitude and secluded destinations. Sea-beaches are the most sorted after destinations for them. In West Bengal the sea-beaches of Digha, which became prominent in the mid-70s had become crowded these days. So another city close to Digha had gained importance due to the solitude which is called Shankarpur. It is very close to Kolkata, the British capital of India and presently the capital city of state of West Bengal. From Kolkata it takes only five hours drive to reach Shankarpur. The major attraction of Shankarpur is the beautiful sea coast. The sea includes the Bay of Bengal. But in Shankarpur the sea is very calm. There are forests full of cashew nut trees which surround the seas. The fisheries of West Bengal are situated in Shankarpur. There is a beautiful West Bengal lodge in the middle of a forest called Matsagandha. The fisheries consist of another type of industry including the ice industry. There are ice-factories in the close vicinity. When the fishermen catch fish at the shores they are stored in the ice created in the factory and then transported to the busy cities of West Bengal and neighbouring areas. There are many numbers of upcoming hotels that are coming up in Shankarpur. Previously Puri and Digha were the most attractive sea-beach destinations in the Eastern part of India. Now those sections of the tourists are flocking to Shankarpur. One of the other attractions of Shankarpur includes authentic Bengali food available in the hotels and restaurants. Different types of sea-food are available and the fishes including hilsa, bhetki, prawns, crabs are cooked in style in the hotels. Those groups of people who want to take a break from busy life they can spend the weekend in the sea-resort of Shankarpur. The experience will always be peaceful.