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Rural in West Bengal, India
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Shankarpur (শঙ্করপুর Shonkorpur) is a beach town in Purba Medinipur, West Bengal.
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Good hotel but away from the beach. Has a 24-hour fitness centre. The distance from the beach won't really matter since they have a jeep standing by at all hours to ferry guests to and from the beach. The restaurant has seafood such as prawn and topshe. Non-guests are welcome to use the restaurant. The hotel also has a boating park.
All sea-facing rooms. Authentic Bengali cuisines available for those who stay.
By bus
Buses go to Shankarpur from Esplanade Bus Terminus in Kolkata.
By car
If you want to drive down to Shankarpur from Kolkata (Kolkata) - the directions are as follows. Take the Second Hooghly Bridge then follow Kona expressway (a 4-lane road).
After you get on the beach, you will see an endless stretch of sea meeting beach. On the left side, about a 45-min walk, you will reach Tajpur, a small beach.
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