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About Bakkhali Tourism
Bakkhali
is an idyllic beach destination located on one of the many small islands spread
across the Hooghly delta. Jutting out in to the
Bay of Bengal, it is a spectacular seaside
location with panoramic views and a fresh un-polluted ambience. Bakkhali is
only 132 km from Kolkata and can be reached from the city by road, or by train,
after which one has to take a ferry crossing to reach the island. The motorable
road runs through DiamondHarbour and Kakdwip to
Namkhana, where the car or bus has to be transported across the Hatania-Doania
creek in a special ferry. The beach at Bakkhali is an un-interrupted 7-km
stretch going right up to another favourite beach, Frasergunj. In fact the two
are treated as twin-locations sharing the same tourism infrastructure. The hard
and compact sand is excellent for cycling or even driving, and is lined by
swaying casuarinas trees along
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