This is the most popular seaside resort in West Bengal. It has the typical beauty of most coastal destinations in the Bengal-Orissa coast, with a wide flat beach and swaying casuarina trees. Digha is a place for peaceful, laid-back holidays. The sea is calm and safe for wading and swimming. The climate can get a bit humid in the summers, but the cool sea breezes make the evenings and nights pleasant. Digha is an ideal destination for family holidays with children and the elderly.

There are similar secluded beaches like this along the southern coast of West Bengal, which are recently being developed for tourism. These are Frasergunj, Shankarpur and Bakkhali - all within motorable distance from Kolkata.