West Bengal · India
Where to stay in Chandannagar
Chandannagar is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 167,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- CCU25 km · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Chandannagar
Chandannagar (CHAWN-dohn-naw-gohr) for over a period of 300 years has a unique blend of culture and heritage which is unparalleled in history. The city is well connected to Kolkata by railways, roadways and river and it takes about an hour to reach the place. The people of Chandannagar have excelled in all the fields varying from literature and education to culture, sports and arts throughout history.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chandannagar
See
- French Cemetery
- Nritya Gopal Smriti Mandir
- Liberty Gate
- Vivekananda Mandir
- Prefecture of Police
- Dourgachorone Roquitte Memorial
- Dupleix Palace
- Underground House
- Roquitte House
- Nandadulal Jiu Temple
- The Sacred Heart Church
Do
There is an artificial rock climbing wall near the strand. You need to contact Chandannagar Mountaineering Association to participate there. Chandernagore Municipal Corporation (CMC) operates motor boat trips on the river. Take a leisurely stroll on the strand in the evening. It's wonderful. The atmosphere is very attractive. In fact, Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore once wrote "Ananta e akasher kole, tolomolo megher majhar, eikhane bandhiachhi ghor, tor tore kabita amar" (In the vastness of the sky, amidst the trembling clouds, here I have built my adobe, for you, o my verse), while he was in Chandannagar. Walk in the lanes and by lanes.
- Chuti Park
- Wonderland Park
- New Digha Park
- Lal Dighi
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Where to stay
Which part of Chandannagar to stay in
There is a scarcity of good hotels in Chandannagar. One has to book well in advance if you plan to visit the city.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Chandannagar
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO flagship 82234 Stay Inn OYO Rooms | 4.4 km | |
| OYO Flagship 84360 Shivam Inn OYO Rooms | 0.4 km | |
| SPOT ON 73577 Shivam Homestay OYO Rooms | 0.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chandannagar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chandannagar are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chandannagar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 89 km) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 142 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) at Kolkata, which is air linked with all major Indian and international cities. Chandannagar is only 40 km by road from the airport. Please check flight schedules from the airport. If you want to go to the airport from Chandannagar, the best option will be to hire a car. The cab will charge around ₹1000-₹2000 and will take around 1.5 hours- 2 hours depending upon traffic.
Getting around
In the railway station itself, you will find innumerable rickshaw drivers waiting and calling you. Talk to one of them. It should not take more than ₹150/- to visit the entire city, which is an overestimate. Try to bargain as much as you can. In the evening, leave the rickshaw and take a leisurely stroll in the promenade in Chandannagar strand. You can book an autorickshaw to get around in Chandannagar. There is excellent service by these autorickshaws. You can connect yourself through autorickshaws to both Chandannagar & Mankundu Station from Strand.
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CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
JSR · Jessore Airport
RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Chandannagar
Eat
Chandannagar is famous for its sweets. Suryakumar Modak, a famous confectioner, apparently invented a new sweet named Jolbhora Sandesh once upon a time. Nowadays, his grandsons operate more than one sweet shops in the city. Don't forget to have a taste of jolbhora. Apart from this, the other sweets and desserts are also very tasty and delicious.
Drink
Liquor shops are available throughout the city, where you get a vast variety of foreign liquors. Few bars are also in operation. Chandannagar was once famous for its home-made country liquor industry. It's still very much alive on the other side of the railway track (though illegally operated). Prudence says: don't venture. You never know what can happen to you after that. Also one should refrain oneself from drinking in open public places as it is deemed to bad in Indian culture.
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Questions
Chandannagar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chandannagar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chandannagar are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 314 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chandannagar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jessore Airport (JSR, 89 km) and Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 142 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Chandannagar?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Chandannagar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.