Asansol

Asansol is a city in the state of West Bengal. It is an industrial city rich in minerals. It is the second largest city in West Bengal after Kolkata.

PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST:

Nehru park: it is situated on the banks of the river damodar.

Churulia: in this place there is a memorial for the famous poet- Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Kalyaneswari temple: this temple is about 20 km from Asansol. It is a pilgrimage spot for Hindus.

Maithon dam: this is also a popular tourist destination. It is about 2o km from Asansol.

Panchet dam: this dam is about 17 km from Asansol.

Joychandi Pahar: this place is good for adventure sports as rock climbing is popular in this place. This place is also a nice picnic spot.

Satabdi Park: this place is near to Asansol and there are facilities for boat rides in this place.

Bhagar Buri Chandi Temple: this temple is a holy place for the Hindus.

SHOPPING:

There are a number of shopping centers in Asansol where one can find goods ranging from clothes, electronic items, household items and a wide range of other goods. :  The popular market places are: mohan (raha lane-ht rd market) bazaar kolkata(raha lane) b.n. ghanty(raha lane-ht rd market) lilabati (raniganj) mansarovar (raniganj) beside from main market at raha lane – hutton road one can visit raniganj,barakar,neamatpur,jamuria and amladahi cheap chinese good are available at sabana market (raha lane)

HOTELS:

Royal Hotel

Hotel Ajanta – A unit of Dhall Properties Pvt. Ltd.

Hotel Residency

The Neelkant Hotel Limited

Sagourab Hotel & Restaurant

Hotel Residency

Hotel Sormistha Residency

HOW TO GET THERE:

Air:

Kolkata is the nearest airport from Asansol. There are flights connecting the place to all major places.

Railways:

It is an important railway station and is connected to all major places in the state and lso outside the state to all major places in India.

Road:

It is on the Grand trunk road. So it is well connected to all the major places. The roads are well maintained and well constructed. One can take a comfortable ride from the nearby places to Asansol.