Diamond Harbour

Tehsil Diamond Harbour, District South 24 Pargana (Alipore), Bengal, Bharat.

The holiday destination of Diamond Harbor is at a distance of forty-eight kilometers from the Kolkotta in the south direction. The diamond Harbor was named so by the British or rather renamed as Diamond Harbor by them as earlier the spot known as Hajipur. The harbor is a turning point for the distributary of the Holy Ganges. The river Hooghly turns towards the south into the Bay of Bengal. Owing to this the river area gets deeper and wider. Thus the big ships comfortably dock at the Diamond harbor.

Owing to the proximity to Kolkotta the Diamond Harbor makes an excellent option for a pulsating picnic spot. It is an extremely popular holiday destination for a daylong trip from Kolkotta. While at the Diamond Harbor you may entire day on the Hooghly. The river cruises are possible on the Hooghly River.

While at the Diamond Harbor you must check out the natural beauty of the place. Besides the nature at its best there are the remains of a Portuguese fort at Diamond Harbor. Diamond Harbor is indeed a gorgeous getaway for you with your family and friends. Within the vicinity of the Diamond Harbor the ruined fort and the old lighthouse can be explored. The remains of the ancient fort have a story of their own. The Diamond Harbor used to be the stronghold of Portuguese pirates.

FACTS & FIGURES

Area 1,380 sq km
Altitude 17 ft above sea level
Languages Bengali, Hindi, and English
STD code 033
Best time to visit October to March

HOW TO REACH

Diamond Harbor is easily accessible from Kolkotta. The road as well as rail services link the delightful destination of Diamond Harbor with the kaleidoscopic Kolkotta.

BY RAIL - There are trains that leave the Sealdah station and connect Kolkotta with Diamond Harbor; the entire journey is completed in about an hour and a half.

BY ROAD - Then there are frequent buses that ply between the Shahid Minar bus terminus and Diamond Harbor throughout the day. The government runs these buses. Some private bus services can also be availed from Babughat in order to travel to the Diamond Harbor. The cars and the chartered buses make the other possible means of transportation to Diamond Harbor.
(I used to go to Diamond Harbor frequently since when I was in college (1978-79). At that time the old fort was the main attraction of Diamond harbor. We saw there three abandon canons lying at the ground of old fort. There was five ways to enter the underground fort. Suddenly we saw some people start to loot big wooden logs by digging the ground of the fort and at that same time the said three canons was lifted and taken away from that place. I don't know who were the persons and from which department taken the canons. And it is evident that after digging the fort and lifting wooden logs has accelerated the ruin of the fort. It is our appeal to department of Archeology to come forward to preserve the historical place - old fort.)