To escape from the humdrum of daily life, sneak out a weekend to the borders of India, on the banks of Ichamati River in the small town of Taki. In West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas District, Taki is a municipality under the Basirhat subdivision. This small riverside town is an extremely peaceful place to rest on the banks of Ichhamati, enjoy boatride and go sightseeing. Taki is the place to be this weekend.
Lodging and dining facilities in Taki
On the banks of River Ichamati in Taki, you would find hotels and guesthouses offering panoramic views of the river. There are resorts on the outskirts of Taki too, where you can enjoy your vacation amidst rural surroundings. You can get accommodation in all budgets in Taki. You would find information on some of the best handpicked hotels and resorts of Taki in all budgets in the website www.takihotels.com. You can always refer to this website before booking your stay at Taki. The food at Taki is amazing. Since, the small township is located on the banks of Ichamati River, you can savor the various delicacies of the freshly cooked fishes like Hilsa (Ilish), Rohu, Prawn (Chingri), Parshe and Pabda. Meals of chicken and mutton are also available at the hotels and resorts at nominal prices. Enjoying rolls, ghugni, phuchkas and tea on the shores of Ichamati in the evening can be quite relaxing.
Taki Photo Gallery
Things to do at Taki
You can take a boatride and enjoy mesmerising sunsets on the Ichamati River and catch a glimpse of the coastline of Bangladesh. You can also enjoy bird watching in Golpatar Jungle and visit ruins of Zamindari Houses.
How to reach Taki
You can take the Hasnabad Local Train from Sealdah Station, to reach Taki Road Station (train takes around 2 hours). From Taki Road Station, you can take a cycle van or Toto to arrive at the hotels on the banks of River Icchamati in 10 minutes. If you are taking the road, you can also reach Taki by car or ride a bus from the Esplanade, which will take all together three hours to get to the place. From Science City, Taki is about 75 kms via Ghatakpur and Hasnabad. You can also take the road to Haroa and then Basirhat to reach Taki.
Best time to visit Taki
You can visit Taki anytime of the year. The winters ushers the festive-mood to this riverside town whereas the rainy season brings in the rolling-clouds and rainbows on River Ichamati.
Places to see in Taki
You can also visit the Ramkrishna Mission, Kuleshwari Kali Temple, 300 years old Jora Shib Mandir, General Shankar Roychowdhury’s Adi Bari and ruins of other Zamindari mansions. The mini Sundarbans or Golpatar Jungle is a mangrove forest patch consisting of Sundari and Golpata trees. A Canopy Walk has been created here by the authorities for the guests to help them get a closer look of the natural vegetation of the forest.
Attractions around Taki
You will encounter a “time-travel” experience at nearby Dhanyakuria village, which is around 27 kms from Taki towards Kolkata. Here, you will find some of the most grandeur Zamindari buildings with European style decor integrated with Indian style architecture. The Rajbaris and Baganbaris of the three prominent 18th Century business families from Bengal – the Saus, the Ballavs and the Gayens will be a treat to your senses at Dhanyakuria village.
Around 33 kms from Taki towards Kolkata is the archaeological site of Chandraketugarh. The history of Chandraketugarh dates back to almost the 3rd century BCE, during the pre-Mauryan era. Artifacts suggest that the site was continuously inhabited and flourished through the Shunga-Kushana period, onwards through the Gupta period and finally into the Pala-Sena period. At Chandraketugarh, a mound has been found with the names of Khana and Mihir, suggesting the connection of legend of Khana – a medieval Bengali language poet and astrologer from the 9th to 12th centuries AD to Chandraketugarh.
