Bankiput is an unexplored beach close to Digha (about 40kms) with casuarina forests, a picturesque fishing harbour (Petua Ghat where Rasulpur River meets the Bay of Bengal.) and a 96-ft high lighthouse (Dariapur). Revel in the silence and solitude with red crabs in sand burrows for company. Climb up to the top of the lighthouse for amazing views. And check out the temple which was mentioned in Kapalkundala by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Bankiput is close to Junput and Contai (or Kanthi) so you can zip down to these places as well. Junput has a state fisheries museum.
Distance from Kolkata : 145km.
Driving Time: 4 hours, 30 minutes.