Sarasanka water Body is one of the largest manmade water-bodies in West Bengal, and the largest in undivided Medinipur. Sarasanka is 5 KM (approx.) from Dontan-I Block Dev. Office, which in turn is 2.5 KM from Dantan Railway Station. Dantan is well connected by Railway and NH-60 with Sub-Divisional HQ, Kharagpur (60 KM) and District HQ Medinipur (12 KM). The rectangular-shaped manmade lake is attached with several historical myths, one of the legendary tales is that when the Pandavas in the age of Mahabharata during their one year of Agyatavas- had travelled through the place and dug it in a single day- Bhima created the dighi as Droupadi had to wash her hand. This place is also known as Pandav Ghat.

11 km away from Chandrakona on the banks of river Shilabati, the land of red soil and sal forest, Garbeta is associated with the history of Layek revolt. 6 km away from Garbeta railway station on the bank of river Shilabati, is the red laterite soiled field of Gangani. In the early 19th century, the Chuar Revolt against the British was held on this dry red field. According to history, the revolt was named as Layek revolt of Bagri or Paik revolt. Their leader, Sardar Achal Singh was hanged by the British. In summer days, the air becomes heated here. Hence, the name of the field is Gangani, i.e., heated. Today the Raikota fort of the Bagri Kings is in a dilapidated condition. There is also a temple of Sarbamangala at Garbeta. There are some ordinary hotels and lodges near Garbeta railway station. In the town, there is a PWD Bungalow for accommodation. Bungalow Booking : EE, PWD, Midnapur.

Ghatal is a Block in Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal. It belongs to Burdwan Division. It is located 59 km towards East from the District head quarters Midnapur. It is a Block head quarter. Ghatal has its old history of civilization, business, struggle for freedom of India, Many patriots, social reformers, freedom fighters were the sons of this area. Rivers Darakeswar and Shilabati meet with rivers Jhumi and Damodar at a place named as Bandar (Port) 3 kms (2 mi) east of Ghatal PS. This is the Subdivision of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Patriot Pradyot Bhattacharya, Patriot Pravangsu Paul, Patriot Mohini Mondal, Raja Narendralal Khan, Patriot Manabendranath Roy and many other-memorable persons. In ancient times Tamralipta was an important port for shipping for export and imoprt between Bengal and other countries including Sri Lanka. This Bandar of Ghatal was also used as a port for anchoring boats and ships with goods. Ghatal had once become famous for manufacture of cotton, tusser silk, bell-metal utensils, earthen ware etc. and was so important that the Dutch had a factory in the headquarters town, which is still used as a sub divisional courts and in the early days of British occupation three Commercial Residents were located in the locality to supervise local trade. The old industries like cultivation and weaving of silk and cotton for which Ghatal and his nearest areas were famous from ancient times were systematically wiped away by the policy of the East India Company's administration. Withdrawal of the Company's investments, shrinkage in the marketability of textile goods at home and abroad and heavy competition of the foreign goods were responsible for the decline of textile industries in Ghatal and his nearest areas like Radhanagar, Khirpai, Chandrokona, Khrar. This area was also famous for sugar industry (mainly in Radhanagar areas) in ancient times. In 2002, Medinipur District was divided into two parts-Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur for the sake of administrative efficiency and expediency. Paschim Medinipur consists of four sub-divisions - Kharagpur, Medinipur Sadar, Ghatal, Jhargram. Ghatal sub-division now consists of five blocks- Chandrokona-I, Chandrokona-II, Daspur-I, Daspur-II, Ghatal and five municipalities- Ramjibanpur, Khirpai, Chandrokona, Kharar and Ghatal.

Across the boundary wall of Airabat Banabitan, the model forest Arabari Jungle was formed in 1972 with dense forest and hills spreading over 134 sq km. Elephants move about in the forest of akashmani, eucalyptus and sal trees. Trapping the wild elephant with the help of kunki, i.e. pet female elephant, is full of adventure and romance. Massive trunks of sal trees are stacked in tiers one upon the other and the elephants are forced to stay engaged in the enclosure. Accommodation is available at the Forest Bungalow. AB : DFO, East Midnapur Divn, West Midnapur.

Parimal Kanon is a picnic spot. It is situated near Chandrokona Road Railway station and few km away from Kolkata. It is located about half km from Chandrakona Road railway station. The park is spread over 30 ha with small forests. There is rose garden, flower garden,Aviary, medicinal plants garden, arboretum, boating, Aquarium,children garden,toy train and picnic sheds.Two cottages(4beds),one dormitory (16beds),8 rooms(16beds) and one meeting hall(100 capacity)with parking facility available. Wonderful place to spend a day with family and friends. However, there are lot of rooms for improvement which will make this place more attractive to the visitors.

Siromoni Garh consisted of about 100 bighas of land, stretching for about 4 miles that was surrounded by the Parang River. It was about 12km north of Midnapore. Under aspiring initiative of District Administration the place is being developed as Eco Tourism Site. Cottage for comfortable stay has been already built. One cafeteria, beautification work, re-excavation of ancient ponds are in progress in collaboration with different government agency.

Pathra is about 18 km from Midnapore town, is an exceptional hamlet is a treasure trove for those who like to travel back in time. Pathra, on the bank of the river Kangsabati, is a village of temples. This place is usually called as ‘Mandirmay Pathra’ (a place surrounded by Temples). Outstanding Hindu and Jain temples are also located in the village of Pathra, a few kilometres from the Midnapore town, on the banks of Kasai River. The patterns of temples reflect the culture of Jain and Buddhist sculptures. The bricks and other materials of temple prove that those are built at least two or three-hundred years ago. Hundreds of small temples dating back into antiquity are located here but many are in a state of disrepair due in part to lack of any sort of preservation, succumbing to the waters of the Kasai River, and theft of bricks by locals. One ‘Sun Temple’ was also at Pathra. 34 dilapidated temples with enriched terracotta artwork reminded the past form the deities in the temple are Krishna, Vishnu and Shiva. Of them, the Nabaratna Temple with exquisite artwork, Kachchari Mahal, Rashmancha, Dalan of Kalachand, Durgeswar Temple and Pancha Shiva Temple are worth mentioning. Various evidence of Buddhist culture has been traced in Pathra. To the opposite of Pathra on the southern bank of Kansai river is another reminder of the past- Jinsahar. The word is derived from Jain sages who lived here in the 12th century. The temples of Jinsahar are old one and it seems that these are Jain temples which were constructed for extension of Jain religion and civilization.

It is one of the popular temples frequently visited by locals of Karnagarh. The Chapaleswar and Mahamaya temples at Karnagarh built in the typical Odisha architectural style of temple architecture, located nearly 10 km north of Midnapore town, are two of the most popular temples. 12 km to the north of the town via Bhaputala is Karnagarh. The Dandeshwar Temple stands 60 ft high and 20.6 ft long. Instead of a deity, this temple has 8 ft pit called as Jonipith. the Mahamaya Temple that is dedicated to the Mother Goddess located just to the Left of the Dandeshwar Temple. The deity of the royal family Mahamaya is still worshipped in Rarh Bengal. Behind the Mahamaya temple is the holy Shiva Kunda. Both these temples were built in the 10th century by Karna Keshari of Keshari/Soma Vamsi Dynasty of Odisha. The Anadilinga Dandeshwar and Devi Bhagavati Mahamaya are the main attractions of this vicinity. The Garbhagriha is made in the Saptarath Shikhar style. The temple enshrines a statue of Goddess Mahamaya in a muslin sari. The Jagmohan i.e. middle part of the temple is made in Saptarath Pida style. This temple is also of historic importance as being a hotspot of the Chuar Revolt during the Indian Independence Movement. The entrance to the temple built in Odissi style, to the south of the garh spread over 3 km, is Howakhan Toran. A gorgeous fair is held on Poush Sankranti day. A thin river Parang has made a moat surrounding three sides of the ruins of the garh built by King Mahabir Singh. One should visit Karnagarh to ruminate the past.

11 km to the north of Salbani is Chandrakona Road. Midnapur is 36 km. Gorbeta 11 km and Bishnupur 36 km from Chandrakona. There is Barduary, ruins of the fort of the Hindu kings of the past and numerous temples. 4 km from the Chandrakona Road railway station, one can reach the Kharagpur-Raniganj connecting road by auto or taxi to visit tourists' paradise Airabat Banabitan. There are toy train, rose garden, bird sanctuary and aquarium in the Banabitan. Boating can also be arranged. Accommodation can be made at the cottage type rooms of Banabitan, shaded with sal, mahogany, mahua, asan trees, developed by the joint venture of Sonali Agro Industries Resort Limited and Garbeta Gram Panchayat in 1992. This flower and fruit garden is spreaded over 100 acre of land. There is also an Inspection Bungalow at Chandrakona.

Ishwar Chandra Bandopadhyay was born to Thakurdas Bandyopadhyay and Bhagavati Devi at the village of Birsingha on 26th September 1820, in the Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur District. It is situated 11.6km away from Ghatal Police Station & 11.6km away from Ghatal Central Bus Stand. Kharar is the nearest town to Birsingha which is approximately 5km away. He was an Indian Bengali polymath and a key figure of the Bengal Renaissance. He was a philosopher, academic educator, writer, translator, printer, publisher, entrepreneur, reformer and philanthropist. He received the title Vidyasagar (in Sanskrit vidya means knowledge and sugar means ocean, o.e. Ocean of knowledge) from Sanskrit College, Calcutta (from where he graduated), due to his excellent performance in Sanskrit studies and philosophy.

In the 18th and 19th century, Khirpai was a big and famous trading place. Cotton and handicrafts of this area were exported in the foreign lands. In British periods Khirpai became famous for indigo plantation. Now it is a small town of 12 sq km with 11,000 dwellers. Radhamadhab Temple of Malpara on Ghatal-Khirpai Road is an age old ‘Pancharatna’(ratna means pinnacle) temple where terracotta works still exist with glory.

Gangani is widely known as “Grand Canyon of Bengal” is a famous tourist & picnic spot situated by the town of Garhbeta of Paschim Medinipur district at a distance of 55 Km from Midnapore Town. It comprises of natural hills around the River Shilabati, locally known as “Shilai River”. The rains and seasonal variations, over time, have resulted in the formation of spectacular geological structures. These beautiful canyons like formations overlooking the river attract people from all corners of the state. During the winters, it attracts diverse migratory bird species. The place is situated on the banks of river Shilabati Gangani is locally popular as “Gangani Danga” or “Gangani Khola”.

Sahid Khudiram Bose (3 December 1889 – 11 August 1908), the Martyr, the famous Freedom Fighter & Revolutionary, born in the village of Mohoboni of undivided Midnapore in Bengal. Mohoboni is a place located at the Midnapore Taluk in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal state. His father Trailokyanath Basu was a Tahsildar of the town and mother Lakshmipriya Devi was a religious lady. He was one of the leading youngest revolutionaries early in the Indian independence movement who has hanged to death at the age of eighteen during British Rule. To commemorate his 125th birth anniversary, his birthplace at Mohoboni village renovated and opened for tourist.

Kurumbera Fort is situated in a village named Gaganeshwar. Through the State Highway to Keshiari, Gaganeshwar is at about 27 km from Kharagpur, turn left towards Belda and reach a village junction called Kukai, at about 2 km from Keshiari. Turn to the right into a Kutcha (Mud) road, Gaganeshwar village lies at about 2km from Kukai. This is like a fort now preserved by Archeological Survey of India under the ancient monument Act. Local people have little knowledge about its history. It is known that it was built during the rule of Surja Banshi King of Odisha Gajipata Kapilendra Dev (1438-1469) probably during the regime of Aurangazeb. But some men believe that it was built in ancient time, Ram, Sita visited the place during Banabas. The fort contains three dom structure over a platform along with a temple/mosque. The structure was made as per Odisha temple type. An inscription written on it resembles Oriya. Some men say it was made for the prayer of Muslim soldier and so, it was like a mosque. The long verandah made by khilan of laterite stone is a remarkable piece of structure. However little is known about the people who built it or lived here. There is huge courtyard ringed by pillared corridor and in the middle, there are three spherical domes. There is also some kind of an altar in the middle. This is an ancient fort preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India under the Ancient Monuments Act.

Moghalmari or Mogolmari is a village and an archaeological excavation site at Dantan PS in the district of Paschim Medinipur. The excavation of the site which began in 2002-03, led by a professor of Calcutta University has revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery dated between 6th to 12th Century. Mogolmari has brought to light the largest Buddhist MONASTERY Complex in West Bengal. The MONASTERY has two structural phases. The earlier phase (6th - 7th Century AD) is characterized by the application of extensive time / stucco and decorative bricks in the construction. The later phase (11th to 12th Century AD) is represented by a tri-ratha structure to the west as a brick stupa inside the complex. Mogolmari is 40 km from Kharagpur on NH 60 and 1 km off the expressway in Dantan area. It has a unique artistic creation embellished with stucco work of Nalanda of Bihar and portly with the Raktammthika Mahavihar of Bengal. The discovery will definitely enrich the history of Bengal. The stucco work has been mode with Gypsum and lime. There are several stucco works of Lord Buddha in a different position on the entire wall of the Monastery. Forty-five (45) types of different decorative bricks have been used in constructions of the outer wall of the Monastery was 60' X 60'. Thirty-eight types of bricks have been used at Nalanda Buddhist Monastery. Another round of excavations in 2012 revealed various stucco figures in the walls with votive tablets having a figure of Buddha as the central element, and flanked by Bodhisattas and Buddhist inscriptions. The excavation also revealed a pradikshana path in the eastern and southern part of the site. The structure was constructed during the Vajrayana phase of Buddhism, where deity worship started in Buddhism, which can be inferred from the presence of figures of deities in the walls including Jambala and Saraswati. The figurines and the artefacts shreds of evidence towards the influence of Gupta tradition of middle Ganga region.

Narajole is a village and gram panchayat in Daspur I CD Block in Ghatal subdivision. From Panskura station then travel by local transport about 35km by road to Narajole on a day trip. The Raj Palace stands on a sprawling 360-bigha land in Narajole and Lankagarh where the three-storied Raj Palace having 250 rooms besides a 'Hawa Mahal' (ball room) is housed on 60-bigha area surrounded by parikha (ditches) in the interior fort side. The exterior fort spans over the rest 300 bighas up to Lankagarh, a km away, where the ‘Jalhari’, outhouse of the Rajas, encircled by ditches, is situated on 100 bighas. Fifty-four temples are located in the exterior fort area where a 10-bigha plot was donated for building a degree college. The temples illustrate a profound idea of Indian architectural tradition enriched with a unique combination of Bengal and European architectural style. The former Rajas of Narajole were true patriots. The works of Raja Narendralal Khan and his son Raja Debendralal Khan deserve special attention. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Sarojini Naidu, Pandit lshwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Sahid Kshudiram visited the Narajole Rajbari.

Hijli Eco-Park situated at Paschim Pathri Mouza under Hijli Range of Kharagpur Division. This amusement park located at a distance of 12 km from the centre of the city of Kharagpur, close to the world-famous Indian Institute of Technology. The total area of this Eco-Park is 14.00 Het. This pork is covered with diverse forest plantation. In this park many facilities are provided for public amusement like; Open Picnic Spot, Spotted Deer Enclave, Children Playing ground, Medicinal herbs museum with wild animal murals. etc. Walking through the charming canopy pathways with tall trees giving shades from the two sides is an amazing experience of enjoying nature and feel the fresh green escape away from city pollution. This eco-park having an enclosure of Deer, known as Deer Park, which is a protected environment to feel them of natural habitat. The best time to visit this park in the afternoon with friends and family.