Location: Santiniketan
Top Things to do in Santiniketan
Top Restaurants in Santiniketan
The 10 Best Things to do in Santiniketan, West Bengal
Santiniketan (Santiniketôn) is a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India, approximately 180 km north of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
Restaurants in Santiniketan
1. Visva Bharati University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By Sankarda - Santiniketan, India
In the lap of nature, it is unique in its nature. The frescoes on the walls of various departments in the Ashram area are worth visiting. The glass temple, the chhatimtala, the amra kunja, the bakul bithi and the kala bhavan Sangit bhavan area have an old world charm where the inmates lived in perfect harmony with nature, self, and the artistic surrounding.
2. Sangeet Bhavana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By samarsingha811 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
The music department of Visva Bharati University is known as Kala Bhavan. The ambiance of the place is so good that you would like to spend hours sitting there.
3. Chhatimtala
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By Titas1990 - Bengaluru, India
While doing meditation under a Chhatim tree in this area, Maharshi Debendranatht Tagore father of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore explored the secret of Happiness, peacefulness, calmness of life. here you can feel the nature very closely. Stop here, take a deep breath in pollution free air, breathe in the aroma of the soil, freshness of the flowers, and fragrance of the wind that grace this seat of tranquility.
4. Kala Bhavana
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By ulysses28 - Santiniketan, India
Well-kept, supported by meaningful captions of the most Fascinating structures, usually full of art students and their professors, allowing a full glimpse of the art and sculptural works of the great pioneers starting with Nandalal Bose, and Ram Kinkar. Truly a must for any visit to Shantiniketan
5. Patha Bhavan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By 159sandipr - Bridgend, United Kingdom
Tbis is an open area with multiple tree based open classrooms. Have oncrete sitting for 20 students anx different tree for different year. Students fro. Yr 2 -12 sit in open and given lessons by their teachers who sits on a higher concrete platform.
6. Tagore's Ashram
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By breadbowl - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Tagore's vision of perfect harmony between man and nature can be seen here. I suggest you include a leisurely half-day in your itinerary; to take in what the Uttarayan Complex has to offer. Then come back for more.
7. Prakriti Bhavan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By KolkataArpan - Uttarpara Kotrung, India
Katum Kutum, a term for those piece of branch of a tree or a stone who were deformed into form a kind. Like piece of wood or a branch of a tree faces the erosion of nature and sculped it inti a form of an animal. A piece of stone looks like a tortoise. The great sculpture is no one rather mother nature. This is a musume of such collections.Ticket price Rs 30 and camera charges Rs 20.Shyamal Bhattcharya the Man who will guide the visitors. This man translate Rabindrasangeet to Santali language. To provide our culture to those rural fellows.
8. Vidya Bhavana
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4.0 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Lipi_B_Mahanta - Guwahati, India
Could spend lengthy moments reading and imbibing every corner. I wonder who stole that Nobel prize. This palce has been well maintained and it is aweinspiring to learn of all the nooks and corners where the great soul created all the masterpieces.
9. Amar Kutir
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By breadbowl - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Over 1000 regional handicraft items for apartment therapy -- dokra animals, katha-stitch bedspreads, coasters. I'd buy them all if money & space are no constraints.
10. Cheena Bhavana
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By neeleshkulkarni - New Delhi, India
it's the chinese studies deptt at the university. One can only walk on it . Being a heritage building vehicles are not permitted. The paintings by Nandlal Bose an hist students are worth admiring
