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Prantik (প্রান্তিক Prāntik) is a town north of Santiniketan, in the Birbhum district of West Bengal.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By train
[edit | edit source]- 1 Prantik ER .
By car
[edit | edit source]Prantik is on Santiniketan Road, a long artery that starts from Bolpur.
Get around
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See and do
[edit | edit source]- 1 Sayar Bithi Park. A beautiful park around a large lake.
Buy
[edit | edit source]- 1 Sonajhuri Hat (সোনাঝুড়ি হাট Sōnājhuṛi Hāṭ). Sat–Sun 3PM–5:30PM. This is a village market and one can buy local handicrafts and listen to baul songs. Sonajhuri Hat is a great place to see and collect wooden crafts, terracotta crafts, raw metal ornaments, dhokra (ডোকরা ḍokrā) art and local made clothes. It is an excellent place to experience the local culture of Santiniketan.
Eat
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[edit | edit source]Sleep
[edit | edit source]| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Budget | ₹1000 |
| Mid-range | ₹1000–3000 |
| Splurge | ₹3000 |
Mid-range
[edit | edit source]- 1 Camellia Hotel, Prantik, ☏ +91 3463 262043, +91 33 2334 4069, +91 3463 2321 9688, +91 9007030199. Check-in: 8AM. ₹950-2000.
- 2 Rater Tara Diner Rabi Guest House (Star at Night, Sun During Day), Tinni House, Phul Danga, Taltor Rd, Behind PHE Bungalow, ☏ +91 98 3004 8007, +91 94 3301 4277. Check-in: 1PM, check-out: noon. A double-storied garden guesthouse having AC rooms, CTV, Refrigerator, attached western toilets with hot water, fan etc. All rooms & toilets are well maintained & linens are cleaned. Separate driver accommodation is available on nominal charges, car parking is free. From ₹1250.
- 3 Udichi Regency, Uttarpally Rd, Goalpara, ☏ +91 86170 68599. ₹1,800–₹2,160.
Splurge
[edit | edit source]- Sonajhuri Homestay, Sonajuhri, ☏ +91 9830011715, sales.silkroute@gmail.com. ₹3200.