The South 24 Parganas lies towards the south-eastern side of Kolkata. The area being one of the districts of West Bengal comprises the margin of Kolkata city on its south. The South 24 Parganas are exceptional with some great tourist spots. The low lying plains of the locale are dynamic and full of mangrove forests due to the deposits of river Ganges. The location contains one of the chief deltas.

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North 24 Parganas A district with densely occupied urban periphery of the metropolitan city of Calcutta with by now built up City of Salt Lake and the forthcoming New City at Rajarhat on one side and the isolated riverine villages in the Sundarbans on the further has made the region rich in all actions. Cultivation, manufacturing and pisciculture are all at their climax in the district.
Barrackpore
Barrackpore sub-division is an older and well-known organizational province of India. The term Barrackpore derives from the English expression ‘barracks’. Barrackpore obtained the name as the foremost main military foundation of the British East India Company. It is constantly memorized in the Indian History as the origin of Sepoy Mutiny in 1857. On the waterside, in the Gandhi ghat there are the ruins of Gandhiji. There is also Gandhi Museum which includes 7000 books on Gandhi. There is also the exhibition of various letters written by Gandhiji, snapshots and furnishings used by him Barrackpore is only 25 km away from Calcutta, connected by regular bus and train services.
Barrackpore is also the origin of Sri S.N. Banerjee, one of the early fighters of Indian freedom movement.

Chandraketur Garh
Here are some proofs of the Maurya and the Pala ages. Clay pipes, copper coins, jewelry of ivory, bronze and terracotta are few instances. The personal collections of Abdul Jabbar and Dilip kumar Maity are fascinating. Travelers can have a look to the Khana-Mihir's Dhipi at Berachampa.

South 24 Parganas With municipal edging of the metropolitan city of Calcutta on one side and the distant riverside villages in the Sundarbans.

Access
Road
Buses from the Kolkata's city center ply to the region of South 24 Parganas. The Diamond Harbour Road is the foremost road link. The estimated from Kolkata is about 22 kms.
Rail
There is also the railway sevices accessible for the south 24 Parganas. The South Parganas broaden beyond the adjoining airport is the Behala situated in the Western Kolkata.

Tourist Spots in South 24 Parganas
Diamond Harbour
It is an attractive picnic spot for Calcutta's for the reason of its nearness to the city. Initially recognized as Hajipur, this attractive spot was renamed Diamond Harbour by the British. Here you can find some of the ruined forts of Portuguese.
Here is Sharisha Ramkrishna Mission Ashram, a well-liked holy spot for the pilgrims. Here is also an attractive tourist spot that is old lighthouse.
In Joynagar, you can see documents, terracotta figurines and black stoned Buddha, Mahavir and Vishnu of 11th and 12th centuries.

Access
By Road: Frequent Bus services from Calcutta to Diamond Harbour. By Rail: Suburban services from Sealdah (Calcutta) railway station.

Kakdwip
The river Hooghly is broader at this juncture and the eucalyptus and casuarinas agricultural estate on the coast attach to the innate exquisiteness. Here one may reside at the PWD Bungalow, or in the Zila Parishad Bungalow.