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TAKI- The beautiful getaway from Kolkata

If you are planning for a weekend getaway and you happen to stay near Kolkata then Taki is the place you should dare to miss. Situated by Ichamati River, Taki has Bangladesh on the other side of the river. It is a land of the zamindars and sports a lot of zamindar baris (palacial buildings of the zamindars) though most of them are dilapidated as the successors take little care to maintain the palaces.
On being there one could hire a rickshaw van which would charge about Rs 25-30 per person for a good two hours ride. The places to visit in Taki are Golpota forests, mini Sundarban, Jora Shib Mandir, Zamindar Bari, and of course the beautiful Machhranga Island. For Machhranga Island one needs to book a launch from the ferry ghat. As the name suggests, Machhranga Island is one place where a lot of Kingfisher birds are to be seen. Standing on the island one can see Bangladesh from a closer proximity.
During the famous Durga Puja immersions, people from both the countries assemble on either sides of the bank to watch the immersion process. Once in Taki one should not forget to treat oneself with the famous jaggery which is made from the extracts of palm trees.  Jaggery is a local sweet delicacy which is best had with parantha and chapatti. The Taki municipality has made beautiful sidewalks by the river so if one plans to take a brisk walk even in the evening; the sidewalks are the best to do so. Just as a tip, a person should not forget to carry any one photo id along with him as the Border Security Forces might ask you to show one for security reasons. Taki, being close to Bangladesh, is prone to illegal works such as smuggling of cows and flesh trade. Despite such dark sides of the place, the beauty of the nature in Taki is so overwhelming that one can easily forget the negatives and just absorb the clean atmosphere around him.

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