North Bengal is an
ideal place for a short trip for its beautiful tourist spots. Boring life of
anyone may end here and anyone may get fresh energy for the next work. Some
places here always snatch the minds of the tourists. One of such places is Sukna.
Sukna,
just 15-minute drive from Siliguri, has a splash
of green sprinkled all around it. It is the gateway between Siliguri and
Darjeeling. Though it is a small town, it is the source of natural beauty. It
has three important landmarks and they are Forest
Department campus, the Sukna Railway
station and the Sukna Cantonment. It is surrounded by dense forests of the Terai
where elephants, leopards can be found still now. Mahananda and Teesta River run through this town.
Bank of the Mahananda River is famous for a picnic spot. Many people come here
for picnic between October to February. Visitors can visit this place in all
seasons and different seasons reflect different beauty.
Interesting places here are:
- Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
- Sukna forest
- Umrao Singh Boat Club
- Tea gardens
- Madhuban Park
All these places have different beauty, which
always attracts visitors throughout the year.
It is
a place of mixed population. People with different caste like Nepali, Bhutia, and
Lepcha live here. Most of them are middle class or poor. But they are all
faithful, honest and cooperative.
There
are a few small hotels or resorts in the way between Siliguri and Sukna. Anyone can stay at an affordable rate
on his or her way to reach at Sukna. In Siliguri, there are also many luxurious
hotels. Apart from these hotels, one can stay at the forest bungalow at Sukna.
Bagdogra is the nearest airport. You can reach at Sukna by bus or car via Siliguri. Come and enjoy this
summer in the midst of natural beauty.
