

1.Srikona Bara Bazaar
The Srikona Bara Bazaar is one of the most famous markets in Silchar. Known for its artefacts and handicrafts, is liked by a lot of tourists, as it...
Read moreIsland of Peace
Silchar is the second largest town in Assam, located along the river Barak. It has unique neighbours, it is surrounded by Manipur on the east, Bangladesh on the west, Mizoram on the south and the Barail hills on the north. Having plenty of natural bounties around, Silchar attracts a lot of tourists for the amazing place it is.
Silchar derived its name from two words- shil ('rocks') and char ('fields'), meaning rocky fields.
Like many other north-eastern cities, Silchar is also famous for its tea gardens. It has beautiful, big, green tea gardens which are a breathtaking sight to watch. When inside tea gardens, even grown-ups become childlike and start plucking tea leaves. The aroma, the atmosphere seems magical. The quality of tea is amazing, facilitated by the supportive atmospheric conditions. The tea grown here is exported overseas too.
The Srikona Bara Bazaar is one of the most famous markets in Silchar. Known for its artefacts and handicrafts, is liked by a lot of tourists, as it...
Read moreIt is one of the modern markets of Silchar, with shopping complexes and an array of shops. It has everything, right from fooding, clothing, handloo...
Read moreNamed after Mahatma Gandhi, The Gandhibag Park is located on the banks of a lake. This makes the place a lot more beautiful. The important thing a...
Read moreThere's a Vishnu Temple in Salganga, quite ancient and revered. It falls on the way to Kumbhirgram airport, around 20 kms from Silchar. The temple ...
Read moreISKCON temples are in themselves a big and respectable chain which is regarded highly throughout the country. The ISCKON temple of Silchar is equal...
Read moreDolu Lake is one of the most serene and picturesque places in Silchar. Located beautifully with mountains in the backdrop it is truly nature's chil...
Read moreFor all those with lots of 'hows' in their minds, the Hindustan Paper Corporation LTD should be a must visit. It is considered to be Asia's one of ...
Read moreIt is a great habit to collect souvenirs from places one has been to. And a great way to it is to shop in the local markets where they have authent...
Read moreSituated along the banks of Barak River, Badarpur fort was built during the Mughal era. The fort though very old is very vast and still stands erec...
Read moreSilchar is definitely an education hub, for the number of institutes it has for higher studies. It has the premier engineering institute of India, National Institute of Technology, Silchar. ALong with it, it has great medical colleges too like Silchar Medical college and hospital. A law college- A.K. ChandaLaw College. Silchar is home to the Main campus of Assam University, which is a central University.
Silchar is considered to be great for technical studies like engineering and polytechnic. A lot of students take admission on Silchar, which promotes tourism heavily. When parents come to drop their children or visit them, they also tend to visit all the tourist places nearby, which boosts up the hospitality and tourism business significantly.
Silchar is well connected to a lot of cities. Some of which include Guwahati and Kolkata. From here buses, trains and flights are available regularly.
Silchar has an airport of its own- Silchar Aiport. It has regular flights from Delhi, Guwahati and Kolkata, with other flights from some other cities too.
Though there is a railway station in Silchar it is not a mjaor one. It does connect to many nrth-eastern cities, but for somebody coming from a distant place, they would have to go to Guwahati first, and then take a train from tehre.
A lot of buses are available from Kolkata, Guwahati and Dibrugarh to Silchar. Also, buses run from many neighbouring towns and cities as well.
From Guwahati, Silchar can be reached by travelling on the national highway for around 340 kms.
Cabs and taxis are available for sightseeing in Silchar.
There are a lot of hotels in Silchar, with a great price range, meaning there are cheap as well as expensive hotels, which can be chosen according to one's preference.
Food is also a speciality of Silchar. Having a culmination of Assamese and Bengali culture, it offers some great options in food. Along with these, North Indian and Mughlai is also very much loved in the area.
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