https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/places-of-interest/heritage-hotels-in-bengal-for-a-festive-durga-puja-escape https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/zcldx4xq/windamere-hotel-1.jpg Swap a conventional hotel stay for royal estates, colonial landmarks and centuries-old stories this Durga Puja https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2024-02/810f7fd4-e663-4f50-986d-79c0b62532af/rajbari_bawali.jpg The centuries-old Rajbari Bawali has been beautifully restored https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2024-01/1ad3cdac-8efe-4cfc-a080-935ee3ff53d6/anuradha_2_20230501.jpg Elgin Fairlawn is set within a historic building dating back to 1783 https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/nykvecrs/the-astor-hotel-kolkata.jpg Make this Durga Puja a heritage getaway with stays that bring Bengal’s history, architecture and traditions closer https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/697fahph/windamere-hotel.jpg From Kolkata to Darjeeling, Bengal’s heritage hotels offer a different way to experience the festive season https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2024-08/40865b21-0bda-497d-9172-87d312d6e837/shutterstock_1620524128.jpg Jhargarm Palace, a majestic heritage site in Jhargram, West Bengal outlooktraveller en 2026-09-09T09:00:00.000+05:30 Heritage Hotels In Bengal For A Festive Durga Puja Escape heritage hotels in Bengal, best heritage hotels in Bengal, heritage hotels in Kolkata, Durga Puja in Bengal, heritage hotels in West Bengal, Durga Puja Kolkata, hotels for Durga Puja in Kolkata, best hotels to stay in Kolkata during Durga Puja, heritage stays in Bengal, heritage properties in Bengal, luxury heritage hotels in Bengal, royal heritage hotels in Bengal, historic hotels in Kolkata, colonial hotels in Kolkata, heritage hotels near Kolkata, The Rajbari Bawali, The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata, The Astor Kolkata, royal stays in West Bengal, colonial heritage hotels in West Bengal, luxury stays in West Bengal, weekend getaways from Kolkata during Durga Puja https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/kolkatas-new-cheenapara-heritage-gallery-traces-200-years-of-chinese-history https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/njc7f1ve/DSC0047.JPG Kolkata’s new Cheenapara Heritage Gallery is the city’s first gallery dedicated to the history of its Chinese community, with artefacts, photographs and documents tracing its cultural and working life https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/eezcbyke/DSC0042.JPG Inside Tiretta Bazaar, Kolkata https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/7mr8f6pf/DSC_0031.JPG Artefacts on display https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/2lsoa9u3/DSC0095.JPG Archival documents at the Cheenapara Heritage Gallery trace ancestral origins https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/4d02qfjm/DSC0730.JPG Dentistry tools on display recall the Hubeinese practitioners who became a familiar presence in Kolkata, with many Chinese migrants establishing themselves in the city’s dental trade https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/rlp9l677/DSC0055.JPG Mahjong sets at the Cheenapara Heritage Gallery outlooktraveller en 2026-09-08T16:29:53.864+05:30 Kolkata’s New Cheenapara Heritage Gallery Traces 200 Years Of Chinese History Cheenapara Heritage Gallery, Kolkata Chinese community, Kolkata Chinatown, Tiretta Bazaar, Chinese heritage in Kolkata, Kolkata Chinese history, Cheenapara Gallery, Cheenapara Heritage Gallery Kolkata, history of Chinese community in Kolkata, Chinese heritage sites in Kolkata, things to see at Cheenapara Heritage Gallery, history of Tiretta Bazaar Kolkata, Kolkata Chinatown heritage gallery https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/inr-500-crore-tourism-makeover-west-bengal-bets-big-on-infrastructure https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2024-03/ae82912f-0d29-450b-813c-18fd1d83f313/kolkata4.jpg West Bengal is investing INR 500 crore to upgrade tourism infrastructure and strengthen its appeal to domestic and international travellers https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/import/outlooktraveller/public/uploads/articles/see/Forest.jpg The state plans to procure at least 11 boats to improve tourist connectivity to the Sunderbans and Ganga Sagar outlooktraveller en 2026-09-08T16:28:19.734+05:30 INR 500 Crore Tourism Makeover: West Bengal Bets Big On Infrastructure West Bengal tourism, West Bengal tourism 2026, West Bengal tourism infrastructure, West Bengal tourism news, INR 500 crore tourism investment West Bengal, West Bengal tourism budget 2026-27, West Bengal tourism infrastructure makeover, West Bengal tourism development, West Bengal tourism projects, Suvendu Adhikari tourism, Suvendu Adhikari West Bengal tourism, Bengal tourism development, Sunderbans tourism, Suvendu Adhikari West Bengal https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/rajasthans-shekhawati-havelis-added-to-unesco-tentative-list https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/4uiqj6hk/HIA90JUaYAABp8s.jpg Historic Shekhawati havelis in Rajasthan have been added to UNESCO’s Tentative List https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/0mb3jzes/HIA98f7bYAAaKty.jpg Colourful frescoes adorn a historic Shekhawati haveli https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-08/d0gokmhu/HIA9_wqbMAAmfYS.jpg Shekhawati haveli with intricate frescoes in Rajasthan outlooktraveller en 2026-09-08T11:55:44.173+05:30 Rajasthan’s Shekhawati Havelis Added To UNESCO Tentative List Shekhawati havelis UNESCO Tentative List, Shekhawati havelis, Shekhawati UNESCO, Rajasthan UNESCO Tentative List, UNESCO Tentative List India, Shekhawati frescoes, painted havelis Rajasthan, Shekhawati heritage, Shekhawati architecture, Rajasthan heritage tourism, Mandawa havelis, Nawalgarh havelis, historic havelis in Rajasthan, UNESCO World Heritage Rajasthan, Fatehpur havelis https://www.outlooktraveller.com/stay/tarun-gulati-on-why-varanasi-is-ready-for-a-new-chapter-in-spiritual-travel https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/7ns8a66q/Tarun-Gulati-new-pic.png Tarun Gulati explores the changing face of spiritual travel and why Rishikesh and Varanasi are attracting a new generation of travellers https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/dziybhp0/DSC02125.jpg For younger travellers, sacred destinations are becoming spaces to disconnect, slow down and reconnect with themselves https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/mlqi4vwv/Riverside-Full-View-3.JPG The new definition of luxury is increasingly centred on privacy, personalisation, time and meaningful experiences https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2025-04-25/1uvj7po6/Varanasi Varanasi’s next hospitality chapter could bring together its living traditions with a more sophisticated, experience-led traveller outlooktraveller en 2026-09-08T10:01:57.710+05:30 Tarun Gulati On Why Varanasi Is Ready For A New Chapter In Spiritual Travel spiritual tourism in India, travel, spiritual travel in India, spiritual travel, spiritual tourism, India spiritual tourism, new age spiritual travel, experiential spiritual travel, luxury spiritual travel in India, wellness travel in India, wellness tourism in India, pilgrimage, spiritual wellness retreats India, pilgrimage tourism in India, Varanasi tourism, Varanasi luxury travel, luxury tourism in Varanasi, Varanasi spiritual travel, Ganga Kinare Resorts and Hotels, MOHUM Kashi, Tarun Gulati Varanasi, Tarun Gulati spiritual travel, Tarun Gulati Ganga Kinare, India travel trends 2026, Tarun Gulati https://www.outlooktraveller.com/responsible-tourism/festivals-across-india-that-are-worth-planning-a-trip-around https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2025-03-05/87xx5pyc/Theartistsperformingadance‘CherawKanpui’duringtheinaugurationoftheChapcharKut-2010festivalscelebrationinAizawlMizoramonMarch112010.jpg The artists performing a dance ‘Cheraw Kanpui’ during the inauguration of the Chapchar Kut https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/7bj2v2rr/shutterstock_408794431.jpg A person performs a traditional dance in Korzok https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/qp0yvfd7/BHANGARAM-MADAI-2023-KESHKAL📍-Chattisgarhkeshkal-kondagaon-chattisgarh-india-jagdalpur-ba.jpg Madai in Chattisgarh https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2025-03-05/nujuhi57/CHAPCHARKUT2013.jpg Young folks perform on Chapchar Kut https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/5ilh3ego/shutterstock2614753673.jpg The Shigmo festival is a vibrant spring festival celebrated by the Hindu community in Goa in March https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/import/outlooktraveller/public/uploads/articles/explore/behdeinkhlam-transformed.png Behdienkhlam Festival of Meghalaya is one of the biggest in the state https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/import/outlooktraveller/public/uploads/articles/explore/Shutterstock_52825867.png The ritual practice of walking over a coal pit outlooktraveller en 2026-09-08T09:00:00.000+05:30 Festivals Across India That Are Worth Planning A Trip Around traditional festivals in India, festivals in India, Indian cultural festivals, traditional Indian festivals, cultural festivals in India, festivals to visit in India, unique festivals in India https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ot-pours/is-india-living-in-the-fourth-wave-of-coffee https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-08-06/pqbhl8p7/WhatsApp_Image_2026_08_06_at_3_18_32_PM.jpeg Experts discuss on the coffee waves in India https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-07-17/juyosqq5/Does-9.png Trio Pina at Savorworks Coffee Chocolate; slow-cooked Thai coconut puree to the sweetness of ripened pineapples 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India coffee culture, fourth wave coffee, fourth wave coffee India, speciality coffee India, Indian coffee, Indian coffee culture, third wave coffee India, Indian coffee industry, speciality coffee, coffee trends India, Indian coffee roasters, coffee fermentation, Indian coffee beans, coffee in India, future of coffee India https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/indias-havelock-island-makes-the-list-of-the-worlds-most-peaceful-getaways https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/iruhoul8/shutterstock_1164602869.jpg Havelock Island has emerged as the only Indian destination in the global top 10 of the 2026 Unspoilt Index https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2023-08/e34d2123-6943-4b38-b657-c134d7047a44/havelock_island.jpg Havelock’s natural landscape and relatively limited infrastructure helped it stand out in this year’s global island ranking https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/import/public/uploads/filemanager/images/Depositphotos_196042466_S.jpeg White sand beaches at Koh Chang, Thailand outlooktraveller en 2026-09-07T16:00:00.000+05:30 India’s Havelock Island Makes The List Of The World’s Most Peaceful Getaways Havelock Island, Havelock Island 2026, Havelock Island news, Havelock Island tourism, Havelock Island travel, Havelock Island Andaman, Swaraj Dweep, Swaraj Dweep tourism, Havelock Island ranked ninth, BookRetreats Unspoilt Index 2026, Unspoilt Index 2026, world’s quietest islands 2026, quietest islands in the world, top 10 quietest islands in the world, most peaceful islands in the world, most unspoilt islands in the world, peaceful island destinations, best islands for nature lovers, Andaman Islands tourism, Andaman travel 2026, places to visit in Havelock Island, things to do in Havelock Island, Radhanagar Beach, Elephant Beach Havelock, scuba diving in Havelock, Havelock Island beaches, Andaman island holidays https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/oxford-university-to-return-39-naga-ancestral-remains-taken-during-colonial-rule https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/3eqcnl1i/PittRiversMuseum64525p.jpg Pitt Rivers Museum https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/y3kcts89/Oxford-PittRiversMuseum-0269.jpg Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum outlooktraveller en 2026-09-07T15:06:17.555+05:30 Oxford University To Return 39 Naga Ancestral Remains Taken During Colonial Rule Naga ancestral remains, Oxford University Naga remains, Naga remains repatriation, Oxford repatriation, Pitt Rivers Museum Naga collection, Naga ancestral remains Nagaland, Naga remains returned, human remains repatriation, colonial-era human remains, Naga history, Naga heritage, Naga community, repatriation of ancestral remains, Nagaland history, decolonisation in India https://www.outlooktraveller.com/News/a-giant-poké-ball-hotel-is-coming-to-hokkaido-this-september https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/lxy8f4mr/970395.jpg A Poké Ball-shaped stay is coming to Hokkaido through a collaboration between Pokémon Sleep and NOT A HOTEL (representational image) https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/m9yl11jn/mimaruhotels-has-Pokémon-Rooms-across-10-locations-in-Tokyo-Kyoto-and-Osaka.-Featuring-100-Po.jpg A room at MIMARU's Pokemon hotel outlooktraveller en 2026-09-07T14:55:00.878+05:30 A Giant Poké Ball Hotel Is Coming To Hokkaido This September Pokémon Poké Ball hotel, Pokémon hotel Japan, Poké Ball hotel Hokkaido, Pokémon themed hotel Japan, Pokémon Sleep hotel, Pokémon attractions Japan, Pokémon Hokkaido, Pokémon Poké Ball hotel in Hokkaido, Pokémon themed hotels in Japan, how to stay in the Pokémon Poké Ball hotel, Pokémon hotel Japan September 2026, Pokémon Sleep Poké Ball hotel, Pokémon themed accommodation in Japan https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ampstories/destinations/international/9-scenic-hiking-trails-in-portugal-for-incredible-views https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/yzyv5ceh/shutterstock2439051503.jpg Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo, 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Douro Valley https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/b45ak67q/333452485190ea01df2do.jpg Dancing House of Prague outlooktraveller en 2026-09-07T14:38:07.812+05:30 9 Scenic Hiking Trails In Portugal For Incredible Views Portugal hiking trails, Hiking in Portugal, Scenic hikes Portugal, Best hikes Portugal, Portugal walking trails, Algarve hiking, Madeira hiking, Rota Vicentina, Douro Valley hiking, Peneda-Gerês, Levada walks Madeira, Seven Hanging Valleys Trail, Azores hiking, Paiva Walkways, Pico Ruivo hike, best hiking trails in portugal, portugal landscapes, scenic hiking trails in portugal, Portugal hikes https://www.outlooktraveller.com/stay/summit-hotels-and-resorts-recasts-portfolio-around-spiritual-tourism-emerging-destinations-and-premium-travel https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/w5fkgnz5/Summit.jpg Summit Hotels’ Mandir Collection will focus on spiritual stays, beginning with Summit Salasar in Rajasthan https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/kqrd7j1b/Summit1.jpg Summit’s Offbeat Collection focuses on lesser-known destinations, with properties across Lamahatta, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Pelling https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-07/nzcoebuj/SUMIT_MITRUKA_Founder_Summit_Hotels.JPG Sumit Mitruka, CEO, Summit Hotels & Resorts outlooktraveller en 2026-09-07T14:11:22.987+05:30 Summit Hotels And Resorts Recasts Portfolio Around Spiritual Tourism, Emerging Destinations, and Premium Travel Summit Hotels & Resorts, Summit Hotels new collections, Summit Hotels Northeast India, Summit Hotels expansion, Mandir Collection, Offbeat Collection https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/places-of-interest/discover-indias-ganesha-shrines-hidden-in-ancient-forts-and-caves https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/5yrq7asi/7th_century_Karpaka_Vinayakar_temple__Pillayarpatti_Pillayar_Koil__Tiruppathur_Tamil_Nadu___02.jpg From ancient caves to historic forts, these Ganesha sites offer a fascinating blend of faith, history and architecture https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/v9uyd5kb/trinetra-ganesh-temple-travel-rajasthan.jpg Trinetra Ganesh temple https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2025-08-29/7mryj6dd/shutterstock2358282123-min.jpg The Lenyadri caves, sometimes called Ganesa Lena or Ganesh Pahar Caves, were carved between the 1st and 3rd century AD https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2025-06-03/kvlcyztg/Bhimbetka-caves (Representational) These distinctive shrines and sculptures trace different chapters in the history of Ganesha worship across India https://media.assettype.com/outlooktraveller/2026-09-05/b87cizj3/ganesh-gufa.jpg From self-manifested idols to early rock-cut sculptures, these sites showcase the many traditions associated with Ganesha outlooktraveller en 2026-09-07T11:00:00.000+05:30 Discover India’s Ganesha Shrines Hidden In Ancient Forts And Caves Ganesha temples in India, Hidden 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