Simultala, Jamui district, Bihar - must visit

Simultala, a quaint old town is in Jamui district of Bihar. It's located on the Main Line of Eastern Railway. It is still a virgin country with valleys, hillocks, brooks and rivulets. Here you get tranquillity, solitude and peace seldom found elsewhere. Haldia Jharna, Lattu Pahad & Raja Kothi are sightseeing places here. This is a place where one can go for lazy walks mile after mile through forest and hillocks and come back refreshed. Drinking the water of the wells make one hungry even a few hours after a sumptuous meal. 

Local residents of Simultala are warm in welcoming visitors to their land. Food costs are reasonable. Look for the mammoth old buildings mostly deserted but great in style.

Simultala has a golden glorious story of its past and its testimony can be found in the form of hundreds of villas that still stands on its soil. Simultala was a ubiquitous health resort of British era. It has a special significance in Bengali community. Bengalis consider the soil, water and air of Simultala as sacred and believes that it has miraculous healing power. Influence of Bengali language and culture can be seen from sign boards on streets to dialects of people. Famous stalwarts of past like Rabindra Nath Tagore, Then General Viceroy of British India, Queen of Dhaka and many more had their villas here and those still stand firm.

Simultala is famous as a health resort with an inviting temperate. Its virgin valleys, hillocks, brooks and rivulets make the place very alluring. It is an ideal spot for Night Sky Observation and Nature Study. October to March are the best time for visiting Simultala.

Simultala is famous for its Chhena-Murki. Other than this, Gulab Jaamun, Bundiya, Nimaki, Ganthiya are some of good snacks and sweets to enjoy. 

Simultala is 50 km from Deoghar, 100 km from Bhagalpur, 200 km from Patna, 300 km from Ranchi and 350 km from Jamshedpur and Kolkata. 

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* Must Visit 

* Bihar Trails