Tagore's ashrama
Closed on Wednesdays. One has to walk through the area. Guides are generally available outside Uttarayan Complex/Rabindra Bhaban, otherwise one has to follow the crowd. The first building in the area was a guest house built in 1863 by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore. It was named Santiniketan and thereafter the entire place acquired that name. Hermitage created with a Trust Deed in 1888 by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. The area has several buildings associated with the Tagores - Santiniketan building, Nutan Bari, Dehali etc. School classes and major functions are held in the Amra Kunja mango grove. Some of the Visva Bharati institutions are also located here. Tourists are not allowed to stray into areas where outdoor classes are held as they disturb studies. Some distance away on the eastern side is a small hillock with a large banyan tree. It was a favourite of Maharshi Devendranath Tagore.Chhatimtala
Prayer place under the "Chhatim" tree of Maharshi Devendranath Tagore.Brahma Mandir
Upasana Griha, constructed in 1891.Look out for sculptures and frescoes of Nandalal Bose, Ramkinkar Baij and Binode Bihari Mukherjee, particularly around Kala Bhavana. Kalo Bari beside Sangeet Bhavana is interesting.
Uttarayan complex
Closed on Wednesdays. The complex has several buildings associated with Tagore's memory - Udayan, Konark, Shyamali mud hut, Punascha and Udichi. The complex has well-laid out gardens. Combined entry fee for Uttarayan complex and Rabindra Bhaban Museum is Rs 5. Cameras and hand bags not allowed.Rabindra Bhaban Museum
Open on working days from 10:30-16:30. Open on Sundays. Closed on Wednesadys. The house is called Bichitra. Constructed in Tagore's birth centenary year 1961. There are original manuscripts, letters, documents, medals including Nobel Prize medallion, plaques, certificates, paintings, photographs etc. During Poush Mela the place is over-crowded and queues for entry are long.Khoai Mela
The mela starts from around 15:00 and goes on till about 17:30-18:00 only on Saturdays and is worth visiting.Amar Kutir
Many handicrafts like cloth, leather, batiks, hand-loomed fabrics and similar available.Kopai river
Known as Amader chhoto nodi in many of Tagore's poems, particularly those for children.