Chandannagore was a French settlement and is a famous place for the grand buildings in the French architectural style, the beautiful banks of the Ganges River, the planned township and the glamorous Jagadhhatri Puja.
While Tarakeshwar and Bhadreswar are sacred pilgrimage spots, Dhaniakhali is a place where a typical Bengali sari, Dhanekhali, is woven.
Devanandapur is the place where the eminent author, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee had born. The places like Joyrambati and Kamarpukur are blessed with the glorious presence of Sri Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi.
The other spots of tourist interest in Hooghly are the:
Bandel church
Muslim imam-barah
Sandeswar Temple
Hansweswari Temple
Brindavan Jew temple