Park Street in Kolkata

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Park Street in Kolkata is one of the most vibrant thorough fares of the city of joy. The street is specially known for quality restaurants, pubs, clubs and office spaces. Being one of the city's main attractions, the road is spotted with top rated hotels on either side of it. From Luxury hotels to budget hotels, Park Street in Kolkata offers accommodation facilities suitable for all pockets.

The road has been renamed as Mother Teresa Sarani, but its old name is still popular among the city dwellers. The Park Street derived its name from deer park of Sir Elijah Impey, who was the chief justice of Calcutta between the years 1773 and 1789.

Park Street stretches from the Chowringhee Road in the west to Park Circus in the east. The street sprouts out important roads like the Old Ballygunge Road, Sayed Amir Ali Avenue and Gariahat Road that connects to major destinations of the city. The part of the street, between Chowringhee Road and Mullick Bazaar, is one of the most sorts after locations of the city.

All most all the city's major restaurants and pubs are located in and around the periphery of the street. To live up to the tastes of multiple cultures of the world as Kolkata is frequented by tourists of various nations, the restaurants offer cuisines of wide variety. McDonalds, KFC, Peter Cat, Flury's, Bar B Q, Oasis, Olympia, Trinca's are some of the most notable restaurants and bars that are always crowded with food lovers. The signature restaurant of the sensational cricketer, Saurav Ganguly is also located here. Saurav's- The Food Pavilion is one of the visited restaurants of the city.

The city enjoys an ambience of ever celebrating mood. The night life becomes vibrant in the night clubs like the famous Tantra. Park Street in Kolkata is also known as 'Food Street' as several quality coffee shops like, The Atrium and Barista's can be spotted here.

Since the street is a tourist hotspot, you will find vendors selling good quality garments, ladies' apparels, cosmetics and electronic gadgets at very cheap rates.

Your visit to the city of Kolkata will be incomplete if you have not visited the Park Street. Renowned hotels like the Camac Plaza Kolkata, Fairlawn Kolkata, Housez 43, Royal Garden Kolkata, Rutt Deen Kolkata, Hotel Astor, Hotel Park, Senator Kolkata are located here. Buildings like the Asiatic Society, St. Xavier' College, a Seventh-day Adventist Church, elevates the significance of the street. South Park Street Cemetery is the very living testimonial of the British settlers who once resided in the city and ruled the entire nation.