Divided in several districts, Kolkata is well known as the City of Palaces. Historical monuments, museums, magnificent buildings, bridges, streets and the latest malls-there is lot to see in Kolkata. A charming city, Kolkata offers a lot of sight seeing opportunities to the globe trotter.
The greenest patch in the city is the Maidan. The true picture of daily Kolkata can be seen thriving around this place. The centre of attraction and an environmentally rich place, the other associated attractions around the Maidan is the Victoria Memorial, Eden Gardens, Fort William, All India Radio Building and the Calcutta Racecourse.
Chowringhee area is the hub of all activities while Northern Kolkata makes you feel nostalgic with the ancient buildings belonging to the nobility and the zamindars of yester years. Northern Kolkata also houses the College Street Book Market, famous Coffee shop, Calcutta University, Presidency College and the Calcutta Medical College.
Further north of the BBD Bagh area, tourists will find the palatial residence of the Tagore family named Jorasanko Thakur Bari, Parashnath Jain Temple, Nakhoda Mosque, Howrah Bridge, Marble Place and Dakshineshwar Kali Temple.
Southern Kolkata is more posh and is home to the Tollygunge Club, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Rabindra Sarovar, Ramakrishna Mission Institute, National Library of India, Kalighat Temple, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum and the home of the stars, Tollywood.
The Western fringes of the city have the Botanical Gardens, Belur Math and Howrah station.
An art lover’s destination, the other prominent buildings, museums and galleries, there are the Government House, Town Hall, Indian Museum, Jawahar Shishu Bhawan, Gurusaday Museum, Sabarna Sangrahashala and Science City.
For shopping in Kolkata, there is no better place than the age old New Market. However with the retail boom, the city has witnessed the rapid growth of some of the finest Malls and super markets in the city. Inox Forum, Sree Ram Arcade, Pantaloons, Shopper’s Stop, Big Bazar, Bazar Kolkata, Citi Mart are some of the prominent names.
The greenest patch in the city is the Maidan. The true picture of daily Kolkata can be seen thriving around this place. The centre of attraction and an environmentally rich place, the other associated attractions around the Maidan is the Victoria Memorial, Eden Gardens, Fort William, All India Radio Building and the Calcutta Racecourse.
Chowringhee area is the hub of all activities while Northern Kolkata makes you feel nostalgic with the ancient buildings belonging to the nobility and the zamindars of yester years. Northern Kolkata also houses the College Street Book Market, famous Coffee shop, Calcutta University, Presidency College and the Calcutta Medical College.
Further north of the BBD Bagh area, tourists will find the palatial residence of the Tagore family named Jorasanko Thakur Bari, Parashnath Jain Temple, Nakhoda Mosque, Howrah Bridge, Marble Place and Dakshineshwar Kali Temple.
Southern Kolkata is more posh and is home to the Tollygunge Club, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Rabindra Sarovar, Ramakrishna Mission Institute, National Library of India, Kalighat Temple, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum and the home of the stars, Tollywood.
The Western fringes of the city have the Botanical Gardens, Belur Math and Howrah station.
An art lover’s destination, the other prominent buildings, museums and galleries, there are the Government House, Town Hall, Indian Museum, Jawahar Shishu Bhawan, Gurusaday Museum, Sabarna Sangrahashala and Science City.
For shopping in Kolkata, there is no better place than the age old New Market. However with the retail boom, the city has witnessed the rapid growth of some of the finest Malls and super markets in the city. Inox Forum, Sree Ram Arcade, Pantaloons, Shopper’s Stop, Big Bazar, Bazar Kolkata, Citi Mart are some of the prominent names.