Kolkata City Tour
KOLKATA CITY TOUR
Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal, India. It situated in the eastern bank of the river Hooghly. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. Kolkata in the 3rd largest city in India according to GDP. The previous name of the city was Calcutta. Kolkata was the capital of India earlier. Kolkata have several names as well like “The City Of Joy”, “The City Of Palaces”, “The City Of Culture” & many more. Kolkata is famous for various things. It is the city where one can see the best communal harmony in India. The language of the city is Bangla, which is the sweetest language. There are some most popular things in Kolkata one must try…
Victoria Memorial Hall
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Central Kolkata, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Empress Victoria, now a museum under the auspices of the Ministry Of Culture, is the largest monument in the world which is dedicated to a royal. The memorial lies on the Maidan and is one of the famous monuments of Kolkata.
The National Library
The National Library of India is the largest and oldest library on India with a collection in excess of 2.2 million books. It is now famous for being one of the Most Haunted Place in Kolkata.
The Golf Club
The Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the oldest golf club outside the United Kingdom. The oldest club outside Scotland is the Royal Blackheath Golf Club in London, established in 1766.
National Museum
The Indian Museum in Central Kolkarta, India, also referred to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in colonial-era texts, is the ninth oldest museum in the world, the oldest & Largest museum in India. It has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, in 1814. The founder curator was Nathaniel Wallich a Danish botanist.
Alipur Zoo
The Zoological Garden, Alipore (also informally called the Alipur Zoo or Culcutta Zoo) is India's oldest formally stated Zoological Park (as opposed to royal and British menageries) and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata. It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha (46.48 acres). It is probably best known as the home of the now expired Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Adwaita, who was reputed to have been over 250 years old when he died in 2006. It is also home to one of the few captive Breeding projects involving the Manipur brow-antlered Deer. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Kolkata, it draws huge crowds during the winter season, especially during December and January.
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, previously known as Indian Botanic Garden and the Calcutta Botanic Garden. The best-known landmark of the garden is The Great banyan, an enormous Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis) that is reckoned to be the largest tree in the world, at more than 330 metres in circumference. It partially inspired the novel Hothouse by Brian Aldiss The gardens are also famous for their enormous collections of Orchids, Bamboo, Palms, and plants of the screw pine genus.
College Street
College Street is a 900 metre long street in Central Kolkata. Also known as Boi Para (Book Town. It’s name derives from the presence of numerous colleges and universities like University of Calcutta, Calcutta Medical College, Presidency College, The Sanskrit College & University, City College Of Commerce, Goenka College etc. The road houses many centres of intellectual activity especially the INDIAN COFFEE HOUSE, a café that has attracted the city's intelligentsia for decades. College Street is the largest book market in India as well as Asia and the largest second-hand book market in the whole world. There is a line famous for College Street “ If you cant find a book in College Street, That means the book does not exists”
Howrah Bridge
To say that Howrah Bridge is one of the top places to visit in Kolkata would be an understatement. An unofficial emblem of the city, Howrah Bridge merits a visit if you want to spend some time alone with just the ocean in front of you. Sit here in silence or simply observe the fishermen go about their work at dawn and dusk.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
The temple is dedicated to Bhavatarani, an aspect of Goddess Kali and ‘the savior of the universe’. One of the oldest and most important temples to have ever been built, it receives pilgrims from all over the world. The temple was founded by Rani Rashmoni, who lost her husband and was left with a vast amount of wealth. The idea of building this temple came to her in a dream and this was the last thing she did before going on a pilgrimage to Varanasi.
Kumortuli
Durga Pujo is perhaps one of the most vibrant and extravagant festivals to be celebrated in Kolkata. Spanning over 10 days, everything from the pandals to the delicious food served on the final day, this festival happens on a grand scale. While witnessing the splendor of this festival in the city should be on everyone’s bucket list, if you are more of a creative person, we recommend go and watch how the Durga idols are made in Kumortuli. A potter’s community which is around 300 years old, the place buzzes with life in the weeks preceding the festival. Over 150 families reside in the area and toil away diligently to complete all the idols for the festival. You can take a walk through the place and talk to the potters and get a better idea of how these beautiful idols are made.
M.P. Birla Planetarium
In the list of places to visit in Kolkata, one cannot ignore the majestic Birla Planetarium. Inaugurated in 1963 by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the planetarium has exhibition corners, several galleries, a library, and a very impressive theatre room with high-end projector screens. It is a great place to introduce astronomy to children.
Eden Gardens
If you are a cricket fan, there is no way you can miss the Eden Gardens. This is one of the popular visiting places in Kolkata. Cricket fans get really fond memories of matches played and won here when they step into the building. This is the second-largest cricket stadium in the world and can house an impressive 66,349 spectators at a time.
Jorasanko Thakur Bari
Do you have an affinity for poetry and Rabindranath Tagore? Then you must check this place out. This is the ancestral home of late Tagore and the house has three separate galleries filled with paintings, personal items of the Tagore family, including his books and manuscripts. The house is surrounded by a lush garden and is a peaceful spot in the middle of the city.
Science City
The Science City is one of the top tourist places in Kolkata in the recent past. Inaugurated in 1997, this government-run centre is the largest in the country. Students love visiting the centre and exploring its popular exhibits like The Aquatic World, the Jurassic World, and the Time Machine.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
This is one of the first cathedrals built by the Britishers in India. Located in the heart of the city, St. Paul’s Cathedral is built in an indo-gothic style and is an impressive structure you should not miss visiting. The cathedral complex is serene and calm and the building leaves you feeling relaxed.
Belur Math
Belur Math is located on the banks of the river Hooghly and is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math. You can see Swami Vivekananda’s room here and the old shrine. This is a perfect place to get away from the everyday hustle and bustle and calm your mind.
New Town Eco Park
This is the largest park in the country. Spread over 480 acres, the park is complete with a water body and an island in the middle. The park is split into three regions – a themed garden and open spaces, recreational spots, and ecological zones. This is definitely one of the best tourist attractions in Kolkata.
Kolkata have many more options for tourism except these like Park Street, New Market, Babu Ghat, South Park Cemetery, Old Chinatown, Town Hall, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Marble Palace Mansion, Princep Ghat, Birla Mandir, Fort William, Kalighat Kali Temple , Mother House, Rabindra Sarovar, Nicco Park, Nakhoda Masjid, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Yuba Bharati Stadium, Pareshnath Jain Temple, Millennium Park, ISKCON Temple & many more.
One must visit Kolkata not only for the tourist spots but also for its heritage culture, the emotions of the city. The Bengali food is always famous for taste. The most popular sweet “Rosogolla” was invented here. The city is holding the fan following for football addiction. “East Bengal” & “Mohun Bagan” are not only football club here. It’s the name of the emotion. Kolkata produce the highest numbers of Doctors, Engineers & even Nobel Prize Owners in India. From Singer to Freedom fighters, from Sports to Politics, in every filed Kolkata have contributed a lot for India.
Come to visit Kolkata, The City of Nostalgia…!!!
