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Formerly named as Calcutta,
Kolkata is the capital city of West Bengal and the largest city of the
country.
The beguiling city of Kolkata is also referred as the city
of joy and the cultural city of the country. As you travel to Kolkata,
taste rosogolla and sing along with your friends.
Stroll through the
streets and see colonial buildings.
Kolkata or Calcutta is a center of art and culture.
The city is associated
with several names like Rabindranath Tagore, Shri Aurobindo Ghosh, Satyajit
Ray and Anand Coomaraswamy.
On tours to Kolkata India, notice number
of buildings exuding the charm of the Victorian era. Throbbing with
life, the city has number of luxury and budget hotels offering fine
accommodation.
On tours to Kolkata India, travelers can take a sightseeing trip covering
temples, museums, art galleries and monuments.
Art lovers on their Kolkata
tours can visit the Academy of Fine Arts, Asutosh Museum of Indian Art,
Birla Academy of Art and Culture and Centre of International Modern
Art.
Apart from being the capital of the eastern state of West Bengal, Kolkata is the eastern gateway of India.
The second most populated city in India, Kolkata attracts visitors in large number.
The prominent places of interest within the precincts of the city are Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Writers Buildings, Howrah Bridge, Kalighat Temple and Second Hoogly Bridge.
Howrah Bridge is one of the popular tourist attractions in Kolkata
India.
This fine bridge over Hooghly River was completed in 1941. Have
a glimpse at the city from the bridge. On your Kolkata tours, take a
trip of Victorial Memorial, which was thrown open for the public in
1921.
Other noteworthy places to visit during your Kolkata travel tour are
Asiatic Society, Belur Math, Botanical Gardens, Town Hall, Dakshineswar
Temple, Eden Garden, Fort William, Kalighat Kali Temple, Rabindra Sarvor,
National Library and Zoo Gardens.
Besides exploring the history and
culture of the region, you may go for shopping on your Kolkata travel
tour.
Cab drivers ply the traveller on his first visit to Kolkata with innumerable tales.
Shopkeepers dole out a rupee's worth of goods, and ten of advice.
On buses, in trams, in the tea shop around the corner, complete strangers turn into comrades as they pore over the day's papers.
Kolkata, the erstwhile capital of British India is a must visit tourism destination in East India. Kolkata is known as the city of intellectuals and it truly stands by its reputation.
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