Top Things to do in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Top Restaurants in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Top 10 Things to do in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal
This former British colonial stronghold boasts evidence of over two millennia of habitation, with ornate, architecturally diverse buildings, ranging from crumbing ruins to Victorian treasures. Home to lively festivals and a vibrant artistic community, clamorous markets and packed temples, this city is crowded and polluted, but ultimately invigorating.
Restaurants in Kolkata (Calcutta)
1. College Street (Boi Para)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 817 reviews
Reviewed By SaswataM10
People need to come and visit this place to see how big a book market can be. You can also find old and rare books alongside the footpath. This part of Kolkata is also very chaotic, due to presence of hand pulled rickshaws and paddled vans. Presence of Six colleges (Medical College, IISWBM, Calcutta University, Presidency University, Sanskrit College, Jain College) & Three schools (Hindu School - The earlier Hindu college, Hare School, Sanskrit School) represent most of the chaos and also the customer base of this book market. This market is also, the biggest book market, in Asia (in all likelihood).
2. Howrah Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,608 reviews
Reviewed By Arkapal7 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
This is the fisrt and foremost landmark which the whole world recognises Kolkata with. A British-made cantilever bridge with with Indian made steel, this bridge is the prime connector of the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata the Howrah Railway station One HAS to visit this monument once on visiting Kolkata.
3. Victoria Memorial Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,599 reviews
Reviewed By neelamlegal - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
A beautiful building built in the British era surrounded by endless green well maintained gardens interspersed with small water bodies will lift the hearts of everyone. The children can enjoy the endless gardens while the grown ups can add to the experience by visiting the museum. If u are visiting from another city make sure to keep a full day aside for a complete experience.
4. Mother House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,580 reviews
Reviewed By debabrata707 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
If you visit in Kolkata you must visit to Mother House which is associated with Mother Theresa.Last month I have visited the same.This is one of the peaceful place in Kolkata.
5. Park Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,082 reviews
Reviewed By UPSINHA - Patna, India
If you are of upper class or upper middle class person and love good food, Modern type Pubs , good Restaurant and elite Cloths and not want conventional crowd This is place for you ... British era Buildings and some European touch architectures Many colleges Xavier and Loreto Asiatic society Good Hotel to stay The Park Lots of good Food high end restaurants Fine dining , fast food giants McDonald’s available For Good standard cloths lots of showroom and Designer boutiques Good Pubs also available for Night Life This place has historically value and name changes many times from Burial Ground Road to Part Street and now Mother Teresa sarani but the FEEL of the area is maintained You can enjoy here with your Family If nothing to buy just window shopping and feeling the old era within you Highly recommended place
6. Eden Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,349 reviews
Reviewed By somnathnayak
Kolkata is known to the rest of world as "Maqua of Football"; and we kolkata dwellers feel proud of that but we are also proud of our own Eden Gardens, a land of International Cricket lovers & players, also a must visit place in Kolkata. Eden Gardens with a seating capacity of 66,000, largest cricket stadium of the country, excellent outfield, beautiful ambiance & passionate spectators are the reasons of all international cricketer's dream playground. In this concrete civilization Eden is our heaven of pleasure.
7. Eco Tourism Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 936 reviews
Reviewed By anirbanmdr - Bardhaman District, India
It takes a lot of time to visit all the places. We visited replicas of seven wonders, Mask park, rose garden, musical fountain, replica of Ghoom station, Mist garden, tropical gardens, Rain garden, Butterfly fountain, rose garden, formal garden, wild flowers garden and replica of Eiffel Tower. By the time we reached Japanese gardens it was well past 7 and counter was closed. It is so big here that you can easily lose your way, specially in night.
8. Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,925 reviews
Reviewed By Khagio1
Very peaceful quite place and taking a bath of the ganga in the holy place of Maa Kali , if you are in Kolkata please visit this place a holy place , recommended
9. Quest Mall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 327 reviews
Reviewed By johannr396 - Colombo, Sri Lanka
Want a watch that costs an arm and a leg? Or a Fountain Pen? The Quest Mall is for you. And better still, if you visit in December, as we did, most of the International Brand stores offer some amazing deals. We got a 2 for 2 deal on the world's favourite pair ( that's my opinion!) of Jeans. Spend time here and you'd discover the best of Bishra Bangla - hope I spelled that right - and Fab India, which is a shop we always visit when in India. of course all the most luxurious international brands are represented here. We didn't spend much time here, because we knew what we wanted and where to find them at Quest, but I'd imagine you could make a day's outing here should your purse be able to handle the stress! Special shout out to the William Penn shop. It's not anywhere you can buy a good old fashion Fountain Pen, or a Quill Pen, or things that people tend to want, as opposed to need!
10. Science City
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 756 reviews
Reviewed By anoomk
It houses Fresh Water Aquarium, Live Butterfly Enclave, Earth Exploration Hall, Evolution Park, Space Odyssey, 3-D Vision Theater, Time Machine, Maritime Centre, Science Park, excellent maze garden and play area, etc. We enjoyed the Fisheye projected I-MAX movie in the Space Centre.
