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Kolkata India

What attract tourists
Kolkata has many places of tourist interest, among the popular tourist destinations are :

Birla Planetarium
The planetarium is considered one of the largest Planetarium in Asia. It is only the second of its kind in the commonwealth and similar to the London Planetarium. Regular astronomical shows are presented, that gives a ringside view of the astral play of celestial bodies. The shows are presented in different languages such as Hindi, Bengali and English. The shows held on all weekday except Mondays.

The Victoria Memorial
The memorial was built in attempt to match the Taj Mahal.

The neo-classical marble building is a cross between classical western and Mughal style. Opened in the year 1921, it is major attraction for tourists. The memorial has an impressive collection of the British colonial period. The enormous oil paintings in the Royal Gallery of the building, illustrate the story of Queen Victoria's long, eventful life and reign.

The Indian Museum
The museum built in 1875 is the largest and one of the finest museum in the country. The impressive building built the Italian style of architecture is one of the oldest museum in Asia. The Museum has six sections : Art, Archeology, Anthropology, Geology, Zoology and Industry (Economic Botany). The museum has a huge collection of antiques including more than 54000 coins, which are more than 2400 years old.

Dalhousie Square
The magnificent Dalhousie Square with a lake at the centre - is the administrative centre of Kolkata. The Writer's Building on the north side dating back to1880 is a major attraction here. The building represents Gothic-style architecture and is now operational as the administrative office of the ruling Marxist Government.

Nakhoda Mosque
The mosque built in 1926 is located on the Chitpur road. The model of the mosque was inspired from Akbar's tomb in Sikandra. The red sandstone mosque has two 46 metres high minaret and a brightly painted onion shaped dome. It can accommodate around 10,000 people.

Howrah Bridge
An amazing example of engineering skill, the Bridge is the main landmark of the city. This is a huge cantilever bridge supported by two piers 270 ft. high from the road level. There are eight vehicular ways and two footpaths on the 71 ft. wide bridge.

Fort William
The city's most impressive edifice of the British Raj, still serves as a citadel of the Indian army in Eastern India. The Fort built of brick-and-mortar is in the shape of an irregular octagon. There are six gates to forts namely Chowringhee, Plassey, Calcutta, Water gate, St Georges and Treasury Gate. The fort has a museum which houses arms, armours, swords, muskets and machine guns.

Excursions
Botanical Gardens
The Garden situated at a distance of 8 kms from Kolkata is a major attractions. The highlight of the Gardens is the 250 year old banyan tree, which is said to be the largest in the world. The charming garden laid out in an area of 272 acres houses a wide variety of flora and fruit bearing trees. The biggest estuarine forest in the world, the Sunderban, is the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger. The garden also houses the estuarine crocodile, wild boar and several varieties of birds and snakes. The popular Project Tiger Reserve can only be approached via the waterways.

Dakshinewar Temple
This is a magnificent temple located at a distance of 12 km from the city centre. The temple situated on the banks of the river Ganga, is dedicated to Goddess Kali .

Diamond Harbour
It is situated 48 Kms south of Kolkata, at the mouth of the Hooghly river. The charming Diamond Harbour is an ideal picnic spot.

Shantiniketan
Situated 136 km northwest of Kolkata, this is the place where Rabindranath Tagore lived and established a university. The University started as an experimental open air classroom, has emerged as a big university now.

How to Reach Kolkata :
Kolkata is well connected by Air, Rail and Road route to almost all the parts of the country.

Air : Kolkata airport is situated at Dumdum, around 17 km northeast of the city center. It is well connected by air to all major countries in the world, as well as to Indian cities. The airlines operate flights for cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Varanasi and Hyderabad etc.

Rail : The city has two railway stations namely Howrah and Sealdah. The trains are available for all major cities of the country to Kolkata. Super-fast trains and other express train run from Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai etc.

Road : The city is connected by good roads with most of the cities of the country. The buses ply from Orissa and Bihar to Kolkata. The Esplanade Terminus located in the heart of the city is the main bus stand.

Local Transport : For local transport Metro rail is the best option to move around the city. Other options to explore the city are taxis, trams, and buses.

Where to Stay in Kolkata
The hotels in Kolkata are the best option to stay. The hotels well-equipped with modern facilities provide comfortable stay. Kolkata hotels range from star to budget hotels cater to the needs of the vacationers as well as the business travelers.

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Suggested Tour Packages

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