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Mar 8, 2021 · India West Bengal. 18 Best Places to Visit in Kolkata to Discover the City. By. Sharell Cook. Updated on 03/08/21. Fact checked by. Jillian Dara. Kolkata street scene. Andrew Geiger/getty Images. Kolkata, though often associated with poverty, is commonly overlooked by tourists when visiting India.
52 Best Places to visit in Kolkata | Top Tourist Attractions | 2024. Kolkata, West Bengal. Victoria Memorial Large Marble Building. Fort William, situated at the eastern banks of River Hooghly. Dakshineswar Kali Temple, situated on the eastern banks of Hooghly river. Belur Math - Founded by Swami Vivekananda.
Indian Museum. Courtyard of the Indian Museum, Kolkata, India. Greater Kolkata has dozens of museums, which cover a wide variety of fields. The Indian Museum, founded in 1814, is the oldest in India; the archaeology and numismatic sections contain valuable collections. The exhibits at Victoria Memorial Hall trace Britain’s relations with India.
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) was a colonial city. The British East India Company developed Calcutta as a city by establishing an artificial riverine port in the 18th century CE. Kolkata was the capital of the British India until 1911, when the capital was relocated to Delhi.
Top Things to Do in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal. Places to Visit in Kolkata (Calcutta) Explore popular experiences. See what other travellers like to do, based on ratings and number of bookings. See All. Half-day Tours (36) Full-day Tours (73) Shopping Malls (21) Street Food Tours (4) Tuk Tuk Tours (6) Speciality Museums (19)
1 day ago · Cyclone Remal is likely to hit the coast of West Bengal on May 26 and an orange alert for light to moderate rainfall has been issued for Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia, Jhargram and other districts. Listen to Story Cyclonic storm Remal develops in Bay of Bengal, likely to hit Bengal coast on May 26 Cyclone ...
1 day ago · The search for the missing MP started when Gopal Biswas, who is a resident of Baranagar in north Kolkata and knows the Bangladeshi politician, reported to the local police. The MP had arrived in ...
