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Kolkata Tourist Attractions and places to visit

Author: Nisha Kumari
by Nisha Kumari
Posted: Feb 18, 2016

Summary: Kolkata (Calcutta) is the capital of West Bengal State. Its Coordinates are 22-34 -North and 88-22 -East. There is daily Bangalore to Kolkata flights and from other major cities of India. Daily, thousands of tourists (foreign and domestic) visit Kolkata. It is a tourist friendly destination and gives importance to Eco Tourism. It has the coastal front with the Bay of Bengal, making it one of the natural reserves for mangroves and Bengal Tigers (White Tiger).

Short Introduction: Kolkata is of tourist importance due to the presence of scenic hill stations, rivers, estuaries, lagoons, mangroves, wetlands and pasturelands. There is also few historic structures and museum preserving its heritage.

How to Reach Kolkata

The Kolkata is reachable by sea, rail, road and air. If you are planning a tour to Kolkata, a flight Journey will be quick and saves time.

Where to Stay in Kolkata

The remaining option in Kolkata is available from luxury hotels to small budget hotels. If you are looking for the long vacation, the serviced apartments are excellent to stay. There are also many resorts and cottages in the outer areas of Kolkata.

What to do in Kolkata

Kolkata is the tourist friendly place, and you can come here to tour throughout the year. However, the Manson seasons (June - September) will be the cold time to visit. It is the best place for photography alongside rivers, lakes and pasturelands. A local tram and metro rail is must travel if you visit Kolkata.

Where to Eat in Kolkata

There are many multi cuisine restaurants in Kolkata. Most of the star hotels do serve food as attached hotels. Locally, there are many Kolkata culinary available with local vendors nearby tourist attraction places. You will also get regional cousins in the city limits. The Rasagula is a traditional wet sugary sweet, and there are more sugar solution dip-sweets as Bengali Metai available for sale throughout Kolkata.

Nearby Tourist Places in Kolkata

  • Belur Math Shrine
  • Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Victoria Memorial Hall
  • Howrah Bridge
  • Barddhaman Maharaja Palace
  • St. Pauls Cathedral
  • Princep Ghat
  • Metro Railway
  • Kolkata police museum
  • Indian Museum (Jadu Ghar)
  • Tipu Sultan Palace
  • Jorasanko Thakur Bari
  • Henrys Island
  • Nicco Park
  • Eden Garden Park
  • Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
  • Fort William
  • Marble Palace Kolkata
  • Esplanade
  • Kolkata Zoo & Zoological Garden

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Conclusion: Kolkata has one of the best tourist infrastructures to facilitate its foreign and domestic tourists. It is also an important picnic place for its locals. It is an excellent place for day long vacation for the family. There are many tour packages available to travel the entire tourist attraction places along with food and accommodation at the cheaper price. When you book online, you may get flight tickets at the unbelievable price too. The city hotels are always full of business peoples; therefore, it will be advisable to book them online in advance. A weeklong tour to Kolkata will be more memorable.

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