Places To Visit In Kolkata

If you ever make a plan for the trip , then Kolkatais one of the best places to visit in India. Kolkata is something, where you can find a lot of variety. You can experience adventure from historical places in Kolkata to the geographical tropical forest, from the poor villages to the finest techno hub, from the ethnic culture to the trending places, and at last but not the least can have the taste the foodingculture of the foodlovers of the country, “The Bengalis”.The city of joy has many historical places along with scientific places and museums. When INDIA was ruled by BRITISH Govt. , Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) was the capital of INDIA. Hence, the culture of kolkata came in contact with the culture of Britain, which is responsible to build some awesome places as well as monuments with lots of warm blood memories in the city.

There are so many beautiful things that can round your mind. The first thing that comes in our mind is the Howrah bridge. It is located near Howrah station. It was renamed as “Rabindra sethu”, which crosses the Hooghly river. Its design is suspension type balanced cantilever and truss arch. Next place that strucks our mind is nothing butthe Victoria Memorial which is a grand museum of art and Indian history. It is consider to be the pride of Kolkata which is build to dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and to celebrate her 25 years of rule over India. Now It’s the best place to visit, not only in Kolkata but the entire country. Eden gardens is the another pride of Kolkata. It is the oldest cricket ground in India. The headquarters of the cricket association of Bengal is situated at the Eden gardens. The Indian museum in Kolkata, is the largest and oldest museum in India, has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and mughal paintings. It is located in Chowringhee-kolkata and established in 1814. It is mainly noted for the preservation of “Mommies” inside it, which makes the museum rarest among the world. Counting down the places how can we forget the mother of the country, The Ganga, which flows through the heart of the city. Not only that, the famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple, which is considered one of the greatest hindu temples in the country. It is located on the bank of river Ganga.

Keeping the history aside if we concentrate on the latest attractions of the city, then we can start our ranking from The Great Eco-Park. It was constructed under the guidance on government of West Bengal. The park covers an area of 480 acres (190 ha) plot and is surrounded by a 104 acres (42 ha) waterbody with an island in the middle. It became one of the greatest tourist attractions of the city. Even the park consist of the models of all the seven wonders of the world. We shouldn’t stop by saying about the Eco-park, because our another amusement park is attracting tourists from long years ago. Even various rides of the park are awarded with national and international awards. Yes, it’s none other than Nico Park.

The biggest market place with lots of attraction is located in esplanade. If you are familiar with the patriotic songs of Indian independence and the historical story of Bengal, then you will came to know about the “Coffee House”, which is located in the city of joy. Other notable places like Park Street, Marble Place Mansion, Mother House, St. Paul cathedral and many more.

The place of Kolkata is never ending. It’s a place to explore everyday. Legends say “ There lies another Kolkata inside the Kolkata”.

Kolkata is not only a city; it’s an emotion, an obsession.