Monday 24 March 2014

Top Things to Do While in Kolkata- The City of Joy

Kolkata is one of the vibrant metropolises located at the eastern edge of India. It is located in the state of West Bengal and was formerly known as Calcutta and was once upon a time the British capital of India. The city has seen eras turn and transgressed to her contemporary self but she still retained a part of her old world charm well preserved within herself. In order to feel it one needs to explore the heart of the city and discover her magnificent grace. If someone is visiting India from abroad then Kolkata forms an important part of the itinerary for sure. There are several efficient tour operators in Kolkata and hence it is not any way a difficult task to explore the city. Even people staying in the other parts of India can plan a trip to the quaint city of Kolkata. The tour operators in Kolkata have tailor-made packages to discover the city in a new way every time.



Kolkata is supposedly called as the “City of Joy” and the name itself signifies a lot about the characteristics of the city. The city is personified with her endless stream of crowd, honking traffic, interesting people and many more. Until you truly get along with the life in the vivacious city you can never be able to find the element of ecstasy in it but once you find it then it is truly soul quenching.

 Here is a brief account of some of the interesting things to do in city. Although the experienced tour operators in Kolkata will surely offer the inputs but here is a quick glance to it,

• Visiting Mother House and pay respect to the departed soul of the great Mother Teresa.

• A visit to Ma Kali temple, the most sacred landmark in the city will help you feel the spiritual aspiration of the religious Hindus, specially the Bengalis in Kolkata.

• Head on over the South Park Street Cemetery and be surprised to find how peace and quietness prevail somewhere just beside a busy street in the ancient cemetery.

• Explore the Sir Stuart Hogg Market commonly referred to just as New Market and discover the shopping paradise in the city.

• A visit to Victoria Memorial will just transport you to the colonial times with the European architecture of the Victoria Memorial Hall dedicated to Queen Victoria. The place is surrounded with sprawling garden and a museum inside.

• Walk across the Howrah Bridge to have magnificent views of Ganges with Kolkata in the backdrop. You can even explore the vibrant flower market at Mullik Ghat.

• Pay a visit to Indian Museum.

• Last but not the least would be walking by the sidewalks of the various Kolkata streets and to feast on the interesting and mouthwatering platter of street foods in Kolkata.

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