Kolkata Travel Guide should be kept handy by all tourists traveling to the 'city of joy'. The Calcutta travel guide contains the relevant information required by a tourist.
Kolkata Brief background
Kolkata was officially founded by Job Charnock an agent of East India Company in 1690. The East India Company bought three villages Sutanuti (present day Sovabazar, Baghbazar, Ahiritolla), Govindapur (present day Burrabazar, Dalhousie, Simla), and Kalilkata (present day Bhowanipur and Kalighat) from the local landlord the Sabarna Chowdhury's of Barisha.
This location on the eastern bank of Hooghly river developed to become the most important port of Eastern India at an approximate distance of 120 kilometers from Bay of Bengal. It became the capital of British India till 1911.
Accommodation in Kolkata
Accommodation in Kolkata can be chosen from super luxury hotels to budget hotels dotted across Calcutta city. The dense network of roads and effective communication system makes access to any of these hotels convenient. Some of the important hotels in Kolkata include:
Super luxury and Deluxe Category - Taj Bengal, The Oberoi Grand, The Park, Sonar Bangla, Hyatt Regency, Hotel Hindustan International
Luxury Hotels - The Kenilworth, Peerless Inn, The Senator, The Shamilton, The Golden Park, The Astor
Comfort Hotels - Fairlawn, The Lytton, Hotel Rutt Deen, Hotel Akash Ganga, Hotel Camac Plaza In addition, there
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are several budget hotels where tourists can accommodate themselves comfortably.
Kolkata Tourist Attractions
The following are some of the renowned tourist attractions in Kolkata:
- The Victoria Memorial
- Kalighat Kali temple in Kalighat
- The St. Paul's Cathedral on the eastern side of Victoria Memorial
- Birla Planetarium near Victoria Memorial and beside St. Paul's Cathedral
- The Indian National Museum on Chowringhee
- The Marble Palace in Muktaram Babu Street near M.G. Road Metro station
- The Birla Science and Technological Museum in Ballygunge
- Science City on Park Circus Connector to EM Bypass
- Nicco Park in Salt Lake Sector 4
Transportation in Kolkata
Transportation within the city comprises buses, electrical trams, taxis, rented cars, auto rickshaws, Metro Railways (underground railways), Circular Railway, and ferry services along the Hooghly river.
All these modes of commuting are available from early morning to late night.
Kolkata travel guide helps in tourists to plan a visit around the city. The months from October to March are best for visiting this marvelous capital city of West Bengal.
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