Kolkata City Tours  Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, used to be the political capital of India prior to independence. The city does not bear a very ancient history, as what is Kolkata nowadays, was just a accumulation of three small villages some 300 years past. The city, now one of the top four metropolises of India, was evolved by the East India Company adopting their policy of expansion.
Kolkata has some of the finest constructions during the British reign in India. The city is known for the Howrah bridge ( the largest bridge in Republic of India), the first metro train in India, for being the hometown of Mother Teresa in India and the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore. Kolkata has a mysterious pastiche of the traditions and modernism.
There is so much to see in this marvelous city. The city has different intensions for people. People see it as a city of joy as well as a dirty, packed, and loud place. A shoppers’ paradise, the city has good marketplaces which pass incomparable novelties on sale. Never to be missed is the exotic Bengali culinary art, which differentiates in spicy fish and chicken cookings, along with the globally known sweets like Sandesh, Rosogolla, Chanar Payesh and Misti Doi. Chinese cuisine is equally admired and is obtainable in the restaurants and eating houses around the city.
Attractions of Kolkata City Tours
Victoria Memorial : A captivating slice of architecture, which has been became to a museum, hosts the most unforgettable artifacts and collectables from the days of British reign. The construction of Victoria Memorial was constructed from the white marbles of Jodhpur as a commemoration to Queen Victoria.
Indian Museum : Set up in 1814, the Indian Museum has exquisite structure. It is the oldest museum in Republic of India. It has one of the most uncommon solicitations and collections of archaeological grandness. Some of the coins in the collection are about 2400 years old.
Eden Garden : It is the oldest cricket ground of Republic of India. It acquires its name from Mrs. Eden, sister of Lord Auckland. The garden has a Burmese pagoda and a band stand. The cricket ground here can reconcile more than 1 lac people.
Birla Planetarium :
Birla Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in the world. It is a good place to enjoy. Introduced on twenty-ninth September, 1962, the inner diameter of the tomb is eighty-two feet. The auditorium has a capability of five hundred and it acquits regular shows in Hindi, English and Bengali.
Howrah Bridge : A superior illustration of mastermind engineering techniques & proficiences, the 450 m long bridge circuit hangs with no towers in the river. The bridge is also one of the busiest bridge in the world, plying to around 100,000 vehicles and countless walkers. The bridge joins Kolkata and Howrah over river Hooghly.
Shanti Niketan : 136 km from Kolkata is the place where Rabindranath Tagore lived and established a university.
How to Reach Kolkata
By Air: Kolkata is home to the N.S.C. International airport at Dumdum. Regular flights to rest of India and world are available here.
By Rail: Howrah and Sealdah are the two major railway stations, which are very well connected to the other parts of the country.
By Road: Kolkata, being among the top metros of India, is connected to the rest of India by excellent road network.
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