Kolkata - This is my Calcutta

Formerly known as Calcutta, famous for its art galleries, great architectures, and museum, Kolkata is one of the best cities to explore in India. Nowadays popularly known as "The city of joy" and a good excitement city to explore. Walking through the massively constructed Howrah Bridge and exploring excellent galleries and museums give you an altogether different feel. Kolkata is the most exciting City and the Culture capital of India.

About

Kolkata (Calcutta) is one of the busiest metropolitan cities in India. It is the second-largest city of India next to Delhi. It is the first city to introduce the metro train in India. The city has lots of ancient heritage buildings, art galleries, and museums. The National Library in Kolkata is the largest public library in India. The largest planetarium in Asia is the Birla Planetarium which is located in the city of joy, Kolkata. Apart from historical buildings and popular things, there is a beautiful life in this city. Like Bengali sweets, street foods, the celebration of festivals, book fairs, etc., are the other beautiful side of the city. Let see some interesting things to visit in this exciting exotic City.

Places to explore

1) Howrah Bridge: A massive constructed cantilever bridge over the Hooghly rivulet in the city of joy. The captivating bridge is one of the pride monuments in Kolkata and an iconic landmark too. It is also considered to be the busiest bridge in the world. Explore the bridge through your foot in the evening will make you feel pleasant and peaceful. The bridge looks more delightful in the night. 

Make sure to visit this fabulous bridge and experience the breeze when you walk through the bridge.

2) Victoria Memorial: One of the major tourist attractions in Kolkata. Like the Taj Mahal, this building is also constructed with white marble in the memory of Queen Victoria. The palace is one of the historical and great architectures in India. The wonderful architecture is surrounded by a well-maintained lush green garden and small water bodies. It is such an amazing experience to visit the beauty of the iconic place.

3) Indian Museum: A popular historical landmark in the city. The largest and oldest museum in India is situated in Kolkata. The museum has unique collections of antiques, armor, fossils, Egyptian mummies and Mughal paintings. It consists of six sections over thirty-five galleries of cultural and scientific monuments. A marvelous place to visit the art and gallery present in the museum.

4) Dakshineswar Kali Temple: One of the architectural treasuries in Kolkata along the eastern bank of Hooghly rivulet. This sacred site dedicated to the goddess Kali. At the time of Kali puja, the temple became the main attraction in the cultural capital of India. The temple is well decorated and looking wonderful on the festival season. If you are interested in religious and culture, this temple is worth visiting at the festival season as well as the ideal season.

5) Marble palace: Marble Palace is one of the old palace houses in Kolkata. It has an exotic range of Western sculptures, amazing paintings by Indian and European artists were kept in this palace. There is a zoo in the outside of the palace house. This is an additional beauty to the marble palace that Kolkata possesses. One can enjoy the wide range of masterpiece collection in this palace.

6) Birla Planetarium: One of the largest planetariums in India is constructed in the copy format of Buddha stupa in Sanchi. The planetarium is an epic place to Know about science and technology. Especially you see the paintings and collections of well-known astronomers in the planetarium gallery. A visit to the planetarium makes an amazing experience.

7) Prinsep Ghat: One of the old recreational spot in the city of joy. The spot is situated in the Ghats of Hooghly rivulet. There is plenty of fast-food shops and ice cream stall available in the evening. One can visit the Prinsep Ghat in the evening and enjoy the breeze by boating on the bank of the river.

There are also many other places to visit in the city of joy. Apart from the sightseeing places, there are plenty of interesting things to do in Kolkata.

1) Park Street: one of the most active streets in Kolkata. Park Street is a huge crowded commercial area with shops, malls, restaurants, and pubs. This street is the best hotspot for shopping freaks, bookworms, and nightlife lovers. One can explore this street in the evening to enjoy the stunning beauty of the city.

2) Eden Garden: A well-known largest Cricket stadium in India. Not only popular for sports but also concerts and exhibitions. One can visit the garden from outside in ideal days but need to book tickets for getting entry to the stadium for sports and other events.

3) Nicco Park: Are you looking for fun-filled adventures? This is one of the famous amusement parks in Eastern India. There is no shortage of fun-filled activities with both dry and wet packages. It is good entertainment place to visit and worth to hang out for a day.

4) Science City: The most interesting place to visit in the city. This place is associated with games related to science which helps to know about science and its facts. By the way, children easily understand the experiment of science present in the games while they're playing. Make sure to take your children with you at the time of the visit to the science city.

Best time to visit

The city is hot and humid on normal days. In winter days, November to January is the preferable month to visit the beauty of Kolkata.

Final Words

A trip to Kolkata is incomplete without visiting the grand architectural monuments and historical sites. Kolkata is not only a historical landmark city as well as lots of things to experience in the busiest metropolitan city. Like roaming in the nights through Park Street, Howrah Bridge, and eating street foods, especially mouth-watering sweets. One can visit during the winter season may get a chance to enjoy the festival celebration and the largest book fair exhibition. The city of joy will make you feel happy in many ways. No more wait to explore and experience happiness in this city.