Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Kolkata

The capital of West Bengal is Kolkata. Kolkata is called the Metropolitan City. Kolkata is the heritage of Bengalis. Many years ago, tourists from home and abroad came to visit Kolkata. From the time when the British ruled over Kolkata, the British have created some traditions in Kolkata which are still the pride of our Bengalis.

Now we will talk about some of the famous traditional places of Kolkata. Kolkata’s best visiting places are:

10 Best places to visit in Kolkata :

1. Howrah Bridge
2. Victoria Memorial
3. Dakshineswar
4. Kalighat
5. Alipur Zoo
6. Science City
7. Eco Park
8. Baghbazar
9. South City Mall
10. Princep Ghat 

The list that we have made above, we will discuss in detail each place one by one. First of all, let me tell you about the places we will discuss today. It is possible to visit all these places in one day. The ten famous places mentioned above can be easily visited in one day. Each of these places covers the adjoining area near Kolkata and there is no place outside Kolkata. We can visit those places on one day trip.

A travel guide is a must for any unfamiliar place. Just as we can travel safely with a travel guide, we can learn a lot of unknown information from them. Finding a travel guide is not a difficult task in today’s society. There are many travel guides that we can contact online and offline. They take care of everything.There are many travel guides in Kolkata with whom we can easily communicate and we can tour the whole of Kolkata.

If we want to visit these 10 famous places in Kolkata then we must book a travel guide who will visit all our places and tell us about the heritage of those places.

Let’s talk about all those famous places one by one.

Howrah Bridge:

The Howrah Bridge was built by the British during British rule when Calcutta was under British Rule. Howrah Bridge is also called the Hanging Bridge. Howrah Bridge was built in 1943 and 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu, the memory of great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. It is one of the most visited tourist spot in Kolkata.

This bridge is located on the river Hooghly and connects Kolkata and Howrah.

• Howrah Bridge’s material is steel.
• The length of the Howrah Bridge is 705 m (2,313.0 ft)
• The width of the Howrah Bridge is 21.6 m(71 ft)
• Daily traffic on Howrah Bridge.

Vehicles: 300000

Pedestrians: 450000

• Howrah Bridge is currently the sixth largest bridge in the world.

Howrah Bridge is a must-see when visiting Kolkata. If anyone comes by rail then he can see Howrah Bridge but if anyone is by airline then he should see the view of Howrah Bridge at least in the evening. The evening view of Howrah Bridge is very beautiful. This is the best place to visit in Kolkata.

Victoria Memorial:

It is one of the most popular tourist spots near Kolkata.

• Victoria Memorial was built in 1921, 101 years ago.
• Victoria memorial located at Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
• The Victoria Memorial is a  monument that is made of white marble.
• It was allotted 64 acres of land adjacent to the Maidan.

The Victoria Memorial is known as Kolkata’s Taj Mahal. One of the famous places in Kolkata is the Victoria Memorial. The reign of Queen Victoria in British India was one of the most iconic figures in British literature worldwide. The news of Rani’s death on 22nd January 1901 hit the British community in Kolkata.

Lord Curzon was then the Governor of British India. He organized a memorial service at Calcutta Town Hall on 6th February 1901. At the meeting, Mr. Curzon presented a plan to build a monument in memory of Queen Victoria.

Since Kolkata was the capital of India at that time. So Mr. Curzon wanted the memorial to be a museum. The Victoria Memorial is one of the finest examples of European literature in Calcutta and India.

Dakshineswar:

Dakshineswar Temple is one of the most visited places in Kolkata.

The way to the temple :

From Sealdah, take Dankuni Local and get off at Dakshineswar Station. Buses are also available from  Airport No. 1, Bagbazar. The bus came to a halt under the Skywalk. Walk straight along Skywalk to Dakshineswar Temple.

History of Dakshineswar Temple :

It is said that in 1847, Queen Rasmoni went to Kashi and arranged for the worship of Goddess Annapurna in 24 boats by arranging meals for her relatives. But the night before the journey, the queen received a dream order to build a mother’s temple on the banks of the Ganges and there is an idol of the mother to worship.

Immediately after this incident, Rani Rasmoni bought the site of the present temple on the banks of the Ganges from an English gentleman and started the construction of the temple. The temple was inaugurated on May 31, 1855.

The founding idol of this temple is worshiped as Maa Bhavatarini. The main temple is modeled on the Navaratna temple. Besides, there is a temple of the twelfth Shiva on the premises of the temple.

Kalighat:

This temple at Kalighat is one of the 51 Shakti Peeths. Where the soti’s toe is said to have fallen. This temple is located on the banks of the river Hooghly. It is about 200 years old. Goddess Kali is worshiped in this temple. The temple is divided into six parts. Sixth temple, Bangla temple, Natmandir, Hat Tala temple, Radhakrishna temple, and Kundupukur. The temple that is currently worshiped is made of Kashti stone and is made of gold and silver.

In 2016, after almost 40 years, the tongue of the goddess was changed. And the present tongue is wrapped with 258 grams of gold on about two kilograms of silver. In the past, sacrifices were offered regularly at the feet of the goddess, but now on special days. This temple is very awake.

Alipur Zoo:

The earliest zoo in India is the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata. More than 100 species can be seen in this zoo. This zoo is located in Alipore, Kolkata.  This zoo is located across forty-seven acres. Whether at Howrah station or Sealdah station, there are plenty of buses available at the zoo.

The zoo is open from 9 am to 5 pm. The zoo is open every day except Thursday. The entry fee of this zoo is very low. The entry fee for children up to 5 years is 10 rupees and for everyone above 5 years, the entry fee is 30 rupees.

More than a thousand animals and birds can be seen in this zoo. There is a map at the entrance of the zoo that shows you all the directions to where you want to go. This is the best place to visit in Kolkata.

Science City:

The largest science city in India is Kolkata Science City. Various surprises can be seen in this science city. Science City is one of the most visited places in Kolkata. When anyone comes to Kolkata or visits Kolkata, Science City cannot be ignored. This Science City entry fee is 60 rupees. And if you want to enter Science City via ropeway, then the entry fee is one hundred and twenty rupees. There are a lot of theater museums inside Science City. This is one of the best places to visit in Kolkata.

Eco Park:

Ecopark is one of the fanciest parks in Kolkata. Visit Eco Park for one day tour from Kolkata this park is one of the most visited places in Kolkata.

• Located in the heart of Kolkata, the 480-acre Eco Park is now the largest urban park in India.
• This park is decorated with a variety of interesting things.
• The park is located in New Town Rajarhat.
• There are four entrances to this park.
• Gate number one will be the first to enter from Newtown and gate number four will be the first to enter from the airport.
• Along with the eighth wonder of the world, many more wonderful things can be seen in this park.

This is one of the best places to visit in Kolkata.

Baghbazar:

Patterns of various literary works of early Bengal are found in Bagbazar.

Ramakrishna Dev’s Temple, Balaram Dev’s Temple, and Sarada Mother’s House Everything we see in this Bagbazar. We all know about Bagbazar Ganges that we know as Maa er  Ghat. There is an amazing beauty seen in the evening. A huge market in Hatibagan where everything you need is available. There is Hatibagan along Bagbazar, the first tram to run here. You can reach Bagbazar by bus from Howrah station. You can also reach Bagbazar by launch from Howrah.

South City Mall:

South City Mall is the largest shopping mall in Kolkata. It is one of the most visited places in Kolkata. There are different types of departments in this shopping mall, Like –

• Game zone
• Food court
• Grocery shop
• Baby dresses zone
• Theater
• The largest mall in South Kolkata was established in 2008.
• The mall is located in an area of ​​about 1 lakh square feet.
• If you want to come by Metro, you have to get off at Rabindra Sarobar by direct auto from Rabindra Sarobar to South City Mall.

Princep Ghat:

The architecture is named after James Princep, who deciphered the inscription of Ashoka, the great emperor of India. It was built in 1841. Above the vast expanse of lush green grass on the banks of the Hooghly River, this white architecture is very popular with travelers. Ten minutes walk from Dharmatala or the Princep Ghat can be easily reached by auto.

It is also possible to reach Princep Ghat station from Dumdum or Majerhat station. The Vidyasagar Bridge has passed over the head next to Princep Ghat. One day trip near Kolkata, these ten places can be easily visited. These 10 places are very interesting and dazzling. These ten places are one of the best places to visit in Kolkata. If you have a travel guide with you. With Travel Guide we can get to know each and every place in the same way that we can go on a day trip in time.