Kolkata

KOLKATA- The Cultural Capital of India Kolkata is the cultural capital of India and the commercial capital of Eastern India.Earlier know as Calcutta,it is one of the oldest cities of India and was also the capital of India during the British Raj. Now it is the capital of West Bengal. This city of palaces is located in Eastern India on the banks of river Hoogly . It is a city with overall potential for business,tourism,education and jobs as well. It is one of the higly populated and biggest cities of India.It is one of the four metropolitan cities of India. It is not at all a problem for tourists to reach kolkata as there are different means of transport which connects kolkata with India and the world. It has 3 major Railway Stations which connect the city with entire India and they are Sealdah,Howrah and also a new station “kolkata” which has been started in 2006. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose internarional airport at Dum dum connects kolkata with the major cities of the world. In and around kolkata there are Underground Metro trains, Trams ,Hand pulled rickshaws,Yellow coloured ambassador taxis,buses,motor boats etc etc.. Kolkata has long been known for its literary, artistic and revolutionary heritage. For tourists,there are many places of interests in kolkata. The Indian Museum ,Science city, National library of India,Gurusaday Museum are a few places of interests if you are an art loving person and want to visit museums and libraries of the city. To get an insight of the flora and fauna,there are Indian botanical garden,Alipore Zoological Park Migratory birds,Rhinoceros,Tigers etc are a means of attraction. If you are a sports loving person then you would surely love to have a glance of Eden Gardens,Salt lake stadium which is one of the biggest stadiums in Asia. Kolkata has stadiums and clubs for polo,football,indoor games,hockey,rowing,tennis,golf,turf etc etc. If u love shopping then there are big shopping hubs like New market ,big bajaar,jewellery market etc . There are many malls like South Mall,Forum Mall,City Centre etc where one can find International brands and varieties for all over the world. Places of worship include Dakshineswar temple, Birla temple,Kaali Ghat, St.Paul Cathedral Church,Belur math, Gurudwaras, Tipu Sultan Mosque etc. For kids,there are amusement parks like Nicco park,Energy park,Aquatica.. Kolkata University is one of the oldest universities of India .Many big and small colleges in an around kolkata are affliated by this university. Finally adding to the scenic beauty of kolkata, there are many bridges –Howrah Bridge, Bali Bridge, Hoogly Bridge ..:):) So as now we are aware of what Kolkata has for us and what it means to India, We should surely pack our bags in the coming holidays and have an informative and joyful trip to Kolkata..:)