Department of Tourism Government of West Bengal. One can witness a beautiful view from this bridge. New Market, Burra Bazaar and Gariahat are the main shopping areas. They paint the eye of the Goddess and places the eyeballs in them, infusing the divine look. Bar be Q server great Chinese food.
To see where the beautiful idols of Goddess Durga are made, visit Kumartuli in Kolkata where the divine is created out of clay. The idols are supplied in places all over Kolkata and even abroad. And if you look around there are idols everywhere, some as small as your palm, others as tall as 15 feet!
Vedam in Theatre road is excellent for ethnic wear .
Arvind Kumar 2nd Dec 16 . Club hopping, cultural stage plays and theatre plays are some things that you must certainly not miss.Become a part of our growing Travel Partner Platform.
Millennium Park - Excellent place to visit. The city is also famous for its art galleries, cultural festivities, rich heritage and its imposing colonial architecture.
Millenium Park. Apart from shopping and Kolkata sightseeing one can even indulge in other entertainments.
Kolkata is famous for its street food and mouth watering Bengali sweets. There are other shops too, which sell the weapons and other accessories needed to decorate the idols.
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The easiest way to go pandal-hopping in Kolkata is to surrender oneself to the crowd. Well Equipped Airport. The Howrah Bridge is a cantilever bridge that is built over the Hooghly River and connects Kolkata and Howrah.
Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal was formerly known as Calcutta. Highlight of the trip: Shopping for clothes and spending quality time with family.Watch The Beautiful Handcrafted Idols Being Made at KumartuliSip on some classy cocktails at the retro club RoxyNumber of days to spend in Kolkata as recommended by our travellers.
Try visiting this place on the day of choku daan', which is the most intense moment for the artisan. For those who are looking for fun things to do in Kolkata, one can visit Nicco Park which is an amusement park. 01:12.
Apart from Bengalis, Kolkata has people from all communities namely Christian, Parsee, Anglo Indian, Muslim, Marwari and a lot of other cultures. Ltd.It was nice and very beautiful in staying, it's really a feel at home, we enjoyed the Panda hopping of Goddess Kali for which Barasat is famous for, nice decorations with 'diyas', candles and lights and an enjoyable night life . The city is also famous for shopping. 02:01.
It is also home to several big companies and educational institutions. Durga Puja is celebrated with a lot of dedication, pomp and show but Kolkata also has a good cosmopolitan mix in terms of population and culture, celebrating Hindu, Muslim and Christian festivals.
One can even visit the Eden Garden, one of the largest stadiums in India. 02:02. Watch videos of Kolkata shot by our travellers. The craftsmen here have been involved in this art since the last three centuries.
Millennium Park. The ideal time to visit the locality is a week before the puja when the artisans are busy giving final touches to their creations. One can also take Kolkata tour and prefer to eat in any sweet parlour for a taste of the yummy Bengali sweets. Kumortuli, or the potter's' town, is the place where the beautiful idols are handcrafted, hued and adorned. If you are visiting the famed Ahiritola Sarbojanin puja in north Kolkata , you can easily walk to Beniatola, Kumartuli Sarbojanin and Chaltabagan Lohapatty pujas.Walk towards Hatibagan, check out the Hatibagan Sarbojanin and the Nalin Sarkar Street pujas. One must stop and slurp the street food outside Vardaan Market. Durga Puja in Kolkata is synonymous with pandal hopping but it can get a bit overwhelming.
From the list of sightseeing attractions in Kolkata, Howrah Bridge is another popular place in the city. Located on the banks of River Hooghly, this temple is dedicated to Bhavatarini, an aspect of Goddess Kali.
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Victoria Memorial is one of the major tourist attractions of Kolkata. In fact, be prepared for narrow and muddy lanes.
Dakshineswar Temple is another must visit Kolkata attraction. We did not do any sightseeing as we stayed only for one night . Tiwari Brothers in Burra Bazaar serves the best chai and samosas. 00:56. This is not a fancy place at all. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport(Kolkata Airport) Manoj Menon 21st Jun 17.
Food and Shopping: Shopping and food were awesome. Many people from adjoining villages come here in search of work and students come here for education.
It was once the capital city of British India and was established as an East India Company trading post. Marked by pandals, ornate idols, mouthwatering sweet and savoury dishes, music and merrymaking, the festival is a rendition of traditional Bengali customs. Arvind Kumar 2nd Dec 16. Kolkata is brimming with historical sites and other places to visit.