16 BEST THINGS TO DO IN KOLKATA (Calcutta) INDIA | KOLKATA TRAVEL GUIDE
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Calcutta Walking Tour - Guide to Kolkata
In this film Jonny shows us around his favourite city in India, Calcutta... or Kolkata if you prefer! He illustrates a few walking tours you can take, visiting the Victoria Memorial, the flower market and the bathing ghats. Of course, he also features the region's outstanding cuisine.
Walking in Kolkata ( Calcutta)
Kolkata known historically in English as Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India.
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Calcutta, or Kolkata as it has been known since 2001, is the capital of West Bengal and also the second largest city in India.
A city of contrasts that could not be more striking with slums, poverty and degrading conditions, while nearby, the wealthy enjoy all the finer things of life. Once a humble village on the Hooghly River, Kolkata became the capital of British India.
Close to the Victoria Memorial is the Orient's first Anglican cathedral, St. Paul's, a remarkable sacred building. Of Indo-Gothic design, it was built between 1839 and 1847 and is a legacy of British colonial rule on the banks of the Gulf of Bengal. The red brick Writers´ Building was formerly the headquarters of the East India Company and it was from there that trade was carried out across the entire world. It was also the administrative centre for Bengal, Burma and Pakistan.
Kalighat is the oldest pilgrimage destination in the world. Narrow pathways lead to a Shiva temple along with stalls selling souvenirs and religious offerings.T he sanctuary was built in 1809 and is still busy today as taxis and bicycle rickshaws wait for the thousands of pilgrims that go there each day. In Kolkata, the Hindu doctrine of a better life after rebirth is, for many, the only hope that they can cling to.
Nevertheless, Kolkata is one of the most fascinating metropolises in the world and also one in which chaos reigns supreme!
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11 Best Things To Do in Kolkata, India (Calcutta) - Kolkata Food and Travel Guide!
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Kolkata, India, was the first city I visited when I went to India, and after traveling throughout the northern part of the country, Kolkata was one of my favorite cities. It sure is huge and chaotic as you would expect, yet at the same time it's such a fascinating city full of life, culture, and lots of delicious food. Now let's get right into these top 11 things to do in Kolkata, India.
1. Mother Teresa Home - The first thing on the list is the Mother Teresa home which in Kolkata is just known as Mother's Home. It's the location where Mother Teresa lived, worked, and influenced many many people. At the small Catholic mission you can go inside, see Mother's tomb where she's buried and also see the room where she spent much of her time writing and thinking. There's also a small little museum where you can see some of her possessions.
2. Victoria Memorial Hall - Second on the list of top things to do in Kolkata (Calcutta) is the Victoria Memorial Hall which happens to be one of the most important landmarks in the entire city. The outside of the hall, which is built in Victorian style, is surrounded by nice gardens where you can walk around. The entrance to the park is just 4 Rupees. If you choose to go to the inside, the cost is 150 Rupees and you can get into the museum.
3. South Park Street Cemetery - One of the spookiest attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta), is the South Park Street Cemetery, a dark garden that's full of huge tombs. The cemetery is free to enter, though they'll ask your for a donation when you either enter or exit.
4. Khalighat Kali Temple - Dedicated to the Hindu Goddess of Kali, is the most famous and sacred Hindu Temple in Kolkata (Calcutta). The temple is nearly always busy and in order to enter you've got to take off your shoes. Surrounding the temple is a busy market. Be careful when you visit the Kalighat Temple, there are many scams and people people that will ask for donations.
5. New Market - Next on this video list of Kolkata attractions is the New Market, sort of the center of the city with lots of energy. The New Market has an indoor section where you can shop for everything from clothes to electronics, but in my opinion, it's the outdoors area surrounding the market that's the most interesting. Here you'll find food, clothes, fruit, spices, and just about everything else you can possibly imagine. You can also have the opportunity to take a Kolkata human powered rickshaw in this area.
6. Indian Museum - Coming in next is the Indian Museum in Kolkata, one of the original museums in all of India. It's a huge museum and the highlight of the many exhibitions is the Egyptian mummy and numerous other valuable collections. The museum is also known as the Magic House.
7. Belur Math - Located north of the main part of the city is Belur Math, a private temple that's located along the banks of the Hooghly River. The temple is quiet and relaxing, and because they don't allow any videos or photos, I had to take the video from near the gate where they didn't have security.
8. Dakshineswar Kali Temple - Across and upstream the river from Belur Math is the huge Dakshineswar Kali Temple, one of the most famous Hindu temples in Kolkata. It's north of Kolkata, but it's worth a trip there to see the crowds and to see people bathing in the river.
9. Mullik Ghat Flower Market - Next up is the center flower market of Kolkata. The market, which is located below the Howrah Bridge, is just a fascinating sight of moving colorful flowers.
10. Terreti Market - Occupying Sun Yat Sen road, is the early morning Chinese food market which is known as Terreti Bazar. It makes a perfect place to get a morning breakfast of Chinese food when you're in town.
11. Kolkata Street Food - Last but not least for things to do in Kolkata is eat street food. There's a lot to eat and it's mouthwatering good!
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A Journey from Calcutta to Kolkata
This is about the documentary feature film on the city of Joy - Calcutta which is framed on the transition of the city from where it used to be called Calcutta to when now it is called as Kolkata.
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This film captures the ethos of the city right through its transformation over more than three centuries and in the process dissolves the photographs of Calcutta and Kolkata. We have tried to project the city thriving upon its huge middle class from amidst whom have perpetually risen extra-ordinary icons like educationists, scientists, artists, film makers, musicians, players and social workers and Five Noble Laureates
The story is as seen through the eyes of an NRI (Ron) who left the city when he was merely 10 years old and during the interim years did not have a chance of seeing(exploring) the city. Ron comes back to visit the city after completion of his education. This is the city where he once lived when he was a child but is most often than not the topic of discussion of his parents.
His visit kicks off with a fortunate and chance meeting with an artist who takes him for a tour of some of the historic buildings and also gives him a lesson on the history of Calcutta. He visits his father's old friend (uncle) who asks him to stay at his house . He also does not want to miss the opportunity with her childhood girl friend Bonnie's childhood's memories .
The film shows some of the historic colleges, talks about religious institutions, artists, filmmakers, educationalists, scientists, musicians, etc. We bring the buzzing marketplaces like Hogg Market (now known as New Market, Barra Bazar, Bow Bazar, Bag Bazar as well the modern market like Sriram Arcade.
Throughout the film, luminaries like renowned filmmaker Gautam Ghosh, share their memories on camera on the pre-eminence of culture. A vibrant city with a distinct socio-political culture, Calcutta is noted for its revolutionary history, ranging from the Indian struggle for independence to the leftist and trade union movements.
Referred to as the Cultural Capital of India, The City of Processions, and the City of Joy, Kolkata has been home to luminaries such as Rabindranath Tagore, Subhas Chandra Bose, Mother Teresa, Satyajit Ray, Satyendranath Bose, Swami Vivekananda and many others and the film also focuses on them.
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Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India's West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India's capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals. It’s also home to Mother House, headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa, whose tomb is on site.
Area: 185 km²
Elevation: 9.1 m
Weather: 12°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 85% Humidity
Local time: Thursday, 3:11 AM
Population: 4.497 million (2011)
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Back in the eighteenth century, Kolkata was British India’s most important trading post and the showpiece of their colonial power. Today the city is regarded as the artistic and cultural capital of India. Join CNBC's Tom Chitty on a journey through the capital.
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KOLKATA (Calcutta) INDIA | KOLKATA TRAVEL Best Documentary
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KOLKATA is a city with a traditional soul, colonial architecture, Street food. I'm going to show you my favorite highlights of this unique city. BEST THINGS TO DO IN KOLKATA (Calcutta) INDIA | TOP ATTRACTIONS
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CALCUTTA (1989)
Directed by Christopher Sykes, with Peter Middleton on the camera, was made for the British Channel 4. It came out in 1989. Once torn apart by the political violence of the late-1960s and 70s, Calcutta was now under the stable rule of a Left Front government, in office for more than a decade. Shot two decades after Malle's Documentary
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Our tours are perfect for visitors who want a detailed overview of Kolkata prior to exploring on their own and for people who are only here for a day or two who want to make the most of their limited time here,the more understanding and detailed information we have in advance, the better for customizing your trip. Book a City Tour or a Walk tour with us,mail at tours@letsmeetuptours.com , please visit our website at letsmeetuptours.com
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A walk around Calcutta or Kolkata. Mainly Chowringhee, BBD Bagh, flower market, Howrah bridge and the Maiden.
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Review for Kolkata City Tour - Let's Meet Up Tours,Kolkata/Calcutta India.
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Travel Guide to India (Part 1): Calcutta
In Part One of my India travel video guide, I begin my travels in India with Calcutta (Kolkata). India had long been on my bucket list of countries to travel to in the world, and in April, 2013, I finally made it there, starting with Calcutta, with no better reason than the fact was I knew so little about that part of the country.
Calcutta was once the capital of the British Empire in India, and today it's home to over 14 million people, which means the city itself is a crowded, dense, loud, but endlessly fascinating place to explore. In this video I explore the alleyways and grand buildings that make up B.B.D. Bagh, the area where the city was founded.
After checking out a parade (a very common occurrence I was to later learn) and grabbing a roadside cup of chai, I stop at the home of famed poet and writer Rabindranath Tagore, the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize, and whose home is a great place to learn about Calcutta's cultural history.
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Kolkata Shopping | Best Places
Kolkata Shopping was fun ! This video gives you a tour of the best places to shop in Kolkata.
It includes cheapest places to shop in Kolkata and also showcases the oxidised Jewellery market, garment market (Ladies cloth market) of Kolkata.
There are many markets in Kolkata like bara bazaar (wholesale market), Esplanade, new market, Hogg Market, Gariahat Market, hatibagan market etc.
The new market area which is actually the oldest market of Kolkata is a shopping paradise and is considered as the cheapest market in Kolkata.
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New Market, Kolkata
Lindsay Street, Esplanade, Kolkata
One gets to shop for leather jacket, bags, sarees, banarsi sari, tant saree, silver jewellery, junk jewellery, garments and a lot more.
Gariahat market in Kolkata offers a fabulous collection of bengali sarees like daak, handloom, bengal silk and cotton sarees.
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Calcutta and Northeast India Travel Guide
Wild Frontiers' Jonny Bealby presents a guide to Calcutta and the Northeast of India.
As far as Wild Frontiers is concerned Calcutta and the Northeast is a region that comprises pretty much anything east of Delhi, running along the Ganges flood plain to Calcutta and beyond to the borders of Bangladesh, Burma and Bhutan.
If most travellers coming to India head west out of Delhi to Rajasthan, most that don't head east down the Ganges to Varanasi.
Most of these travel by air or rail directly to Varanasi but if you are of an adventurous disposition there are many interesting places to stop off at along the route, such as Rishikesh -- where the Beatles stayed and wrote the famous White Album -- or Lucknow, a beautiful city packed with fabulous Moghul architecture. In fact if you're looking for a group tour you might like to try our Slow Down the Ganges trip, which, having spent some time in the Himalayas and at Corbett Tiger Park, takes a boat from Allahabad, spending two days and nights, on this spiritual aqua highway.
Whatever your preferred form of transport is to Varanasi, even the most seasons travellers among you are in for a shock when you get there.
Varanasi sits at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Sara Swati Rivers and as such is one of the most important pilgrimage centres in the whole country. Over 60,000 devotees a day come here to cleanse themselves in the rivers holy waters. Others come here to die believing death in Varanasi removes you from the cycle of rebirth and delivers you to heaven and the burning ghats, and the religious festivals that go on here, day and night, are an ever present accompaniment.
From Varanasi you can continue east to Calcutta -- personally my favourite city in India. Largely off the beaten track, Calcutta -- or Kolkata, as its now known locally -- is a quintessential Indian city; a place of bustling bazaars and markets, of epic historical monuments, amazing decaying architecture, great cuisine and above all a buzzing humanity.
And from here head north. First and foremost to the famous tea plantations of Darjeeling -- where you'll find an interesting town, some great accommodation, and wonderful views, particularly of the 8,000m epic mountain Kanchenjunga. And from here, you can continue east, perhaps on one of the famous river boats up the Brahmaputra River, to Nagaland and a very different India.
We have a number of group tours to this region; the afore mentioned Slowly Down the Ganges. Land of the Kama Sutra -- which among other things takes in the amazing Sonepur Elephant Festival -- and perhaps one of our most remote trips called the Nagaland Festival Tour -- which takes you right up into the far northeast. And of course, back in our offices in London and Delhi, we have specialist travel planners that know all these places inside out waiting to help you create the most perfect tailor-made experience.
Calcutta and the Northeast is a region that will require greater effort on the part of the international traveller. It is a region that is less visited than others, where the infrastructure is less well developed. But it is also an region that is home to some of India's most iconic attractions.