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Capital
of West Bengal and city with a soul made up of poets, artists,
flower sellers, the Hooghly River, the Victoria Memorial and
the superb collection of archaeological treasures exhibited
in the Indian Museum. |
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| LOCATION |
Calcutta
sprawls north-south along the eastern bank of the Hooghly
River, which divides it from Howrah on the western bank. |
| HERITAGE |
Indian
Museum, Maidan and Fort William, Ochterlony Monument,
Eden Gardens, Victoria Memorial, St.Paul's Cathedral,
Birla Planetarium, Nehru Children Museum, Kali Temple,
Zoo and Horticulture Gardens, Howrah Bridge, BBD Bagh
( Dalhousie Square ), St. John's Church, Botanical Gardens.
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| FOOD |
Bengali
sweets, Mughal paratha and misthi dhoi. |
| GOODS |
Carpets,
Handicrafts. |
| GETTING
AROUND |
Bus,
Tram, Taxi, Metro, Rickshaw, Ferry. |
| Around
CALCUTTA |
Falta,
Diamond Harbour, Haldia, Sagar Island, Digha, Bakkali,
Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary, Serampore and Barrackpore,
Chandernagore, Hooghly and Satgaon, Chinsura, Bandel,
Bansberia, Vishnupur, Jairambati and Kamarpukur, Shantiniketan. |
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INFORMATION |
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more information on packages and hotels in CALCUTTA |
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