Kolkata travel 
General info
Kolkata is not an ancient city like Delhi, with its impressive relics of the past. In fact, it's largely a British creation which dates back only some 300 years and was the capital of British India until the beginning of this century.
In 1686, the British abandoned Hooghly, their trading post 38km up the Hooghly River from present-day Kolkata, and moved downriver to there small villages - Sutanati, Govindpur and Kailkata. Kolkata takes its name from the last of those three tiny settlements.
Much of the Kolkata's most enduring development took place between 1780 and 1820. Latter in the 19th century, Bengal became an important centre in the struggle for Indian independence, and this was a major reason for the decision to transfer the capital to Delhi in 1911. Loss of political power did not alter Kolkata's economic control, and the city continued to prosper until after WW11.
List of Kolkata Hotels
Excursions
Sightseeing
In 1686, the British abandoned Hooghly, their trading post 38km up the Hooghly River from present-day Kolkata, and moved downriver to there small villages - Sutanati, Govindpur and Kailkata. Kolkata takes its name from the last of those three tiny settlements.
Much of the Kolkata's most enduring development took place between 1780 and 1820. Latter in the 19th century, Bengal became an important centre in the struggle for Indian independence, and this was a major reason for the decision to transfer the capital to Delhi in 1911. Loss of political power did not alter Kolkata's economic control, and the city continued to prosper until after WW11.
List of Kolkata Hotels
5 star deluxe hotels Kolkata
| Taj Bengal | Hotel The Oberoi Grand | Hotel Hindustan International | |
Budget Hotels in Kolkata
Excursions
| Sunderbans tiger reserve | Digha | Shantiniketan |
| Ganga sagar | Gandhi ghat | Diamond harbour |
| Krishnagar | Nabadwip |
Sightseeing
| Victoria memorial | Indian museum | Eden gardens |
| Fort william | Ochterlony monuments | St Paul's cathedral |
| Howrah bridge | Birla planetarium | BBD Bagh ( Dalhousie Square ) |
| Kali temple | Marble palace | Zoo & Horticultural gardens |
| Nehru children's museum | St John's church | Botanical gardens |
| Nicco park | Vidyasagar Setu | Pareshnath Jain Temple |
| Belur Math | Nakhoda Mosque | Science city |
| Birla mandir | Zoological gardens | Nalban boating complex |
| Saheed minar | Jorasanko tagore house | Rabindra sadan |
Places to eat
| Anand restaurant | Indian coffee house | Amber hotel |
| Fairlawn hotel | Zaranj restaurant |
Travel info
| Air : Kolkata is connected by air with Jorhat, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Ranchi, Silchar, Tezpur, Visakhapatnam, Amritsar, Delhi and Leh. Rail : Kolkata is connected by rail with all major cities of the country. Road : Kolkata is well connected by road with all major parts of the country. Distances from Kolkata Belur Math 16 km; Darjeeling 665 km; Durgapur 182 km; Digha 163 km; Shantiniketan 216 km; Kalimpong 654 km; Kurseong 633 km; Murshidabad 222 km; Siliguri 585 km and Vishnupur 152 km. |
Cities of Kolkata
| Darjeeling | Gaur | Kalimpong |
| Kolkata | Kurseong | Malda |
| Mirik | Murshidabad | Pandua |
| Shantiniketan | Siliguri |