Things to do
Shaheed Minar Kolkata: history, location and visiting tips
Shaheed Minar stands in Esplanade, northeast of Kolkata’s Maidan. Its layered architecture and history make it a distinctive stop among central Kolkata landmarks.
Things to do
Things to do
Millennium Park Kolkata: hours, river views and access
Millennium Park Kolkata runs along the Hooghly on Strand Road, between Vidyasagar Setu and Howrah Bridge. Find its daily opening hours, riverfront setting and the ba…
Things to do
Kolkata to Chandannagar: train routes and a day-trip plan
Chandannagar is a Hooghly-side town with French-colonial landmarks, a riverside Strand and a museum in Dupleix Palace. Here’s how to plan a day trip from Kolkata by…
Things to do
Kolkata public transport: metro, rail and getting around
Kolkata public transport includes metro and suburban rail, with Central, Sealdah and Mahatma Gandhi Road stations serving the central city. This guide covers station…
Things to do
Kolkata New Market: what to shop for and how to visit
Kolkata New Market is a historic central Kolkata market with stalls selling clothing, leather goods, flowers and food. Here’s what to look for and how to plan your visit.
Things to do
Kolkata in a day: a central-city route from Hotel Atithi Inn
For Kolkata in a day, build a central-city itinerary around Shaheed Minar, the Indian Museum, New Market and Millennium Park. Find museum hours, ticket basics and a…
Things to do
Jorasanko Thakur Bari Kolkata: a visitor’s guide
Jorasanko Thakur Bari is the Tagore family’s ancestral home in Kolkata and now houses the Rabindra Bharati Museum. Here’s what to know about its history, collections…
Things to do
Indian Museum Kolkata: hours, tickets and what to see
The Indian Museum brings archaeology, art, anthropology and natural-science collections together at a central Kolkata address. Here are its hours and ticket prices,…
Things to do
How to get from CCU to Kolkata and Hotel Atithi Inn
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) serves Kolkata. You can take an airport bus to several parts of the city, while the estimated drive from the…
Things to do
Ahiritola Ghat ferry: routes and river-crossing planning
Ahiritola Ghat is a riverside jetty near Kumartoli in north Kolkata. Use this guide to locate the landing and know what to confirm before relying on a ferry crossing.