Why visit Kolkata
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 178 places to eat, 64 places to stay and 29 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aliah University, Bijon Setu, Indian Museum and Marble Palace.
Weather in Kolkata
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About Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern India and one of the gateways to northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million.
From the Wikipedia article Kolkata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kolkata on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do29
Aliah University
School · 13.0 km
State public university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
School · 7.1 km
Research university in Kolkata, West Bengal
Jadavpur University
School · 7.1 km
State public university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Minerva Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.1 km
Theatre and cinema in Kolkata, India
Narula Institute of Technology
School · 12.8 km
Engineering college in West Bengal, India
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Kolkata
School · 4.2 km
Public Pharmacy School
Nicco Park
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Amusement park in Bidhannagar, West Bengal, India
Nivedita Setu
Bridge · 10.0 km
Multi-span extradosed bridge completed 2007 across Hooghly River linking the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata in West Bengal, India
Rabindra Bharati University
School · 2.5 km
State public university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira
School · 7.7 km
Post-graduate college and research institute in West Bengal, India
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
School · 7.6 km
Indian education institute
17 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks49
Shaheed Minar
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Monument in Kolkata
Alipore Central Jail
Museum · 4.8 km
Former jail converted to museum located in Kolkata
Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
Museum · 0.8 km
An art museum of University of Calcutta
Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
Museum · 3.1 km
Industrial & Technological Museum in Kolkata
Experimenter Gallery
Museum · 4.0 km
Contemporary art gallery in Ballygunge Place, Kolkata
Gurusaday Museum
Museum · 13.4 km
Folk arts and crafts museum in Kolkata, India
Gwalior Monument
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
Monument in Kolkata
Kolkata Museum of Modern Art
Museum · 11.4 km
Proposed museum in New Town, Kolkata
37 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
Millennium Park
Park · 2.3 km
Public park in Kolkata
12, Strand Rd, Bara Bazar, B.B.D. Bagh, Strand Road, Kolkata
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Alipore Zoological Gardens
Park · 4.4 km
Zoo situated in Kolkata, India
Bengal Silicon Valley
Park · 11.5 km
Technology hub in Kolkata, India
Benubana Chhaya
Park · 10.0 km
Park in Baishnabghata Patuli Township, India
Subhas Sarobar Park
Park · 3.9 km
Park in Ward No. 33, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes178
Bamboo (Modern Asian Cuisine)
Restaurant · Asian · 2.7 km
27A/1 Mahendra Roy Lane
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
Indian Coffee House
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Indian · 1.5 km
15 Bankim Chatterjee Street
Koshe Kosha
Restaurant · Bengali · 1.3 km
1/1C Ripon Street
11:00-23:00
Kulture - Specialty Coffee & Bistro
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Pizza, Steak House, Pasta, Specialty Coffee, Italian, Mocktail, Zero Proof Cocktail, Pancake, Smoothie Bowl · 1.5 km
30 Chowringhee Road, Kolkata
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
New Arafat Restaurant & Caterer
Restaurant · Fish, Breakfast, Asian, Beef Bowl, Diner, Kebab, Indian, Curry · 0.9 km
75B Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Road
Mo-Su 06:00-12:00
Oudh 1590
Restaurant · Awadhi · 1.5 km
Premises No. A/2C (W/P), Chowringhee Mansions Doctor Mohammad Ishaque Road, Kolkata
166 more on the map.
History
The discovery and archaeological study of Chandraketugarh, 35 km (22 mi) north of Kolkata, provide evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited for over two millennia. Kolkata or Kalikata in its earliest mentions, is described to be a village surrounded with jungle on the bank of river Ganga as a renowned port, commercial hub and a Hindu pilgrimage site for Kalighat Temple. The first mention of the Kalikata village was found in Bipradas Pipilai's Manasa Vijay (1495), where he describes how Chand Sadagar used to stop in Kalighat to worship Goddess Kali during his path to trade voyage. Later Kalikata was also found to be mentioned in Mukundaram Chakrabarti's Chandimangal (1594), Todar Mal's taxation-list in 1596 and Krishnaram Das's Kalikamangal (1676–77). Kalighat was then considered a safe place for businessmen.
From the History section of Kolkata on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay64
SANTANA GUESTHOUSE
Motel and hotel · 1.3 km
Samilton Chambers, 181/1 A.J.C.BOSE road, 3RD FLOOR, KOLKATA
Churches and places of worship78
Saint John's Church
Church · Anglican · 1.9 km
2/2 Council House Street, Kolkata
Shopping27
Happy Birthday Wishes
Grocery · 1.0 km
Madan St, Esplanade, Chandni Chawk, Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal Madan Street, Kolkata
Nature's Basket
Grocery · 1.5 km
Stephen Court Building Park St, Kolkata, Kolkata
Gas and EV charging15
Bharat Petroleum, Petrol Pump -Imperial Petrol Service Station
Gas station · 2.7 km
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Saint Xavier's College (Autonomous)
School · Roman Catholic · 1.7 km
Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls' High School
School · 2.4 km
17 Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata
Shree Vishudhanand Saraswati Vidyalay school
School · 1.9 km
36 Chittaranjan Avenue
Healthcare92
Institute of Neurosciences OPD Building
Hospital · 2.3 km
6B Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata
Map of Kolkata
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Getting there and nearby towns
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Howrah 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Chakapara 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Bāli 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Dam Dam 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Bankra 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Kāmārhāti 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Maheshtala 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Mahiari 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Pānihāti 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Rajpur Sonarpur 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ketan donate4, Ketanmehta4u, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bijon Setu, খাঁ শুভেন্দু, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance - Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science - 2AB Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road - Kolkata 2015-01-08 2431, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Jadavpur University Gate No. 4, Gourav Ghosh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Narula Institute of Technology, Keiran Diksa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nicco Park 8, Rakeshnandi1990, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nivedita Setu Arnab Dutta, Jonoikobangali, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jorasanko Thakur Bari, The original uploader was P.K.Niyogi at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute in Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal, India, Billjones94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Museum Building with Quadrangle - Inside North View - Indian Museum - Kolkata 2014-02-14 9248, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Shahid Minar Kolkata Arnab Dutta 2011, Arnab Dutta, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alipore Jail musium, Gopa.bkduttaroy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birla Industrial & Technological Museum - Kolkata 2015-02-28 3367, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Boat Museum 1, Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Experimenter Gallery, DesiBoy101, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurusaday Museum, Salil Kumar Mukherjee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gwalior Monument, Strand Road, Kolkata IMG 20210730 165243, Bodhisattwa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Millennium Park - Riverbank Hooghly - Kolkata 2017-09-02 2479, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Brigade Parade Ground - Kolkata 2013-01-05 2403, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Alipore Zoological Garden - Kolkata 2011-05-03 2548, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Benubon Chhaya Water Sights, DeSou27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lush green grass along the lake, Sayandeb5152, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Citizens' Park - Kolkata 2011-10-16 160514, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Old Mission Church, the second oldest church in Kolkata 02, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Another view of St. James Church, Kolkata, Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Armenian Church, Calcutta (Kolkata) 04, Arup1981, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary (Portuguese Church), Calcutta (Kolkata), Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Calcutta, Prabhu Jisur Girja, Grentidez, CC0
- Hastings Chapel, at Hastings in Kolkata 08, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calcutta, Osmond Memorial Church, Grentidez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Paul's Cathedral, Ankitesh Jha, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panorama view of St. John's Church (4), Kolkata (cropped), Antaroop2010, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mchbuilding, User:Dwaipayanc, Public domain
- Coffee House in Kolkata - Interior 01, Indrajit Das, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birla High School, Anupamdutta73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RADC, Dr. Suhasis Mondal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OberoiGrandHotelKolkata gobeirne, Greg O'Beirne, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St James' School - Kolkata, Sohom data, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Collegesxc, Snehalkanodia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- N. R. S Medical College & Hospital 05, Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lalit Great Eastern at Night, DeepanjanGhosh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya, Anupamdutta73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quest - Mall - 33 Syad Amir Ali Avenue - Kolkata 2014-01-23 7159, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- St Andrew's Church - Dalhousie Square - Kolkata 2012-09-22 0281, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Sakhawat Memorial Govt. Girls' High School, Anupamdutta73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Belle Vue Clinic - Kolkata 2011-10-16 160469, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Peerless Inn - Esplanade - Kolkata 2012-09-19 0016, Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0
- Marble Palace Kolkata, en:User:Mjanich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Central Park Kolkata - Walking Track, Danish Sualeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ramakrishna Mission Shikshanamandira, Belur Math Campus, Billjones94, CC BY-SA 4.0
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