| Kolkata (Calcutta) |
Dominique Lapierre’s ‘City of Joy,’ the city of Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta is more than 300 years old. This span has witnessed its development into one of the world’s most densely peopled metropolises. And yet, there is something undoubtedly special about Calcutta. For, it combines the past and the present on a covetous plane. It amalgamates the traditional and the modern, and brings the intense and the frivolous together. At one level Calcutta is always in transition, and at another, it is firmly anchored to a tradition and culture quite uniquely its own.
Kolkata is the current capital of the state of West Bengal, and was also the first capital of the British in India. It was established in 1686 when the British shifted their operations to the small villages of Govindpur, Sutanati, and Kalikata from their trading port of Hooghly. It flourished and prospered until in 1756 Siraj-Ud-Daula (Nawab of Bengal) attacked the town and drove the British away. Lord Clive then later regained control of Kolkata and until 1911, it remained the capital of the British government in India. Having been the centre of power of the British for so long has given Kolkatta a unique culture and heritage, that is quite unlike any other city in India.
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Kolkata
Duration:
2 Nights / 3 Days
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Day 1: Kolkata Arrival
Arrival in Kolkata (Calcutta). On arrival, you will be received by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel
Day 2: Kolkata
Full day city tour of Victoria Memorial is a huge white-marble structure and an enduring monumentof the British Raj in India. The structure, which is floodlit at the night, is a fascinating sight. Indian Museum, built in 1874, has beautiful structure. The oldest museum in India, it has one of the rare collections of archeological importance. Fort William was constructed in 1781 after the uprising of 1756 in which many British soldiers with their families were killed by Siraj-Ud-Daula. The area around the fort is a very large patch of green known as the Maidan (ground). The Maidan is also known as the green lung of Calcutta and stretches 1 km in width and 3 km in length.
Howrah Bridge is an excellent example of engineering techniques of the early 20th century. The whole bridge is 450 m long without any pylon in the river. The bridge also has the distinction of being the busiest bridge in the world catering to around 100,000 vehicles and innumerable pedestrians.
Day 3: Departure
Departure transfer to Kolkata airport for onward destination.
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