Kolkata:-In 1690, Job Charnok, an agent of the East India Company chose this place for a British trade settlement. Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata now known as Kolkata.Now It's the capital of West Bengal and it is one of the major metropolitan cities of India along with Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.
Majority of the residents of the city are Hindus but Muslims,Sikh, Christian, Jain, Persis, Buddhist and many others religious peoples are live together with love and effection.
Kolkattans are very talented people and have an artistic flair.Kolkata famous for its cultural activities like theater, music, dance, art and poetry.There are many kind of bars and discotheques, where you can go and enjoy.
Kolkata is easy to access by air, rail or road. In fact, if you're on an extended vacation in India, and are planning to get to Calcutta from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, you can even take the ship from the islands to Kolkata.
Kolkata is well connected by air to all major countries in the world, as well as to Indian cities. The air carriers that have flights to and from the city include Aeroflot, Air France, Air India, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Royal Nepal Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways International.
Most inward bound trains stop at Howrah, which is also the station from which major trains to other cities depart. Most trains heading to areas such as New Jalpaiguri and other provinces in the north-east stop at the other station, Sealdah. Local trains to nearby towns are available from both stations, depending on which part of West Bengal you want to go to.
Buses are also available to nearby towns, especially if you wish to visit Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri on your trip to Calcutta. Depending on which direction you're heading in, buses could depart from the end of the Maidan near Chowringhee Road, or the bus stand at Babu Ghat near Fort William. A few tour operators have their own private bus stands, so do make inquiries.
Calcutta is the perfect place to plan and start out on a variety of holiday tours that suit the needs and interests of tourists of every kind. If you have a yen for adventurous holidays, you can use Kolkata as your base to start off on a trekking expedition. Calcutta is also at a comfortable distance from many beaches. Some of these are usually packed with tourists, while others are more secluded.Kolkata is the gateway to a variety of places that could make your honeymoon as special as it should be. Most honeymooners prefer to use this city as the base camp, striking out for a beach or a hill resort nearby, before returning to Kolkata and to their homes.Art connoisseurs, heritage hunters, party people, history lovers - there's a nook for every kind of traveller in Calcutta. A visit to a temple or cathedral in the morning, an afternoon among the cool, silent allure of its museums, an invigorating evening walk alongside a heritage building or two, a rip-roaring end to the day at the city's night spots - it's possible to pack all this and more into a day of Kolkata travel. Fire temples, synagogues, beautifully crafted mosques, streets choc-a-bloc with temples… Calcutta is home to people of diverse religious beliefs. If you avoid guides, middlemen (called pandas) and beggars, and keep a sharp eye on your wallet, the pilgrimage spots in this city can be the best way to bond with the soul of the city. Most fairs in Calcutta are held in what is known as the lungs of the city - the Maidan. These sprawling fields next to the Victoria Memorial and Birla Planetarium host a dazzling array of fairs through the year. Don't be surprised if you find a true-blue Calcuttan planning what to buy each month and which fair to buy it at - these shows have become a permanent feature of the Calcutta landscape. When's a bamboo tent not a bamboo tent? When you're in Calcutta. For, in this city, a step into a luxurious bamboo edifice known locally as a pandal could well be your baptism to the festive side of the city. Pandals, in which the idols of deities are places and worshippers congregate, are a staple of Hindu festivals Kolkata, but the festive landscape of Calcutta isn't about which religion you belong to. Festivals are a great opportunity to meet people, soak in the culture of the city, pamper your taste buds, discover the cosmopolitan side to the city and, of course, give yourself up to religious fervor.
From hole-in-the-wall travel agents to custom-made tours, from hops around the city to a leisurely cruise down the Ganges, Calcutta has something for the holiday maker of every kind. It is a city where you can go around on a shoe-sting budget, or opt for a cruise that is high on comfort and luxury.
In keeping with the variety offered by the city, we offer tours that are tailor-made for every kind of budget, and for every interest you might have. Check out our tour packages and get the best out of your stay in Calcutta.
