| Location |
East India |
| Population |
4,580,544 |
| Languages |
Bengali, Hindi, English |
| Weather |
Best time to visit is October-March. Summer is hot and humid. Winter is cool |
| Airport |
About 19 kms from city center. Served by Indian Airlines, other private airlines, Air India and some international airlines |
| Transport from Airport |
Airport buses, metered taxis, rental cars |
| Historical and Religious Sights |
Belur Math, Dakshineswar, Jain Temple, Kalighat, Marble Palace, Nakhoda Mosque, Ochterlony Monument, St. John’s Church, St. Paul’s Chathedral, Tagore House, Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge |
| Museum and Art Gallery |
Academy of Fine Arts, Birla Planetarium, Indian Museum, Nehru Children’s Museum, Victoria memorial Museum |
| Gardens and Parks |
Botanical Gardens, Dhakuria Lakes, Zoological Gardens |
| Other Sights |
Shilparamam (Crafts villages), Tank Bund (dams the Hussain Sagar lake) |
| More Information |
India Tourism Kolkata, Embassy, 4 Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata.
Phones: 033-22821402, 22821475 |
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