Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport 51 min
Science City Kolkata (34 min.) Large modern science museum featuring hands-on exhibits theaters a butterfly garden & more. Belur Math (18 min.) Temples shrines & a museum dedicated to spiritual guru Sri Ramakrishna spread over a 40-acre site. Marble Palace (14 min.) Stately 19th-century private residence with unique art & landscaped grounds plus guided tours. Dakshineswar Kali Temple (29 min.) 9 ornate spires top this riverside red and cream 1800s temple with shrines to Krishna and Vishnu. Kalighat (26 min.) Colonial-era temple complex dedicated to the Hindu Goddess of empowerment and liberation Kali. Maidan (12 min.) The largest urban park in West Bengal and home of Eden Gardens cricketing stadium and a race course. Indian Museum (17 min.) Indian heritage museum with sections on archaeology art anthropology and geology founded in 1814. Gulmohar Colony (2 min) Howrah Station (8 min) M.P. Birla Planetarium (18 min.) Traditional domed planetarium & observatory featuring daily astronomy shows in multiple languages. Kolkata (23 min) Jorasanko Thakurbari (15 min.) Ancestral home of the historic Tagore family now a museum spotlighting its members lives. James Prinsep (17 min.) 1841 ghat featuring a monument with Greek & Gothic details in a parklike setting with bridge views. Eden Gardens (13 min.) Major 66 000-capacity cricket ground hosting Indian Premier League and international matches. St. Paul S Cathedral (18 min.) Landmark Anglican church completed in 1847 with restored steeple and notable stained glass windows. Fort William (17 min.) Named after British King this riverside fortress is most famous for its black hole prison cell. |