Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport 37 min
Manik Tala (3 min) Eden Gardens (19 min.) Major 66 000-capacity cricket ground hosting Indian Premier League and international matches. Indian Museum (19 min.) Indian heritage museum with sections on archaeology art anthropology and geology founded in 1814. Kalighat (31 min.) Colonial-era temple complex dedicated to the Hindu Goddess of empowerment and liberation Kali. St. Paul S Cathedral (20 min.) Landmark Anglican church completed in 1847 with restored steeple and notable stained glass windows. Kolkata (12 min) Belur Math (37 min.) Temples shrines & a museum dedicated to spiritual guru Sri Ramakrishna spread over a 40-acre site. Howrah Junction (18 min) M.P. Birla Planetarium (20 min.) Traditional domed planetarium & observatory featuring daily astronomy shows in multiple languages. Nicco Park (20 min.) Theme park with attractions aimed at families & children with a rollercoaster & water rides. Fort William (22 min.) Named after British King this riverside fortress is most famous for its black hole prison cell. Marble Palace (9 min.) Stately 19th-century private residence with unique art & landscaped grounds plus guided tours. Science City Kolkata (25 min.) Large modern science museum featuring hands-on exhibits theaters a butterfly garden & more. Maniktala Crossing (4 min) Jorasanko Thakurbari (10 min.) Ancestral home of the historic Tagore family now a museum spotlighting its members lives. Dakshineswar Kali Temple (30 min.) 9 ornate spires top this riverside red and cream 1800s temple with shrines to Krishna and Vishnu. James Prinsep (23 min.) 1841 ghat featuring a monument with Greek & Gothic details in a parklike setting with bridge views. |