Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport 1 hr 16
Dakshineswar Kali Temple (45 min.) 9 ornate spires top this riverside red and cream 1800s temple with shrines to Krishna and Vishnu. Dhulagarh Crossing (11 min) Nirmala More (5 min) Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (41 min.) 269-acre botanic garden founded in 1786 with a serpentine lake rare tree breeds & indigenous flora. James Prinsep (47 min.) 1841 ghat featuring a monument with Greek & Gothic details in a parklike setting with bridge views. St. Paul S Cathedral (49 min.) Landmark Anglican church completed in 1847 with restored steeple and notable stained glass windows. Eden Gardens (48 min.) Major 66 000-capacity cricket ground hosting Indian Premier League and international matches. Alipore Zoological Garden (48 min.) Established in the 1870s India s oldest zoo is a popular attraction & has 100 species of animals. Belur Math (51 min.) Temples shrines & a museum dedicated to spiritual guru Sri Ramakrishna spread over a 40-acre site. Maidan (43 min.) The largest urban park in West Bengal and home of Eden Gardens cricketing stadium and a race course. Fort William (47 min.) Named after British King this riverside fortress is most famous for its black hole prison cell. Kalighat (53 min.) Colonial-era temple complex dedicated to the Hindu Goddess of empowerment and liberation Kali. Marble Palace (1 hr 8.) Stately 19th-century private residence with unique art & landscaped grounds plus guided tours. Howrah Bridge (56 min.) Bustling cantilever road bridge opened since 1943 and spanning the Hooghly River. Indian Museum (52 min.) Indian heritage museum with sections on archaeology art anthropology and geology founded in 1814. M.P. Birla Planetarium (49 min.) Traditional domed planetarium & observatory featuring daily astronomy shows in multiple languages. |