Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport 1 hr 8
Howrah Bridge (57 min.) Bustling cantilever road bridge opened since 1943 and spanning the Hooghly River. Nandan (52 min.) Architecture Nakhoda Masjid (1 hr 4.) Ornate mosque built in 1926 the largest in Kolkata with space for around 10 000 worshippers. Jorasanko Thakurbari (1 hr 2.) Ancestral home of the historic Tagore family now a museum spotlighting its members lives. Hooghly Imambara (50 min) Built in the 19th century this two-storey mosque is known for the tall clock tower over its gate. Marble Palace (1 hr.) Stately 19th-century private residence with unique art & landscaped grounds plus guided tours. Vivekananda Setu (32 min.) Sreerampore Court (10 min) Belur Math (40 min.) Temples shrines & a museum dedicated to spiritual guru Sri Ramakrishna spread over a 40-acre site. Serampore Bajaj Auto Bazar (9 min) Mangal Pandey Park (30 min.) Riverfront green space popular with young couples & for picnicking & boat rides. Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (Gandhi Memorial Museum) (28 min.) Museum and architecture Serampore Andhra Bank (5 min) Writers Building (1 hr 5.) British East India Company headquarters designed in 1777 now West Bengal state government offices. |