 Kolkata
or Calcutta as it was known until recently has a long list of
mesmerizing tourist locations that are included in the various
Kolkata tour packages. Kolkata is an extremely vibrant and culturally
rich city that is famous for its trams, metro, cycle rickshaws,
Rasagullas and the various remnants of the British Raj. The famous
Vitoria Memorial in Kolkata is a mandatory place of visit in the
Kolkata package tours. The famous Shantiniketan University which
is a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore the first Nobel Laureate of
the country and the various other places of interest St Paul’s
Cathedral , the famous Durga temples etc mesmerize the tourist
. This culturally rich state has many fascinating places of visit.
The Howrah Bridge is one of the biggest bridges in the country.
If you are in one of the Kolkata package tours do not fail to
visit one of the coffee shops which is the hub of intellectual
and cultural activity. This metro city really comes alive during
Durga Puja with the beautiful idols of the goddess displayed everywhere
in colorful pandals. Any traveler of East India has to definitely
make a visit to Kolkata and get a taste of its cuisine and shopping
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