Kolkata Tourism Information

One of the metro cities of India Kolkata is a youngest among them. This is a city of music, literature, dance, tram and machi (fish) bhat (rice). This little crowded city has its own flavor of life, therefore some people called it ‘The City of Joy’. As a tourist destination this colonial establishment has lots of thing to explore.

History of Kolkata:

The history of Kolkata city started from the British colonial establishment, mean city has not more than 300 year of history. In 1686, East India Company started the trading from Hooghly River and moved toward the near by area which consist of three small villages- Sutanati, Govindpur and Kailkata.

Kolkata Tourist Attractions

This is a city of happenings and joy. Once you come here, you will have a lot of reasons to visit the city. We all know that Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial and Eden Garden are the main attractions of the city, but there is lot more and there lot is:

Kalighat:

The oldest pilgrimage of the Kolkata, Kalighat, is a temple of goddess of Kali. This spiritual place is seen in a full glow during the kali festival. Kalighat pats, a style of Bangle painting originated from this holy place. This is one of the most crowded places of city, especially on Tuesday and Saturday.