A Time in the Cultural Capital of India

Friday, 24 May 2013


City hunters who love to taste the uniqueness of renowned cities around the world a place that must be enlisted on one’s experience is the city of joy, Kolkata. Like every other popular cities that stands for some or the other specialities Kolkata has an endless series of splendid attractions that you will fall tired to complete.  

The most striking point about Kolkata is the never ending buzz that runs round the clock, the everlasting vibration flowing through the alleys and streets. So, if you also wish to explore the night life here, Kolkata will not disappoint you. Places with a pulse are numerous here. But to start with, let us begin with the unique places that are not only symbolic of KOLKATA’S rich cultural and historical legacy, but also portray the aesthetic heritage of its art and craft.

Kolkata has witnessed a large span of historical as well as cultural diversity under numerous different ruler, and every other period of rule has left its mark on architecture and structures here. Military headquarter of British ruled India, Fort William, carries the essence of that era . So is the beauty of Victoria Memorial reflecting the grandeur of British period. Howrah Bridge is still a marvel of engineering standing upright with pride. Then, there is Writer’s Building, announcing its robust status carried forward to the modern administrative agency. Birla Planetarium is another place that one should pay a visit to. It is a demonstrating medium of mysterious space in terms of information as well as entertainment. At the heart of the city stands erect Saheed Minar, a monument in the remembrance of martyrs . National Library , founded in British India is a treasury of rare books and manuscripts now. So far Kolkata’s spirits of sport is concerned , two world famous stadium, Eden Gardens and Saltlake stadium reflects the craze for cricket and football, two most popular games in India.


Coming down to the places of amusement and peaceful ambience, Kolkata has a wide choice in number. You must visit to celebrated Kali Temple of Kalighat and Dakhsineswar. Belur Math’s surging silence and the ambience of spirituality will definitely transport you to another world. Not so far from Kolkata is Gangasagar where at a certain point of time on every year millions of followers of Hinduism come and offer their prayer at the delta of river Ganges. And if you visit Kolkata without taking Santiniketan in your list you will surely miss an extraordinary atmosphere where Tagore established his unique school of learning things sitting at the very lap of nature.

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