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Kolkata - The City of Joy

The city earned its nickname "The City of Joy" for it's soulful embodiment of culture, love, mystery, respect, enthusiasm and definitely some amazing sweet delicacies.

Happiness is looking down on your next destination from your plane window 😌

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The Maidan ("open field") is the Brigade Parade Ground. A large public park and urban green space in the center of Kolkata. Enjoy a misty morning walk at the Maidan starting at 05:30 AM.

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Dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, it a large marble building in Central Kolkata built between 1906 and 1921. Know the history about the place, enjoy a morning walk around the garden area and watch the beautiful sunrise.

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There are few gems in Kolkata and this place is one of them. It is situated at Bhawanipore. They start early morning at 5. Start your day with a sumptuous breakfast at this place.

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Every path, every street in the world is your walking meditation path 😌 Feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise.

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Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick are heritage sweet makers from Kolkata. Must try - baked rasogolla and sondesh.

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A taste of UP, Bihar and Rajasthan in Bengal. This place offers a rare ethnicity in the mega city of Calcutta. A rural touch in royal food. Enjoy the native food in native style.

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Trams - A unique mode of public transport existing in India only in Kolkata. Perhaps even in entire Asia, Kolkata is the only city which has this unique transport system. But not operational in all parts of Kolkata.

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New market is another shopping spree at Kolkata. Enjoy street food and sweet delicacies while shopping here.

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Locally known as Burra bazar. A lively shopping cum wholesale market. A place with lot of street food varieties starting with Green matar ki kachori (Jain brothers), Jhalmuri, Puchkas, Telebhaja and lot more.

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You can get splendid view of Vidyasagar Setu (2nd Hooghly brigde) from here. Also, go for a sun-setting nouko ride - the most beautiful part from the city of Calcutta.

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The identity of Kolkata! Take a ride through the bridge. The most beautiful time to visit here is during the sunset.

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Time worth spending, taking a bagful of memories alongwith 😃

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