| Major tourist attractions in Kolkata:- |
| Place name |
Timing |
Buses from hostel |
Ferry service from |
Metro stop |
| Belur Math |
6:30 -11:00 |
Garia Stn. to Belur |
Kutighat |
*Famous GANGA |
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15:00 - 19:30 |
Goal Park to Belur |
Dakshineswar |
incense stick |
| Dakshineswar Kali Temple |
7:00 - 12:00 |
DN9, DN9/1, 32A, 3 |
Belur |
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15:30 - 21:00 |
Buses for Belur / Dankuni |
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| Science City |
9:00 - 21:00 |
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****Space theatre(11:30 - 18:30) |
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| Ph. 2285 4343/ 2607 |
Any buses for E.M. By-pass/ Esplanade to Sc. City S23, C1, E2 |
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| Kalighat Kali Temple |
6:00 - 14:00 |
9A, 234/1 |
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J. D. Park |
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17:00 - 22:00 |
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Then by walk |
Netaji Bhawan(On Elgin Rd.) |
11:00 - 16:30 |
9A, 234/1 |
(Monday closed) |
Rabindra Sadan |
| Victoria Memorial |
10:00 - 15:30 |
9A, 222 |
*Nice museum inside |
Maidan |
| Ph. 2223-5142/1889 |
Monday closed |
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| M. P. Birla Planetarium |
10:00 - 17:00 |
9A, 222 |
*Largest in Asia |
Maidan |
| Ph. 2223 1516/22236610 |
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St. Pauls Cathedral |
(9:00-12:00, 15:00-18:00) |
9A, 222, 230 |
Built in 1847 |
Maidan |
| Indian Museum |
10:00 - 17:00 |
Largest in Asia |
*Mummy |
Park Street |
| Ph. 2249 5699 |
Monday closed |
9A, 222 |
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Esplanade |
| New Market / Lindsay St. |
11:00 - 21:00 |
9A, 20, S11, 78, |
* Sreeleathers for |
Esplanade |
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Sunday closed |
34B, 222 |
leather items |
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| Botanical Garden |
10:00 - 17:00 |
From Esplanade |
From Hwh |
Rabindra Sadan |
| **Great Banian tree |
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C6, C14, T4, T9, |
Minibuses |
Then bus/taxi |
| Ph. 2668 6226, 2668 9970 |
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MS 35 |
C6 from Shambazar |
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| Alipore Zoo |
10:00 - 17:00 |
230 |
*White tiger |
Rabindra Sadan |
| Ph. 2479-1150/2439-9391 |
Thursday closed |
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Then by taxi/ bus 230 |
| Town Hall (Kolkata |
11:00 - 17:00 |
Minibuses |
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Esplanade |
| Panorama) Monday closed |
Ph. 2248-3085 |
Dakshineswar - Babughat |
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Then by walk |
| (Beside High Court) |
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Sodepur - Babughat |
*India's 1st high tech story telling museum |
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| Millenium Park Ph.2210-7282 |
10:00-20:00 |
Any bus for Hwh. Stn. From Esplanade |
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| Howrah Bridge/ Station |
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GL32, GLS32, S32 |
Baghbazar launch - |
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| 4th largest Cantilever bridge in the World |
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HWH-Barrackore buses |
Ghat |
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Mother House 230, 234 or bus for Belur to Goal Park |
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Bus stop - Bamboo Villa |
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| Other important places:- |
| Place name |
Timing |
Buses from hostel |
Bus stop |
Metro stop |
| Jorasanko Thakur Bari |
10:30-16:30 |
9A, 20, S11,222, 78 |
Ram Mandir |
Girish Park |
| Ph. 2269 5241/42 |
Closed on Monday and other Govt. holidays. |
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| Vivekananda's House |
11:00 - 13:00 |
34B, 78/1, 78C |
Vivekanda Rd. |
Girish Park |
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14:00 - 17:30 |
234/1, 43/1 |
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| Salt Lake Stadium |
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IC 21/A |
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| Biggest stadium in Asia |
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Any buses for E.M. By-pass |
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| Nakhoda Mosque |
4:00 - 23:00 |
9A, 20, S11,222, 78 |
Kolutola |
Central |
| Ph.: 2235 4183 |
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| Marble Palace Ph. 2269 3310 |
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9A, 20, S11,222, 78 |
Ram Mandir |
Girish Park |
| Mon/Thu closed |
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Prior permission from Tourist office (Ph. 2282 1402) |
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| Important markets:- |
| Market name |
Timing |
Buses from hostel |
For |
Shops |
| Sriniketan (Beside Bagbazar Bata)10:00-21:00 |
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Any bus for Shambazar |
Sarees/ Dresses |
Ph. 2533 7201/02/03 |
| College Street |
Sunday closed |
34B, 78/1, 78C, 234/1 |
Coffee House |
Old/ New books |
| Gariahat (Triangular park) |
11:00 - 20:00 |
9A |
Costly sarees |
Adi Dhakeshwari |
| By metro Kalighat stn. Then by auto rickshaw. |
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| City Centre (At Saltlake) |
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32A, 201 |
INOX |
KFC, Pizza Hut, C3 |
| The Central Cottage Industries Emporium# |
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At Esplanade |
Handicrafts, Silk, Silver Jewelery etc. |
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| Restaurants:- |
# (10:00-19:00) Sat. (10:00-14:00) Sunday closed. |
| Restaurant name |
Timing |
Buses from hostel |
For |
Metro stop |
| Pleasure |
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By walk Nr. Sintheemore crossing |
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| Bhajahari Manna (At Star theatre/Hatibagan) |
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34B, 78C, 78/1, 34 |
Authentic Bengali food |
Sovabazar/ Sutanuti |
| Peter Cat (Beside Music World on Park Street) |
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Chello Kabab/ Sizlers |
Park Street |
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| Metro from Dum Dum Stn.: Mon - Sat - 07:00 - 21:45 / Sunday 14:00 - 21:45 |
| Nearest Metro Stations are 1. Dumdum - By cycle rickshaw or by bus DN 9 & DN 9/1 |
| 2. Shyambazar - By any bus except DN 9 & DN 9/1 |
| For Movies visit Star Theatre at Hatibagan/ INOX at City Centre. |
Ph. Directory: 197 |
| Train Enq.: PNR stat. 139 Arr./Dep. 138, website www.indianrail.gov.in |
| Radio Taxi Service 033-44 333 222/44 222 222 |
