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Kolkata

India's soulful city of culture

🗓️ Best time: October–March💰 Budget · ~$40/day📍 India

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About Kolkata

The intellectual and artistic heart of India — grand colonial architecture, a famous book fair and Durga Puja, trundling trams, and legendary street food and sweets.

⭐ Things to do in Kolkata

Victoria MemorialHowrah BridgeKumartuli idol-makersCollege Street booksKalighat TempleKumartuli clay-idol lanesMarble PalaceSouth Park Street Cemetery

🍽️ What to eat in Kolkata

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Kathi rollsMacher jhol fish curryRosogollaPuchka (pani puri)

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

India's oldest metro, iconic yellow taxis, and heritage trams.

💡 Local tip

Visit in October for Durga Puja — the whole city becomes an open-air art festival.

🛡️ Safety

Generally safe for tourists; use registered transport, dress modestly at temples, and drink bottled water.

🌙 Nightlife

Park Street bars and live-music lounges.