If you are a foodie, you should visit Kolkata once in your lifetime. Kolkata is a city rich in cooking delicious sweets and desserts along with mouth-watering street foods. Book your travel from Port Blair to Kolkata with IndiGo to avail the lowest fare.
Things to do in Kolkata
A visit to the Sundarbans: This city of joy will make you happy if you visit Sundarban to admire wildlife and their natural activities.
Visiting the Science City: You can visit this largest city centre in India with your children and family to enhance their knowledge.
A walk in the Howrah Bridge: This is a must-visit place for capturing the beautiful landscapes and also a memorable walk with your family and friends.
Tourist attractions in Kolkata
Victoria Memorial Palace: This is a must-visit Palace in Kolkata. It is a large marble building transformed into a museum.
Dakshineswar and Kalighat Temple: Tourists visit this place to worship and take blessings from the Hindu Goddess.
Nicco Park: For having some fun and enjoyment with friends and family members you can visit this amusement park.
Places to shop in Kolkata
Burrabazar is the oldest wholesale market in Kolkata and you will get all types of clothing, footwear, bags and jewellery at a reasonable price here. Most of the tourists visit this city to buy sarees like silk, cotton and taant.
Best time to visit Kolkata
Between October and February, the autumn and winter months, are the best time to visit Kolkata. Most of the tourists visit at this time to enjoy festivals like Durga Puja in Kolkata.
Modes of transport in Kolkata
Various types of transportations are available in Kolkata like buses, taxis, monorail, tram and Underground Metro Rail. The network of buses is very good and frequent here.
Weather in Kolkata
Kolkata has a tropical wet and dry climate. The annual mean temperature is 24.8 degrees Celsius. The weather seems to be good from mid-October to mid-November.
Airport in Kolkata
Kolkata has only one International airport named Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. IndiGo has very frequent connectivity for Kolkata to Visakhapatnam, Kolkata to Imphal, Kolkata to Jorhat and Kolkata to Gorakhpur flights.
Address: Jessore Rd, Dum Dum, Kolkata. West Bengal-700052
IATA code: CCU