Guidebook for Kolkata
Essentials
This is a fresh market with great vegetables, fruits and also fish and meat (chicken and goat).
For everyday stuff (including toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner and soap in case you run out and water bottles) there are many small shops right in front of and next to the apartment.
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Lake Market
This is a fresh market with great vegetables, fruits and also fish and meat (chicken and goat).
For everyday stuff (including toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner and soap in case you run out and water bottles) there are many small shops right in front of and next to the apartment.
Shopping
This is very close to the apartment building. It has "Big Bazaar" where you can get clothes and also other essentials as well as groceries.
It also has clothing stores, gift stores and a food court.
Lake Market / Lake Mall Bus Stop
This is very close to the apartment building. It has "Big Bazaar" where you can get clothes and also other essentials as well as groceries.
It also has clothing stores, gift stores and a food court.
This is a very nice shopping mall which all the major stores and more! It also has a very nice movie theater (Inox)!
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South City Mall
375 Prince Anwar Shah RdThis is a very nice shopping mall which all the major stores and more! It also has a very nice movie theater (Inox)!
This store has beautiful saris, stoles, shawls, salwars, kurtis, etc made of real pure silk.
For more info:
https://www.indiansilkhouse.com/
Indian Silk House Exclusives
92 Lake RoadThis store has beautiful saris, stoles, shawls, salwars, kurtis, etc made of real pure silk.
For more info:
https://www.indiansilkhouse.com/
Parks & Nature
A beautiful place for walks. There is an open air auditorium (Nazrul Manch). There is a small island full of migratory birds, so definitely bring your binoculars if you're going early in the morning.
Løver Safari Park
Southern AvenueA beautiful place for walks. There is an open air auditorium (Nazrul Manch). There is a small island full of migratory birds, so definitely bring your binoculars if you're going early in the morning.
Arts & Culture
This landmark in Kolkata is a marble building built as a memorial for Queen Victoria in 1901.
Here is some more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_Kolkata
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Victoria Memorial
1 Queens WayThis landmark in Kolkata is a marble building built as a memorial for Queen Victoria in 1901.
Here is some more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_Kolkata
This was established in 1936 and is a permanent memorial to Sri Ramakrishna who was an Indian sage during the 19th century. There is a library, a museum and a nice art gallery and other different cultural departments. For a detailed guide to this, refer to: http://www.sriramakrishna.org/
Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan
99 Sarat Bose RoadThis was established in 1936 and is a permanent memorial to Sri Ramakrishna who was an Indian sage during the 19th century. There is a library, a museum and a nice art gallery and other different cultural departments. For a detailed guide to this, refer to: http://www.sriramakrishna.org/
Entertainment & Activities
This park is actually a playground and has lots of fun things for little kids. During one of the biggest festivals of Kolkata - Durga Puja - this park has a very huge and unique pandal along with many small stalls.
Desha Priya Park
34A Manohar Pukur RdThis park is actually a playground and has lots of fun things for little kids. During one of the biggest festivals of Kolkata - Durga Puja - this park has a very huge and unique pandal along with many small stalls.
Food Scene
This is a coffee shop opposite the apartment. Go here to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee to begin your day!
Barista
199 Sarat Bose RoadThis is a coffee shop opposite the apartment. Go here to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee to begin your day!