Best places: Sights & Landmarks in Kolkata, India

Hindu temple known for its daily ritual of worshipping Lord Shiva with cremation ashes.

👍👍 This is the second RBI museum in the country. I had the opportunity to visit this museum as a part of general public. I found that the displays have been organised into three main galleries. First one -The History of Money explains how economies grew after money replaced the barter system. Various...

😐 Nandan is a cultural and flim center sponsored by govt I think. So basically it's a theater with food outlets around it. The food you would find here would most like be light snacks. This is also user as a picnic spot and hang out area. It's a cool place to be around for hanging out but not so much...

👍👍 An age-old temple, standing tall in the heart of Kolkata for over three centuries. Even though this temple is small in terms of size, but it's popularity is equivalent to that of the revered Dakshineswar & Kalighat Temples. Everyday hundreds of devotees offer prayers at this sacred site, after purch...

Colorful festivals for the Hindu goddess Kali at a lakeshore temple, with food served to devotees.

👍👍 This a very interesting place to go. You'll know lot about swamiji. & should visit for gallery room that's amazing ❤

👍👍 It was an unexpected visit to this beautiful temple which put me to surprise. Lord Guruvayoorappan invited to have his Darshan. And the beauty is the temple is celebrating its 28th year, where various cultural programmes are conducted.

👍👍 Alor Sandhana Amal Alo a regular yearly event; prize distribution ceremony

Major, 66,000-capacity cricket ground hosting Indian Premier League and international matches.

The foundation stone of this cultural center was laid by former president, Jawaharlal Nehru in 1961.

Landmark Anglican church completed in 1847, with restored steeple and notable stained glass windows.

Monumental marble Hindu temple built between 1970 & 1996, with Krishna, Radha, Shiva & Durga idols.

Named after British King, this riverside fortress is most famous for its 'black hole' prison cell.

Ancestral home of the historic Tagore family, now a museum spotlighting its members’ lives.

Ornate mosque built in 1926, the largest in Kolkata with space for around 10,000 worshippers.

👍👍 This club established in 1895, still retained it's colonial era charm with lush green golf field. However , some modernization is required eg the guest room furniture and bathroom fittings need immediate replacement. The staff at the guest house were very amiable, courteous and helping in nature. Th...

👍👍 Amazing views during sunset. Even elder couples enjoy the view. It's a paradise for young couples. It's clean but sometimes it gets messy. If you can come during sunrise you will get mesmerized. Peaceful.

Tree-filled green space on a lake, with exercise equipment, a playground & a rabbit enclosure.

👍 Really aesthetic place, very well curated. Capturing all the main aspects of the city of Kolkata, It's history, culture and heritage. The place is beautiful but the maintenance is not. We visited early in the morning and few of the video exhibits were not working. There is no AC, so it was very hot,...

👍 Ram Mandir is a very popular place of kolkata situated on Central Avenue between Mahatma Gandhi Road and Girish Park Metro Station. Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. It is very beautiful place and ambience is very peaceful. There is a library situated inside the temple and also combined with Seth So...