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Kolkata - The City of Joy
Last November, my family
and I made an impromptu plan to spend a few days vacationing in Kolkata.
My most recent though faint memories of Kolkata dated back to the time
when Kolkata was still called Calcutta! However, everyone else remembered
everything they liked about this city and after making flight reservations
and booking our hotel rooms ( a search on
Google helped us in narrowing down to a
list of hotels on Camac Street, which was a unanimous choice due to its
proximity to the scintillating Park Street).
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All of us sat down
together to draw up a list of places - markets, streets, monuments
that were a must-see while in Kolkata. Our aim was to fit in as much as
possible since such wonderful holidays had become rare owing to time
constraints and life's busy schedules. Flurys
was our
breakfast joint each morning and we selected from a large choice of
restaurants that occupied the length and breadth of Park Street and its
neighboring streets for lunch and dinner - Mocambo Restaurant, Waldorf
Restaurant, Trinka's, Cha Bar, Magnolia's among others!
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Streets of Kolkata - Yellow Taxis
What I liked most about
Kolkata the minute I landed there was the ease with which you could
find a taxi and reach your destination. Hailing a taxi was easy,
uncomplicated, affordable and quick - a sharp contrast to finding an auto
or taxi especially for short distances in New Delhi. In fact, we were able
to visit so many different places while in Kolkata for just a few days
simply because availing local transport was a breeze. No haggling, arguing
or fighting needed. Taxi drivers would turn on their taxi meters and take
you where you needed to go - simple as that! However, here I must mention
that the traffic jams in Kolkata were enough to test the patience
of some of the most patient among us!
Kolkata Trams
My absolute favourite part
of Kolkata was the Park Street. Shopping in its quaint stores and dining
in its age old restaurants took us back several years. The local trams
running through the streets of Kolkata reminded me that the old still
coexists with the new and modern in this city of the Victoria Memorial and
the Hooghly River. In fact, Kolkata is the only city in India
that has a fully functional Tram System
till date which ply on select routes throughout Kolkata! If you
have the time, make sure to experience the Tram
Heritage Tour that will take you on a ride as you pass by some
of the most important landmarks in Kolkata.
View & Area Around Victoria Memorial
Shopping took us to the
AC
Market on Theatre Road, New Market and the
Vardhman Market on Camac
Street, while my sweet tooth to KC Das and Ganguram's. I was amazed to see
that there were still so many hand rickshaws in some parts of the city.
We visited the famous Lake located at the
end of Landsdowne near Southern Avenue. We spent some pleasant moments
here walking along the lake, enjoying its peace and serenity.
Lake
I was looking forward to
visiting the most revered Kali Temple in Kolkata - the Kali Ghat.
However, I got lost in the sea of humanity and got stuck in a stampede.
Souvenir Shopping here in the small shops outside the temple is highly
recommended too bring back some beautiful Kali pictures, bangles etc. My visit to Kolkata was
very enjoyable and memorable.
Contributing Writer :
Radhika loves to travel netfeedback@rediffmail.com
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