Howrah Bridge
The Howrah Bridge or the Rabindra Setu, also termed as the gateway of Kolkata, is one such structure which due to its grandeur and majestic appeal has been the face of Kolkata for over a century.This steel structure is 705m long and boasts of 8 lanes collectively 97m wide.

KOLKATA: A City With A Soul
Kolkata is a city of colonial architecture, museums, art galleries, traditional food, temples, music and theatre. It is an amalgamation of traditional and modern. It is famous for its theatre and films. It is the land of Rabindranath Tagore and the sound of Rabindra Sangeet can be heard from every house.

Visit one of the Asia's largest flower market, the Mallick Ghat and have those lovely aroma from different kind of flowers
As one of the biggest flower markets in the whole of India; Mallick Ghat is a wonderful array of colours, sights, smells and sounds. As soon as the sun rises, you’ll find thousands of wholesalers here with their many kilos of colourful freshly cut flowers from the farmlands. They will be busy bartering for sales and want to get rid of their wares as soon as humanly possible!

Howrah Bridge: An Emotion Writ in Shining Silver
An iconic landmark in Kolkata, the Howrah Bridge is a huge steel bridge over the Hooghly River. It is considered to be one of the longest cantilever bridges in the world. Also known as Rabindra Setu, it connects Howrah and Kolkata. It carries 100,000 vehicles and countless pedestrians daily.

Dalhousie Square- Classics of Colonial Architecture
These buildings boast of the finest remnants of the colonial culture in architecture and construction. At the centre of it lies the Lal Dighi, the huge water tank flanked by the majestic Writers' Building in the north.Dalhousie Square is the finest example of colonial heritage city centres all over the world. As a matter of fact, it is the spot where the largest number of British colonial heritage monuments and constructions are found.

Visit the 242-year-old heritage structure of Writer's Building houses the seat of the State Government of West Bengal.
The Writers' Buildings, often shortened to just Writers', is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal in Kolkata, India. Since India's independence in 1947, it has served as the state secretariat and has been the location of turbulent politics, mob violence and police brutality. It has also become a popular metonym for the government of West Bengal, and especially the unbroken 34-year long Left Front rule in the state

Kolkata Town Hall- Wander around the majestic and historic structure stands witness to some historical gatherings that took place within its wall
The majestic Town Hall is an important heritage building of Kolkata. During the British Raj the town hall was the most important place for social gatherings in Calcutta and many important state functions of the British East India Company were held here. The hall has been witness to many historic proclamations and events during the 19th and 20th century.

Visit the High Court of Kolkata, the oldest high court in India.
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court building''s design is based on the Cloth Hall, Ypres, in Belgium.The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It has jurisdiction over the State of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court building''s design is based on the Cloth Hall, Ypres, in Belgium.

Saint John's Church, houses the mausoleum of Job Charnock, is like two centuries of Kolkata's history frozen in time
St. John's Church, originally a cathedral, was among the first public buildings erected by the East India Company after Kolkata became the effective capital of British India. It is also known as Stone Church or Pathure Girja in Kolkata West Bengal that transports you back to the colonial days.St. John’s Church is one of the oldest churches in the city and was built during the days when Kolkata used to be the British capital. This church was the Anglican cathedral from 1815 till 1847 when St. Paul’s Cathedral got that designation.

Visit Jain Temple, popular not just for its religious value but is renowned for beautiful and artistic marble carvings.
The temple is dedicated to Parshwanath, who was the 23rd Jain Tirthankar and he is worshipped by the Jains. This is one of the most important Jain temples in Kolkata. The place is famous all over that is why devout Jains from distant parts of India flock to the Temple precincts all round the year.The temples are popular not just for its religious value but is renowned for beautiful and artistic marble carvings. The five temples of Dilwara were built by dedicated Jain devotees in the 11th century.

College Street Book Market: A paradise for bookworms
College Street is the largest book market in India as well as Asia and the largest secondhand book market in the whole world.A hot spot for all book lovers and avid readers.The College Street of Kolkata is popularly nicknamed ‘Boi Para’ (Book Colony) by the locals and available at dirt cheap prices. One can acquire good books at very cheap rates by hard bargaining too.

Victoria Memorial: An Iconic Marble Structure of the British Era
Representing the resplendent and majestic British architecture, Victoria Memorial Hall stands today, as a veritable icon of the city of Kolkata. Located on 1 Queen's way, the VMH was envisaged by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of British India, as a memorial to the deceased Queen Victoria.

Saint Paul's: A Cathedral That Remains a Cultural and Architectural Landmark of Kolkata
The St. Paul's Cathedral was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style, incorporating Indo-Gothic elements to bear the intense tropical climate of Kolkata. The cathedral has a huge nave flanked by intricately designed wooden pews and two frescoes created in the classic Florentine Renaissance style. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta. The cornerstone was laid in 1839; the building was completed in 1847. It is said to be the largest church in Kolkata and the first Anglican cathedral in Asia. It was also the first new-built cathedral in the overseas territory of the British Empire.