Kolkata Hotels

Howrah Bridge

Kolkata, the "City of Joy", is one of the biggest metropolitan cities in India. Before Delhi, it served as the capital city of India under the British rule. From a small village in the 17th century, Kolkata has today emerged as the intellectual capital of India. Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, boasts of a rich cultural heritage and is home to some exceptionally magnificent monuments. The Howrah Bridge of Kolkata is known throughout the world for its amazing engineering technique. Victoria Memorial, Belur Math, Birla Planetarium and Kali Mandir are other places in the city worth visiting. Besides the regular tourists, a large number of business travelers visit the city of joy every month.

Kolkata hotels provide a variety of accommodation options to the tourists and travelers visiting the city. They cater to the preferences of all the travelers, right from the tourists to those traveling for business purposes. The high-end travelers can stay in the five-star and five-star deluxe hotels, which provide world class comfort and hospitality. The four-star & three star hotels, which match international standards, also provide a good option to stay in Kolkata. Even those on a strict budget, like backpackers, can find reasonable hotels in the Kolkata/ Calcutta city of India. The budget hotels of Kolkata include bargain hotels, bed and breakfast hotels, cheap hotels and discount hotels. These hotels provide reasonable lodging at reasonable prices. Be it the luxury or the budget hotels, we are there to ensure hassle free and timely booking/reservation for Kolkata hotels.

Places to visit in Kolkata 

Howrah Bridge
It is one of three bridges on the river Hooghly and is the most famous symbol of not only Kolkata but also West Bengal

Birla Planetarium
This planetarium, near the government of India tourist office, is one of the largest in the world and is located on Kolkata's Eastern metropolitan bypass. There are shows in English everyday. This 21st century marvel of science, communication and environment is the first and only institution of its kind in India. Set amidst trees and lawns, here one finds science out of doors and alive.

BBD Bagh ( Dalhousie Square )
When Kolkata was the administrative centre for British India, BBD Bagh was the centre of power. On the north side of the square stands the huge Writers' Building, which dates from 1880. The East India Company's writers have now been replaced by modern-day ones employed by the West Bengal state government, and this is where all the quintuplicate forms, carbon copies and red ink come from. Also on BBD Bagh is a rather more useful place, the Kolkata GPO, and on the eastern side of the square is the West Bengal tourist office.

Kali Temple
Rebuilt in 1809 on the site of a much older temple. Kalighat ( as it is also known ) is the actual temple from which Kalikata takes its name. According to legend, when Siva's wife's corpse was cut up, one of her fingers fell here. Since then it has been an important pilgrimage site.

Zoo & Horticultural Gardens
South of the Maidan, Kolkata's 16 hectare zoo was opened in 1875. Some of the animals are displayed in near natural environments, others in the pitiful conditions characteristics of Third World zoos. It's open from sunrise to sunset.
Just south of the zoo on Alipore Rd are the pleasant and quiet horticultural gardens. They are open from 8 am to 5 pm.