Kolkata

West Bengal

Where Kolkata sits in India

These notes are AI-generated starting points, not verified travel advice — worth checking locally before you plan around them. Suggest a correction.

• Victoria Memorial

  Heritage

  Marble memorial and museum in the Maidan

  From Kolkata, in city · Best Oct-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Indian Museum

  Museum

  India's oldest museum, founded 1814

  From Kolkata, in city · Best Year-round

  Confidence: High

• Dakshineswar and Kalighat

  Temple

  Ramakrishna's temple on the Ganga and the Kali Peetha

  From Kolkata, in city · Best Oct-Mar

  Confidence: High

• Durga Puja in the paras

  Festival

  UNESCO-listed festival; pandal-hopping across the city

  From Kolkata, in city · Best Sep-Oct

  Confidence: High

• College Street and Kumartuli

  Culture

  The book market and the idol-makers' quarter

  From Kolkata, in city · Best Year-round

  Confidence: High