Kolkata guide book

fsg · Apr 11th, 2008, 15:42

I came across the Kotkata and Haora guide by

DP Publications
66 College Sreet 700 067 @75/-.

It might look a bit cheap by the cover but really is a mine of information, hotels, restaurants, and best of all bus routes, tram routes, ferries etc
Not having much experience of Calcutta I cannot comment on the map that is included, but at least there is one.

Well worth the money

chief61 · Apr 12th, 2008, 09:43

Usually these books being sold by Railway Hawkers
on Local trains, these books are infact quite
accurate and reliable.

For kolkata city map I found the best one in
Yahoo Maps on Kolkata.

Cheers

stungan · Apr 22nd, 2008, 02:28

There's one fantastic book - Ten Walks In Calcutta - written by Prasenjit Dasgupta [but not really sure if it is still in circulation]. Whoever is interested can check out Oxford Book Store on Park Street or Starmark at Lord Sinha Road [Off Theatre Road].
This book has ten detailed "walks" which basically cover all the historical and other places of interest that one can see in Calcutta, and also incorporates interesting historical anecdotes.

ranjan154 · Apr 22nd, 2008, 07:22

You had better refer international reputed publications such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide or Foot Prtints etc easily available on leading bookstores.

fsg · Apr 22nd, 2008, 15:11

stungan

Yes it is still in print 2008 edition, revised, 250/-
Family book shop in Park street.

ranjan154.

Such information as contained in international reputed publications is not found in locally sourced informative books such as the ones mentioned. Moreover these small publications cost a fraction of the weighty tomes.

Apr 11th, 2008, 15:42	#1
fsg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U.K Posts: 219	Kolkata guide book I came across the Kotkata and Haora guide by DP Publications 66 College Sreet 700 067 @75/-. It might look a bit cheap by the cover but really is a mine of information, hotels, restaurants, and best of all bus routes, tram routes, ferries etc Not having much experience of Calcutta I cannot comment on the map that is included, but at least there is one. Well worth the money

Apr 22nd, 2008, 02:28	#3
stungan If You Shit, You Are Materialistic Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where the streets have no cows...we like our steaks only!!! Posts: 43	There's one fantastic book - Ten Walks In Calcutta - written by Prasenjit Dasgupta [but not really sure if it is still in circulation]. Whoever is interested can check out Oxford Book Store on Park Street or Starmark at Lord Sinha Road [Off Theatre Road]. This book has ten detailed "walks" which basically cover all the historical and other places of interest that one can see in Calcutta, and also incorporates interesting historical anecdotes. __________________ Bhole Baba Paar Karega!!

Apr 22nd, 2008, 07:22	#4
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 842	You had better refer international reputed publications such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide or Foot Prtints etc easily available on leading bookstores. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

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Apr 12th, 2008, 09:43	#2
chief61 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 84	Usually these books being sold by Railway Hawkers on Local trains, these books are infact quite accurate and reliable. For kolkata city map I found the best one in Yahoo Maps on Kolkata. Cheers

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fsg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U.K Posts: 219	stungan Yes it is still in print 2008 edition, revised, 250/- Family book shop in Park street. ranjan154. Such information as contained in international reputed publications is not found in locally sourced informative books such as the ones mentioned. Moreover these small publications cost a fraction of the weighty tomes.

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