Moving to Calcutta

LatvianJ · Jun 9th, 2008, 04:51

I may be moving to Calcutta in July for a few months, while my boyfriend is working there. Not the best time of year I know! What are the best places to visit from there? Day trips or whole weekends. I am a keen walker and like train rides. Towns, tea plantations, temples - all of interest to me.
Am I going to find Calcutta a huge shock?? I have been to Mumbai but no other cities in India.

wonderwomanusa · Jun 9th, 2008, 11:03

Kolkata is a wonderful city and if you enjoyed Mumbai, you might like it better.

You can go to Santinekatan, Bishnupur (wonderful terra cotta temples), Puri (beach town just an overnight train away), Darjeeling (tea plantations, mountains)...

Or you can take a week and go to Bangladesh (different country; you need another visa), or to the Sunderbans (mangroves and maybe tigers)...

Or you can just walk around and explore Kolkata!

chirag91 · Jun 14th, 2008, 12:40

How about Shalimar,Botanical Gardens, its an amazing place, trees lakes cool weather, completely contrasting from the actual city life. Definitely worth a visit, at least once. We were discussing about the place in the other thread, have a look if u are interested,
Boltanical Garden, Shalimar

mousourik · Jun 14th, 2008, 12:55

Darjeeling may not be the right option given the political turbulence there at present.
You may consider Murshidabad in the weekends. Taki for a night. Definitely Shantiniketan+Massanjore dam, Bankura+Bishnupur+Mukutmanipur , Sunderbans in the winter, Gopalpur-on-sea+Daringbari+Taptapani in Orissa.

singsub · Jun 14th, 2008, 20:23

you could try Digha or Mandarmoni if you are looking for a quick dose of the sea.

Jun 9th, 2008, 04:51	#1
LatvianJ Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 2	Moving to Calcutta I may be moving to Calcutta in July for a few months, while my boyfriend is working there. Not the best time of year I know! What are the best places to visit from there? Day trips or whole weekends. I am a keen walker and like train rides. Towns, tea plantations, temples - all of interest to me. Am I going to find Calcutta a huge shock?? I have been to Mumbai but no other cities in India.

Jun 14th, 2008, 12:40	#3
chirag91 chirag Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 13	How about Shalimar,Botanical Gardens, its an amazing place, trees lakes cool weather, completely contrasting from the actual city life. Definitely worth a visit, at least once. We were discussing about the place in the other thread, have a look if u are interested, Boltanical Garden, Shalimar __________________ Chirag Kolkata,Ballygunge http://tyreprints.blogspot.com

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Jun 9th, 2008, 11:03	#2
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,465	Kolkata is a wonderful city and if you enjoyed Mumbai, you might like it better. You can go to Santinekatan, Bishnupur (wonderful terra cotta temples), Puri (beach town just an overnight train away), Darjeeling (tea plantations, mountains)... Or you can take a week and go to Bangladesh (different country; you need another visa), or to the Sunderbans (mangroves and maybe tigers)... Or you can just walk around and explore Kolkata!

Jun 14th, 2008, 12:55	#4
mousourik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KOLKATA, INDIA Posts: 1,188	Darjeeling may not be the right option given the political turbulence there at present. You may consider Murshidabad in the weekends. Taki for a night. Definitely Shantiniketan+Massanjore dam, Bankura+Bishnupur+Mukutmanipur , Sunderbans in the winter, Gopalpur-on-sea+Daringbari+Taptapani in Orissa.

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singsub Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: right next door to hell Posts: 1,171	you could try Digha or Mandarmoni if you are looking for a quick dose of the sea.

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