On regal Royal Enfield motorbikes this tour takes you to all the different European colonies that existed around the Ganges. We start with Barrackpore, once home to British army and site of the beginning of the 1857 revolt and end at Hooghly, once home to the earliest Portuguese settlement, now best remembered for the Bandel […]
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Calcutta is large, sprawling, dirty, crowded, fascinating, historic all wrapped up together, and needs a really good guide to bring it to life.
There is much to be un learned and much to be understood and this is an amazing way to start your own journey of discovery. I strongly recommend this for anybody who loves history.
Well what a change from the standard luxury hotels for the gal. First she tries a much-loved family hotel in Brittany and then, whoosh and as if by magic, here she is in the gardens of St John’s Cathedral in Kolkata (Calcutta)…
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If you walk your way through Howrah’s flower market, across the Zenana Bathing Ghat, you will reach a spot that’s just under the Howrah Bridge. On Monday night, the golden glow of the bridge overshadowed the moon. Gentle ripples of the river Hooghly slapped across the garbage-ridden banks…
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Rudyard Kipling described Calcutta as the “City of Dreadful Night”. Others have named it the City of Palaces for its array of cathedrals and mansions. The truth is that Kolkata (as it was renamed and is now largely known) is both these things: choked by pollution and poverty yet vibrantly colourful, with a grandeur reflecting
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The city of Kolkata, located on the banks of Hoogli river is known to many for its hand-pulled rickshaws (though banned since 2005, they continue to ply), for the beautifully decorated halls during the festival of Durga Puja, for the colonial charm of buildings like the Victoria Memorial and its gardens, and for the literary
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“How do I get people to fold this map properly? Look, the Howrah Bridge is a mess. And there’s a big crease right through Dakhineshwar,” chides Iftekhar Ahsan, city walks operator, as I look down sheepishly at my wrinkled copy of The Calcutta Walks Tourist Map. This man has every right to get protective. After
Learn the stories behind Dalhousie Square Park (now BBD Bagh) and the nearby Howrah Bridge with Calcutta Walks’ ‘In the footsteps of the Raj’ tour. Local historian Iftekhar Ehsan leads a walking tour of the area that was once India’s most important precinct, back when it was the seat of …
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With Valentine’s day approaching, it’s time to celebrate love. If you and your partner are longing to spend some quiet moments together, then pack yourself a nice picnic basket and head out for a romantic date under the clear blue sky. The majestic Victoria Memorial, makes for a great picnic spot and the entry to
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