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Calcutta Map, India

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Calcutta Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Calcutta with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Calcutta useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Calcutta!

Calcutta Nightlife

If you are in Calcutta, you can have a great night out. Though Calcutta is flooded with discos and clubs, here we mention few places which are of special interest. Tantra is one of the most talked about places for night out in Calcutta. This disco and bar is located in the Park Hotel. It is wild party hangout with huge dancing space. Its Onyx Bar offer some world class wine and beer to its customers. However, Bodhi Bar... read more

Calcutta History

The documented history of Calcutta begins in the seventeenth century when the East India Company came to India and took over Calcutta in the year 1690. Before Calcutta was established by British officials, it was merely a village located at a distance of around 60 miles to the north of the then capital – Murshidabad. The British constructed the old Fort William to station its soldiers in the city. It was in 1756 that... read more

Calcutta Travel Guide

Every household in Calcutta reverberates with Rabindra music and Rabindra Nitya Natya (dance dramas). Calcutta’s major festival is Durga Puja which celebrates the feats of Goddess Durga. During this festival, the city can be seen in its utmost glory as every nook and corner bears the mild fragrance of flowers Abir (color) and Bengali music. read more

Calcutta Sightseeing

Another most visited site in Calcutta is Fort William. This fort is located on the bank of the Hooghly River and is named after King William III of England. The fort was established during the British reign in India in the year 1696. The fort is the witness of the famous Black Hole tragedy. read more