Places of Interest in West Bengal
Calcutta / Kolkata
Tourism
Calcutta
retains much of the splendour of yesteryears, with a presence that is at once
regal, imposing and memorable, a city worthy of admiration and love. Calcutta,
The largest metropolis in India, Calcutta is a vibrant city on the move, volatile
and unpredictable.
The Gateway to India, till 1912, and the capital of the Raj in India, it still
bears the Victorian imprint on its streets and structures. A city just about
ready to burst at the seams, Calcutta is home to more than 10 million people.
It is the commercial nerve-centre of the East, with major industrial plants,
textile mills and corporate units. Regal edifices, grubby alleys, bustling bazaars,
elegant hotels, people from all walks of life - Calcutta has it all.
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Darjeeling Tourism
Darjeeling,
centre of India's most celebrated tea growing district, has possibly the most
picturesque views among all Indian hill resorts. Outside the monsoon season
(June to September), the views across the snowy peak of Kanchenjunga and other
mountains down to the swollen rivers in the valley are, simply magnificent.
Darjeeling is a fascinating place, where the tourist can see Buddhist monasteries,
visit a tea plantation, see how the tea is processed, go for a ride on the chairlift,
go shopping in the colourful markets or go trekking to high altitude spots,
near the border with Sikkim. Darjeeling has the unique feature of a toy train,
which takes you from Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling through the steep mountainsides.
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