Two days in Calcutta-any suggestions?
Sep 21, 2011, 1:40 am
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its been a while since i stayed at the oberoi in kolkata but there was a very nice thai restaurant at the hotel....can't seem to remember the name but just ask for the thai restaurant at reception & they will point you in the right direction....
Sep 21, 2011, 3:35 am
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A place that really takes care to produce authentic bengali food is Oh calcutta: http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Kolk...utta/18yioYGy/
Its pricey, probably OK if you think in (converted) US$, but one of the few places that actually serves bengali food. Locals rather eat food from other regions in the various eateries around town. I suppose mother cooking cannot be beat
Otherwise do the usual. My route to show folks from outside my old town is
- park street
- Esplanade (beside the Oberoi Grand)
- New market
- bus ride to Howrah
- Howrah station with a platform ticket
- Go up to the first class waiting room and show the Hoogly panaroma (with the bridge and all) from the terrace there
- ferry ride over the river to Dalhousie
- walk dalhousie (BBD Bag) and show the old buidlings (deserted on weekends)
- if time permits, drive for half a day to the botannical gardens. Ages ago as a high school kids involved with the WWF I got a insider tour and know some stuff to show, generally uniteresting though for someone who doesn't mingle much with nature and also not recommended in the rainy season.
Its pricey, probably OK if you think in (converted) US$, but one of the few places that actually serves bengali food. Locals rather eat food from other regions in the various eateries around town. I suppose mother cooking cannot be beat
Otherwise do the usual. My route to show folks from outside my old town is
- park street
- Esplanade (beside the Oberoi Grand)
- New market
- bus ride to Howrah
- Howrah station with a platform ticket
- Go up to the first class waiting room and show the Hoogly panaroma (with the bridge and all) from the terrace there
- ferry ride over the river to Dalhousie
- walk dalhousie (BBD Bag) and show the old buidlings (deserted on weekends)
- if time permits, drive for half a day to the botannical gardens. Ages ago as a high school kids involved with the WWF I got a insider tour and know some stuff to show, generally uniteresting though for someone who doesn't mingle much with nature and also not recommended in the rainy season.
Sep 21, 2011, 4:46 am
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Oct 17, 2011, 10:40 pm
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A place that really takes care to produce authentic bengali food is Oh calcutta: http://www.asklaila.com/listing/Kolk...utta/18yioYGy/
Its pricey, probably OK if you think in (converted) US$, but one of the few places that actually serves bengali food. Locals rather eat food from other regions in the various eateries around town. I suppose mother cooking cannot be beat
Otherwise do the usual. My route to show folks from outside my old town is
- park street
- Esplanade (beside the Oberoi Grand)
- New market
- bus ride to Howrah
- Howrah station with a platform ticket
- Go up to the first class waiting room and show the Hoogly panaroma (with the bridge and all) from the terrace there
- ferry ride over the river to Dalhousie
- walk dalhousie (BBD Bag) and show the old buidlings (deserted on weekends)
- if time permits, drive for half a day to the botannical gardens. Ages ago as a high school kids involved with the WWF I got a insider tour and know some stuff to show, generally uniteresting though for someone who doesn't mingle much with nature and also not recommended in the rainy season.
Its pricey, probably OK if you think in (converted) US$, but one of the few places that actually serves bengali food. Locals rather eat food from other regions in the various eateries around town. I suppose mother cooking cannot be beat
Otherwise do the usual. My route to show folks from outside my old town is
- park street
- Esplanade (beside the Oberoi Grand)
- New market
- bus ride to Howrah
- Howrah station with a platform ticket
- Go up to the first class waiting room and show the Hoogly panaroma (with the bridge and all) from the terrace there
- ferry ride over the river to Dalhousie
- walk dalhousie (BBD Bag) and show the old buidlings (deserted on weekends)
- if time permits, drive for half a day to the botannical gardens. Ages ago as a high school kids involved with the WWF I got a insider tour and know some stuff to show, generally uniteresting though for someone who doesn't mingle much with nature and also not recommended in the rainy season.
Is it also worth it to check out the missionaries of charity/motherhouse?
Oct 17, 2011, 11:18 pm
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No need to buy a ticket to get to the terrace, a friendly foreigner can get by anywhere
CCU to HWH can take a while by taxi if you are trying it outside of 10pm to 6am on weekdays, so beware. Rush hour in those parts of town is brutal.
Dalhousie to Park St is also a hike, you may want to take a cab. Or just skip Park St. and take a cab to the mother house (opposite St James Church or 'jora girza' on lower circular rd)
So yes, it can be done, you build a modular itin, and be ready to abandon parts of it when you run out of time
CCU to HWH can take a while by taxi if you are trying it outside of 10pm to 6am on weekdays, so beware. Rush hour in those parts of town is brutal.
Dalhousie to Park St is also a hike, you may want to take a cab. Or just skip Park St. and take a cab to the mother house (opposite St James Church or 'jora girza' on lower circular rd)
So yes, it can be done, you build a modular itin, and be ready to abandon parts of it when you run out of time
Oct 18, 2011, 11:14 am
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Thanks, oliver! I'll be starting my trip around 9am on Saturday, so hopefully it won't be the worst traffic.
As for the hike... I like walking around without the pressure to really get anywhere - we'll see how far I can go
As for the hike... I like walking around without the pressure to really get anywhere - we'll see how far I can go