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. The Ganges (called the Hooghly in Calcutta) is still the inspiration, as it was to Job Charnok, East India Company agent, who reached the shores in August 1690, to found the city. Calcutta, after London, was the British Empire’s second city.

»Birla Planetarium: Only the second of its kind in the commonwealth and similar to that in London. Regular astronomical shows are presented here with commentaries in different languages. Shows are held on all days excluding Mondays.

This gallery is part of a college that dates back to 1884. It was knows as the School of Industrial Art then, but has been in its present location for just a little over a decade. It is named after the famous Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore.
Besides these, Calcutta has a host of galleries that have sprung up over the years and offer endless delight to those with an eye and heart for Art.

If the name Ranji Cricket Stadium evokes no response, just ask any Calcuttan for the Eden Gardens. It's synonymous with good cricket and with a capacity of 90,000, is among the top cricketing stadiums in the world. The Eden Gardens complex is also home to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor stadium. .

Set on the banks of the river Hooghly, as the Ganges is known here, the Math and Ramakrishna Temple was built in 1899. You can take a bus or taxi from the Howrah station to this place. The Belur Math stands testimony to the various architectural styles of Indian religions. Don't miss the evening ritual here which culminates is a grand, soul-stirring arati. Timings: 6.30 am-11 am, 3.30 pm-7 pm, Daily