Two days travel diary to Kolkatta:
We head from the Airport to the nearest metro station which is Dum Dum Junction.
To reach Dum Dum Junction you can get a taxi just outside the Airport; a mere 10 minutes drive takes you to the metro station.
We catch the metro for Kalightat Station where we reach to our hotel which is right opposite to Kalighat Temple and a 5 minute drive from metro station.
After unloading our luggage at the hotel and with a map in our end we first visit the Kalighat Temple and then head back to Metro Station to reach Espalanade Metro Station.
We embark upon our walking trail for the City Visit:
1. Victoria Memorial: The Iconic building of the City which revisits the British era.
2. Raj Bhavan: The place houses the governor of Bengal.
3. Town Hall: The attraction here is the location of the Calcutta High court
4. Fort William: An British era citadel with am impressive architecture
5. General Post Office: An iconic building in its own right worth a visit for its marvellous structure.
6. Howrah Bridge: Your visit to Kolkatta is incomplete if you have not seen this water front which has the city of Howrah at one end and City of Kolkatta at the other end.
7. Birla Planetarium: Adjacent to the Victoria Memorial; it has astronomical gallery which houses celestial model and deals with various aspects of astro physics and stars and planets.
I attended the English Show which starts at 6:30 p.m.; the shows are also available in Hindi and Bengali.
Duration is about two hours and costs around INR 40.
After the show we head back to our hotel this time in Bus and then have a dinner at a nearby hotel.
Day Two:
Since we go about three hours of travel time to explore the city before be catch our flight we check out from our hotel and head for science city which is enroute to the airport.
The Main attractions here are:
Dyna motion Hall: where you unravel scientific principles in form of user friendly activities.
Evolution Hall: A pre historic themed which covers various facets of dinosaurs.
Maritime Centre: Has exhibits on the shipping and navigation systems and also depicts maritime history of India.
Earth exploration Hall: A two storey building that depicts wonderful features of both southern and northern hemisphere and exploits audio video technologies to help better understand our planet.
Space Odyssey: Some major attractions are time machine, a 3D theatre and mirror magic.
Its a wonderful experience to visit the science city (even if you are not particularly interested in science).
Science City is open from 9:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m. It remains open on Sundays and Public holidays.
I had been to Pune from Mumbai for a 20 hour stay to visit my friend; this post chronicles the places that we saw in the short trip to Pune.
I reached Pune in the evening and the only visit for the evening was at Magarpatta City a well planned township which houses some wonderful residential societies, IT Companies and a food mecca known as the Destination Centre.
This place provides you with all the delicious delicacies of Pune.
After having dinner and exploring the Magarpatta City we head to my friends house to call it a day.
Next morning after having nice rest and some breakfast we begin our tour of the city covering the following destinations:
1. Aga Khan Palace:
A very clean Palace with a rich history this is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned and spent some years and where Mrs. Kasturba Gandhi breathed her last and houses her samadhi.
2. Saras Baug
A temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha has a marvellous garden and aptly complimented by beautiful lake.
3. Shaniwar Wada
A fort built by Shivaji Maharaj which lies in ruins although its does have an impressive sound and light show in evening.
4. Bund Garden
A jogging park actually and it it at best worth giving a miss unless you want to do jogging.
5. Dagduseth Temple
A famous temple in Pune usually crowded and you need lot of spare time as it it known to have long queues; since we had limited time on our hand we saw the temple from outside.
6. Parvati Hill Temple
Situated at a Hill Lock gives a good glimpse of the entire city; nice place to capture scenery.
You do need to climb about 100 steps so the best time to visit is early morning or around sunset time.
Tips:
We head from the Airport to the nearest metro station which is Dum Dum Junction.
To reach Dum Dum Junction you can get a taxi just outside the Airport; a mere 10 minutes drive takes you to the metro station.
We catch the metro for Kalightat Station where we reach to our hotel which is right opposite to Kalighat Temple and a 5 minute drive from metro station.
After unloading our luggage at the hotel and with a map in our end we first visit the Kalighat Temple and then head back to Metro Station to reach Espalanade Metro Station.
We embark upon our walking trail for the City Visit:
1. Victoria Memorial: The Iconic building of the City which revisits the British era.
2. Raj Bhavan: The place houses the governor of Bengal.
3. Town Hall: The attraction here is the location of the Calcutta High court
4. Fort William: An British era citadel with am impressive architecture
5. General Post Office: An iconic building in its own right worth a visit for its marvellous structure.
6. Howrah Bridge: Your visit to Kolkatta is incomplete if you have not seen this water front which has the city of Howrah at one end and City of Kolkatta at the other end.
7. Birla Planetarium: Adjacent to the Victoria Memorial; it has astronomical gallery which houses celestial model and deals with various aspects of astro physics and stars and planets.
I attended the English Show which starts at 6:30 p.m.; the shows are also available in Hindi and Bengali.
Duration is about two hours and costs around INR 40.
After the show we head back to our hotel this time in Bus and then have a dinner at a nearby hotel.
Day Two:
Since we go about three hours of travel time to explore the city before be catch our flight we check out from our hotel and head for science city which is enroute to the airport.
The Main attractions here are:
Dyna motion Hall: where you unravel scientific principles in form of user friendly activities.
Evolution Hall: A pre historic themed which covers various facets of dinosaurs.
Maritime Centre: Has exhibits on the shipping and navigation systems and also depicts maritime history of India.
Earth exploration Hall: A two storey building that depicts wonderful features of both southern and northern hemisphere and exploits audio video technologies to help better understand our planet.
Space Odyssey: Some major attractions are time machine, a 3D theatre and mirror magic.
Its a wonderful experience to visit the science city (even if you are not particularly interested in science).
TICKET RATES
Entry: Rs. 30.00 Per Person
Space Theatre: Rs. 50.00 Per Person
Evolution Park: Rs. 10.00 Per Person
3D Theater: Rs. 20.00 Per Person
Time Machine: Rs. 10.00 Per Person
Road Train: Rs. 10.00 Per Person
Cable Car: Rs. 30.00 Per Person
Science City is open from 9:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m. It remains open on Sundays and Public holidays.
We head back to the airport to catch our flight.
Pune
I had been to Pune from Mumbai for a 20 hour stay to visit my friend; this post chronicles the places that we saw in the short trip to Pune.
I reached Pune in the evening and the only visit for the evening was at Magarpatta City a well planned township which houses some wonderful residential societies, IT Companies and a food mecca known as the Destination Centre.
This place provides you with all the delicious delicacies of Pune.
After having dinner and exploring the Magarpatta City we head to my friends house to call it a day.
Next morning after having nice rest and some breakfast we begin our tour of the city covering the following destinations:
1. Aga Khan Palace:
A very clean Palace with a rich history this is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned and spent some years and where Mrs. Kasturba Gandhi breathed her last and houses her samadhi.
2. Saras Baug
A temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha has a marvellous garden and aptly complimented by beautiful lake.
3. Shaniwar Wada
A fort built by Shivaji Maharaj which lies in ruins although its does have an impressive sound and light show in evening.
4. Bund Garden
A jogging park actually and it it at best worth giving a miss unless you want to do jogging.
5. Dagduseth Temple
A famous temple in Pune usually crowded and you need lot of spare time as it it known to have long queues; since we had limited time on our hand we saw the temple from outside.
6. Parvati Hill Temple
Situated at a Hill Lock gives a good glimpse of the entire city; nice place to capture scenery.
You do need to climb about 100 steps so the best time to visit is early morning or around sunset time.
Tips:
- The city being quite huge is best travelled through a rickshaw as it saves time and you can cover more attractions
- The aforesaid attractions were covered in 5 hours from 8 a.m.to 1 p.m.
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