Our friends keep asking us about things to buy in Kolkata and best Kolkata markets to visit. For their benefit, we have tried to create a shopping guide for Kolkata with our recommendations for top things to buy from here.
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Teretti Bazaar – A Unique Chinese Breakfast Market in Kolkata
Calcutta, or Kolkata, is home to the only China Town in India. Although the population has now dwindled, some of the migrant Chinese legacy is still prevalent among the community that calls Kolkata home. One such phenomenon is the Chinese breakfast at Tiretti Bazar. It is a secret for many Calcuttans too. But we thought this is a legend and should be revealed.
Hamro Momo – Things To Eat in Kolkata
We are always out to try the top things to eat in Kolkata when in the city. In this process, we have been lead to many famous Kolkata food places that are beyond maachh and mishti. This time it is Hamro Momo, a Tibetan food joint that can easily make it among legendary eateries in Kolkata.
A Delhiite’s First Impression of Kolkata
There was a first time that the Delhiite of Delhi-Fun-Dos landed at Kolkata. It was Durga Puja season with festivity in the air. Although Kolkata is barely 2 and half hours flight, he felt that the tastes and smells of this city were very different from Delhi. This is his account of a lasting first impression of Kolkata.
Time stands still at this Cafe in Kolkata
Kolkata is home to some of the first iconic cafes of the country. One such little known café is called just that – “Cafe”. It is an unassuming place just on a busy crossing. The Cafe opens at 4 pm perhaps because it was a British habit to go out for tea. The moment we stepped inside, we were transported to that era.
Kolkata – The Weekend Getaway Portal
A weekend getaway to Kolkata steeped in culture and heritage is just what you need to understand this city of Joy. Kolkata is a time warp, a portal which takes you on frequent trips of nostalgia.
Durga Puja in Kolkata
Durga Puja in its Bengali form is well-known throughout the country now. There are more than a thousand Durga Pujas held in Delhi NCR. However, the Durga Puja flavour in Calcutta is different. It is very larger than life and can be over whelming. Yet it is a must-do and here is why.
Rabindra Jayanti celebrations at Jorashanko Kolkata
Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday, Rabindra Jayanti, is being celebrated all over the country through his songs, poetry and other literary works. We attend Rabindra Jayanti in New Delhi every year. But this year we did it differently. We visited Tagore’s birth place Jorasanko in Kolkata.
Trip to Digha – Beach destination near Kolkata
From what we understand from our friends, beach in India is almost synonymous to Goa. But for people who have been bitten by a stronger beach bug or want to visit an Indian beach not Goa, we present our firsthand account of Digha. This is an old sea beach in West Bengal and a very popular tourist destination in the East.