Indian Botanical Gardens Kolkata (Calcutta)

Btwn Andul Rd & Kurz Ave, Shibpur Kolkata (Calcutta) , West Bengal, India - Phone: 33 660 3235

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    Amazing Street Food and the Queen On Wheels

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    ... thrilled to have my appetite back after a rough go of it the past few weeks, we piled into a taxi and headed to the botanical gardens which supposedly featured the world’s largest banyan tree.  I wasn’t sure our taxi would make it, but ...

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    The City of Joy

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    ... ve had to do to drive away and not be able to help. Even writing this now upsets my stomach. We also went to the Kolkata Botanical Gardens which was very peaceful. I was going to pretend to tell everyone that we were in the jungle, but I knew I couldn't ...

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    First week in Kolkata

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    ... next walked through Maidan Park. Known as Kolkata's "green lung," the city's expansive park is dotted with significant attractions (botanical gardens, green area with goat and sheep herds grazing) and sports and pony rides. We stopped to watch a ...

  • 4

    Now Kolkata

    ... in parks and just walking the back streets. Like I said there isn't a lot to see or do here. One day I went to the botanical gardens (a park) to see the biggest banyan tree in the world. It really is amazing to see, it doesn't grow upwards, or at least ...

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    Yep, Kolkata is definitely India again!

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    ... the usual touristic attractions, I went to the zoo (finally saw a snow-leopard!), I rode the toy-train and visited the botanical gardens. After the zoo I met a really interesting 70-year old Swiss guy who just bought a labrador puppy named Kharma that ...

  • 6

    Hanging out in Kolkata

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    ... we find ourselves accustomed to it and ignoring it already. FROM JB Woven into our ten day stint here in Kolkata was an afternoon at the Botanical Gardens. Following the amazing experience we had in Kandy, we’ve developed an unexpected interest in ...

  • 7

    Sweat, poverty and beauty.

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    ... than you could poke a stick at. The Building itself was a bit run-down but impressive. Another day we went to the botanical gardens. The grounds were HUGE but really in need of some TLC with over grown grass in most areas. The most intriguing thing was ...

  • 8

    Kolkata

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    ... literature. Day 1 Sights that we saw: Victoria Memorial and  Museum Park Street Day 2 Sights that we saw: Botanical Gardens and Banyan tree with 2nd largest canopy in the world Maidan (huge park similar to Central Park in ...

  • 9

    Kolkata

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    ... of days ago.... Pretend you dont speak the lingo. I got the pics I wanted and they escorted me out. India 1 John 2. This afternoon I went to the Botanical Gardens. They claim to have a 250 y/o Banyan tree with the second largest canopy in the world. I ...

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    Roof of Asia

    ... the time I spent in Bali recuperating from a type of dysentery. With the Australian from the hostel I decided to investigate the Botanical Gardens which was famous for its Banyan trees. These are the very large growing trees that have a tropical fig tree ...