New Market Kolkata (Calcutta)

Two flights, 6181.9km as the kasuku flies and here we are, down town Kolkata! It is hot and humid with intermittent heavy showers. Didn't think it'd be quite like the UK but the first thing I suggested was to buy some umbrellas. There's evidence of the British Raj everywhere. First stop was the Victoria memorial built in honour of You-Know-Who as a …

La ville de Calcutta est ma foi fort jolie.
Tenant plus de Bombay que de Pondichery.

Elle allie les attraits d'une ville en développement,
Cafés branchés et bars, magasins flamboyants,
Avec la misère, les enfants mendiants,
Le trafic et le bruit, brefs ses inconvénients.

Les traits d'union ici sont toutes de blanc …

Day 2 - Kolkata Dec 29th Cinque Terre? Hmmm not quite. That's what the buildings looked like 20,000 feet in the air. Once we descended through the thick smog the realisation that I was about to experience the biggest culture shock of my life hit me. Kolkata airport was a little different to other airports I had seen and strangely quiet. Stepping …

This was the bit of India I was looking forward to the most, as I was introducing wifey to the family! I hadn't been to Kolkata for about 6 years and not seen some family for almost 16, so a visit was long over due.
We had a fantastic time, a special thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome and looking after us so well, it was the …

Po dotarciu do Kolkaty znalezlismy hotel w backpackersowej okolicy kolo New Market i pierwsze co to zabralismy sie za odsypianie podrozy. Nastepnego dnia poszukalismy sobie zabawy sylwestrowej i chociaz oferta wydawala sie szeroka, okazalo sie, ze duza ...

... - but I think he still wants to know why they sort of denied him. Will and Michelle and I headed back to Sudder St, then into New Market to look for blankets. We all have them at home, but we didn't think we'd be going up to the mountains. We found ...

... not worth it!) So we arrived the evening of the 18th and pretty much just walked around a bit near our hostel and through the New Market. The second day we got up pretty early and headed out to maybe try to get some lightweight clothes made (I am not ...

... hit the wall.   It's earplugs for us tonight. For the next few days we discovered more of the city including The New Market where food, goods, jewelry, and household items are sold every morning through until dark.  We found a great eatery ...

Hello everyone, I have successfully made it to Kolkata (Calcutta).  The 32 hour train journey was quite long, but not as bad as a 10 hour bus ride in the Himalayas.  I was in class 2AC which was the nicest class on this ...

... info about Arunachal Pradesh and permits. Result. We must have 4 people or proof of marriage for 2. Yes, we have discussed going to New Market to get a forged marriage certificate! But it is free and it'll be ready in 24/48 hrs. And we need to ...

... there are some amazing big air conditioned shops and restaurants and better tea-houses and cafe's than Dublin. There's also a massive market 'New Market' but you do get a lot of hassle there so shopping there not too comfortable (and I even like ...

Before I get to Kolkata (Calcutta). I want to talk about the beach in Puri. The day before I left for Kolkata I went for one more walk along the beach. A beach in India is an experience,and a surreal one at that. First there was the fishing village ...

... a sense of harmony: perhaps organised chaos would be the most apt way of describing it. While walking through Park street or New Market area one can feel quite overwhelmed by the density of people, as well as the apparent chaos produced by the fusion of ...

... just under the base of the bridge. After returning back across the bridge, our driver took us through the Esplanade and New Market both hustling and bustling with shoppers and sellers of everything under the sun, making our way to Marble Palace.  ...