Guidebook for Kolkata

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Guidebook for Kolkata

Essentials

This is a fresh market with great vegetables, fruits and also fish and meat (chicken and goat). For everyday stuff (including toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner and soap in case you run out and water bottles) there are many small shops right in front of and next to the apartment.
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Lake Market
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This is a fresh market with great vegetables, fruits and also fish and meat (chicken and goat). For everyday stuff (including toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner and soap in case you run out and water bottles) there are many small shops right in front of and next to the apartment.

Shopping

This is very close to the apartment building. It has "Big Bazaar" where you can get clothes and also other essentials as well as groceries. It also has clothing stores, gift stores and a food court.
Lake Market / Lake Mall Bus Stop
This is very close to the apartment building. It has "Big Bazaar" where you can get clothes and also other essentials as well as groceries. It also has clothing stores, gift stores and a food court.
This is a very nice shopping mall which all the major stores and more! It also has a very nice movie theater (Inox)!
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South City Alışveriş Merkezi
375 Prince Anwar Shah Rd
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This is a very nice shopping mall which all the major stores and more! It also has a very nice movie theater (Inox)!
This store has beautiful saris, stoles, shawls, salwars, kurtis, etc made of real pure silk. For more info: https://www.indiansilkhouse.com/
Indian Silk House Exclusives
92 Lake Road
This store has beautiful saris, stoles, shawls, salwars, kurtis, etc made of real pure silk. For more info: https://www.indiansilkhouse.com/

Parks & Nature

A beautiful place for walks. There is an open air auditorium (Nazrul Manch). There is a small island full of migratory birds, so definitely bring your binoculars if you're going early in the morning.
Aslan Safari Parkı
Southern Avenue
A beautiful place for walks. There is an open air auditorium (Nazrul Manch). There is a small island full of migratory birds, so definitely bring your binoculars if you're going early in the morning.

Arts & Culture

This landmark in Kolkata is a marble building built as a memorial for Queen Victoria in 1901. Here is some more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_Kolkata
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Victoria Anıtı
1 Queens Way
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This landmark in Kolkata is a marble building built as a memorial for Queen Victoria in 1901. Here is some more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_Kolkata
This was established in 1936 and is a permanent memorial to Sri Ramakrishna who was an Indian sage during the 19th century. There is a library, a museum and a nice art gallery and other different cultural departments. For a detailed guide to this, refer to: http://www.sriramakrishna.org/
Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan
99 Sarat Bose Road
This was established in 1936 and is a permanent memorial to Sri Ramakrishna who was an Indian sage during the 19th century. There is a library, a museum and a nice art gallery and other different cultural departments. For a detailed guide to this, refer to: http://www.sriramakrishna.org/

Entertainment & Activities

This park is actually a playground and has lots of fun things for little kids. During one of the biggest festivals of Kolkata - Durga Puja - this park has a very huge and unique pandal along with many small stalls.
Desha Priya Park
34A Manohar Pukur Rd
This park is actually a playground and has lots of fun things for little kids. During one of the biggest festivals of Kolkata - Durga Puja - this park has a very huge and unique pandal along with many small stalls.

Food Scene

This is a coffee shop opposite the apartment. Go here to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee to begin your day!
Barista
199 Sarat Bose Road
This is a coffee shop opposite the apartment. Go here to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee to begin your day!