Kolkata Travel Guide: Places to Visit | Kolkata Dekho

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From heritage landmarks to hidden neighbourhood gems, explore the places that make Kolkata worth visiting — travel guides, day-trip ideas, and local tips from Kolkata Dekho.

A calm lake surrounded by trees in a Kolkata park, with a walking trail along the water's edge

By kolkatadekho

September 26, 2026

Best Parks and Green Spaces in Kolkata: Maidan to Millennium Park

A guide to Kolkata's best parks and green spaces, from the historic Maidan to Rabindra

Old residential house in a Kolkata neighbourhood typical of PG accommodation areas like Behala and Howrah

By kolkatadekho

September 26, 2026

PG Price Guide by Area: Behala, Bhowanipore, Mukundapur and Howrah

Compare PG price Kolkata by area: what a shared bed or single room actually costs

Tea garden in Darjeeling, part of the Darjeeling-Kurseong-Mirik belt pitched at the West Bengal Tourism Investors' Meet 2026

By kolkatadekho

September 26, 2026

Bengal Tourism Investors’ Meet in Kolkata on World Tourism Day: Ropeways, Mirik Makeover, New Tourism App and What It Means for Weekend Travellers

West Bengal will pitch hotels, tea tourism, ropeways and heritage projects to private investors at

Yellow taxi on a Kolkata street beneath an elevated road, illustrating the Behala and Diamond Harbour Road area where many PGs are located

By kolkatadekho

September 22, 2026

PG in Behala, Thakurpukur and Joka: Best Areas, Prices and What to Expect Along the Purple Line

Looking for a PG in Behala, Thakurpukur or Joka? This guide covers prices by sharing

Giant wheel amusement park ride under a clear blue sky, representing a day out at Nicco Park in Salt Lake, Kolkata

By kolkatadekho

September 22, 2026

Nicco Park Kolkata: Ticket Price, Timings, Rides, Water Park & How to Reach

Nicco Park Kolkata ticket price, timings, what the Rs 500 entry and Rs 1,300 Parks

Yellow taxi driving on the Howrah side street beneath the Howrah Bridge, the daily commute route for PG residents in Howrah

By kolkatadekho

September 19, 2026

PG in Howrah: Best Areas, Prices and What to Expect in Shibpur, Salkia, Liluah & Santragachi

Where to find a PG in Howrah, what Shibpur, Salkia, Liluah and Santragachi cost per

Wooden boat on the Hooghly river at Prinsep Ghat Kolkata in the evening with Vidyasagar Setu bridge behind

By kolkatadekho

September 17, 2026

Prinsep Ghat Kolkata: Timings, Boat Ride Cost, How to Reach & Best Time to Visit

Prinsep Ghat Kolkata visitor guide: no entry fee, boat ride costs, nearest metro station, best

Rooftop view of residential apartment buildings across the Kolkata skyline, the kind of housing stock that holds PGs in Salt Lake, Kestopur and New Town

By kolkatadekho

September 16, 2026

PG in Salt Lake and New Town: Best Areas, Prices and What to Expect in Kestopur, Baguiati, Chinar Park & Rajarhat

How much a PG in Salt Lake Kolkata costs by sector, plus prices in New

By kolkatadekho

September 15, 2026

Kolkata to Get India’s First Hybrid-Electric Ferries for Hooghly River Tourism

West Bengal has ordered two 100-passenger hybrid-electric ferries from GRSE for a new eco-tourism corridor

By kolkatadekho

September 15, 2026

Kolkata Hotel Fire: Shikha Inn Owner Arrested as Crackdown Sparks Room Crunch

Police arrested Shikha Inn owner Bireswar Mitra days after the Mirza Ghalib Street fire killed