The 10 Best Free Things to do in Kolkata District, West Bengal

June 16, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Discover the best top things to do in Kolkata District, India including College Street (Boi Para), Howrah Bridge, Mother House, Parashnath Jain Temple, South Park Street Cemetery, Pareshnath Jain Temple, Malik Ghat Flower Market, Park Street, National Library, Birla Temple.
Restaurants in Kolkata District

1. College Street (Boi Para)

Kolkata (Calcutta) India http://presiuniv.ac.in
Excellent
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4.5 based on 817 reviews

College Street (Boi Para)

Reviewed By SaswataM10

People need to come and visit this place to see how big a book market can be. You can also find old and rare books alongside the footpath. This part of Kolkata is also very chaotic, due to presence of hand pulled rickshaws and paddled vans. Presence of Six colleges (Medical College, IISWBM, Calcutta University, Presidency University, Sanskrit College, Jain College) & Three schools (Hindu School - The earlier Hindu college, Hare School, Sanskrit School) represent most of the chaos and also the customer base of this book market. This market is also, the biggest book market, in Asia (in all likelihood).

2. Howrah Bridge

Jagganath Ghat 1, Strand Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700001 India +91 98101 15661 http://howrahbridgekolkata.nic.in/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 2,608 reviews

Howrah Bridge

Reviewed By Arkapal7 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

This is the fisrt and foremost landmark which the whole world recognises Kolkata with. A British-made cantilever bridge with with Indian made steel, this bridge is the prime connector of the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata the Howrah Railway station One HAS to visit this monument once on visiting Kolkata.

3. Mother House

Mother House A J C Bose Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India +91 98101 15661 http://www.motherteresa.org/07_family/Volunteering/v_cal.html#Contactmc2
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,580 reviews

Mother House

Reviewed By debabrata707 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India

If you visit in Kolkata you must visit to Mother House which is associated with Mother Theresa.Last month I have visited the same.This is one of the peaceful place in Kolkata.

4. Parashnath Jain Temple

11/A Heysham Road Near Elgin Road Forum Mall, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700020 India
Excellent
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4.5 based on 152 reviews

Parashnath Jain Temple

Reviewed By rosalindholt32 - Martock, United Kingdom

Beautiful Jain temple lovely gardens great place to chill out and a lovely little shop selling lots of fun stuff,

5. South Park Street Cemetery

Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Excellent
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4.5 based on 533 reviews

South Park Street Cemetery

Reviewed By Shaffiabel - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom

You can spend a few hours here wandering this Beautiful & Peaceful place. Lots of history & stories to see. Very interesting.

6. Pareshnath Jain Temple

Badridas Temple St Jiban Krishna Ghosh Rd, Tala, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700037 India http://hubpages.com/travel/Parasnath-sheetalnath-jain-Glass-Temple-Kolkata-rai-badridas-mukim-tourist-place
Excellent
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4.5 based on 170 reviews

Pareshnath Jain Temple

Reviewed By ParwathiH

The Pareshnath Jain Temple is actually a complex of three separate Jain temples. The temples are located in a very spacious grounds with well maintained gardens. The temples are also very nice architecturally and aesthetically. We had been here in the morning and had a very nice darshan.

7. Malik Ghat Flower Market

Southeast end of Howrah Bridge, Kolkata (Calcutta) India +91 98745 26617 http://www.sunititravels.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 134 reviews

Malik Ghat Flower Market

Reviewed By 797dennisp - Montrose, United Kingdom

What an amazing place to walk through !! Marigolds were in abundance throughout the market al ready to be woven into beautiful displays for the forthcoming celebrations on Republic Day. I felt guilty admiring all the flowers and getting in the way of workes going about their business and others trying to deliver chai to the sellers. A great colourful experience !!

8. Park Street

Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India +91 78908 87676
Excellent
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4.5 based on 2,082 reviews

Park Street

Reviewed By UPSINHA - Patna, India

If you are of upper class or upper middle class person and love good food, Modern type Pubs , good Restaurant and elite Cloths and not want conventional crowd This is place for you ... British era Buildings and some European touch architectures Many colleges Xavier and Loreto Asiatic society Good Hotel to stay The Park Lots of good Food high end restaurants Fine dining , fast food giants McDonald’s available For Good standard cloths lots of showroom and Designer boutiques Good Pubs also available for Night Life This place has historically value and name changes many times from Burial Ground Road to Part Street and now Mother Teresa sarani but the FEEL of the area is maintained You can enjoy here with your Family If nothing to buy just window shopping and feeling the old era within you Highly recommended place

9. National Library

Belvedere, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 027 India +91 33 2479 1381 [email protected] http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/nat_lib_stat/index2.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 105 reviews

National Library

Reviewed By 475vladimirm - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The National Library is located on Belvedere Road in Alipore, is the largest library in India by volume. From 1854 to 1911, the building served as the residence of the lieutenant-governors of Bengal. The building was built in the 1760s, almost immediately its owner became Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of India. In 1780, he stated that he had sold it, and from that moment until 1854, when it became the official residence of the lieutenant-governors of Bengal, nothing was known about the fate of the mansion. It served as a residence until 1911. Since 1948, used by the library. The first major replenishment was 4,675 publications transported here from Fort William College by Governor-General Charles Metcalf. And today, this snow-white building impresses with its beauty and grandeur.

10. Birla Temple

Ashutosh Chowdhury Road 29 Ashutosh Choudhury Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700019 India 2475 9717
Excellent
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4.5 based on 473 reviews

Birla Temple

Reviewed By Mitesh5556 - Dhanbad, India

The glowing structure that adorns the streets of Kolkata is the popular Hindu Temple, Birla Temple. Dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha, the temple is perfect specimen of craftsmanship.

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