Kolkata (Calcutta) Travel Forum

Hello!

I am coming to Kolkata towards the end of November and I´m very excited to finally get to this great city. I will be there for a week or so and wanted to know if there is any particular hostel/hotel that is good for lone travellers for meeting people etc?

While I am there I am hoping to do some yoga.. I haven´t really ever done any so i´d like to do an introductory course does anyone know any good places in the city?

I will also be there to sample to beautiful food on offer... the most i possibly can.. mostly the street food I am really interested in.. can anyone recommend any particular places I could go? yum yum!

Also.. from Delhi is it best to book the train in advance (on say the 24th NOvember?) Or should i just rock up at the train station ? (which Delhi train station?)

any other must dos in Kolkata while I am there?

sorry for all the questions and thanks in advance for any help!

Hattie

Hi

how much will a pre paid taxi be from the stand at the airport to Sudder street?

Also any recommendations for a cheap hotel around Sudder street?

Thanks

Hi Friends,

Please give me some suggestions to spend a day in Kolkata.I will be in arriving at Kolkata on Sept 12th (Dum Dum airport)at 10 AM.and have darjeeling mail from sealdah at 10 PM.

Please help me in organising my itinenary for this 12 hrs time in Kolkata .I am alone and cannot speak Hindi.
It would be very helpful if you give some best tips so taht I can cover Kalighat temple

Thanks
Srinidhi

I am going to Kolkata first, then want to take the train to Gaya and then from there to Varanasi/ Sarnath.

Can anyone recommend a reputable travel agent there?

Thanks,

Noel

Hi,
I am coming to kolkata in this month. I have to stay one day in karunamoyee. Can anyone tell me the hotels within Rs 800 in karunamoyee?

Thnx in advance

hello

i m caming to Kolkata july 23rd and i want to buy a sim card in airport, is it possible?

i also need to know if i can buy train tiket in the airport.

please help me

thanks very much
Grazia

Does Flame & Grill resturant serve halal chicken & Mutton meat pls let me know

wish to know details about New Year Eve Party.

Hi,
I am planning to go with my father next week to have a surgery for him in Baby Memorial Hospital. I am not sure yet how long we will stay, but I am want a hotel that is nearby this hospital...I mean walking distance if possible, and I prefer 5 stars or at least 4.
This is the web site of the hotel http://www.babymhospital.org/

Please help me out and thank you in advance friends!!

my wife,son and I will be visiting kolkata frm. 21Nov08 to 25Nov08.I need a decent hotel to stay.My budget is around RS1000 per night.My main intention of visit is to see the 2 kali temples,visit famous places in and around the city.I will be arriving at 11pm at the airport.Can i get a taxi to a hotel at that hour.Can someone HELP me.Thank You.My e mail krishna551125@yahoo.com.my From Krishna Malaysia.

Hi ,

I will be arriving at the airport (Dumdum) at about 8 am and need to go to Camac street. How much does a taxi cost and options.

Also later in the evening, I need to go to Behala. What are the options..Taxi (cost), Metro (till which station) plus taxi..

Plus what rae the expected journey time.

Also I will be having a small rucksack (clothes etc.) and a laptop. Will these be alloowed on the metro.

thanks & cheers, Anjan

Where is the Howrah bridge in Calcutta.

Hi all. I shall be arriving at Kolkata Airport around midnight and would like to spend the night at a hotel located close to the airport.
Is the MBD Hotel operational? In January 2008 it looked empty and in disrepair.
Do you know the Ashok Hotel?
Can you recommend any decent hotel located close to Kolkata Airport.
Many thanks for your assistance.

Hi Friends,
I'm an egyptian surgeon and actually I would be happy if u helped me in my plan to come to calcutta on sept.
18th till
26/9.
As this is the first time to me to go there so I need an advise about what I
suppose to do about the accomodation, the transportation, how i can get a sim
card......etc
One of my friends advised me about heera intern. hotel, he told me that i can get a good single room with A/C for 700 Rs a night including taxes,what do u think, is there any other places for the same but better service or same service but less rate?
Also if I want to have some fun where and what i suppose to go and do?
my mail if u would like to send directly to me is husamsamy@gmail.com

I'm trying to book train tickets from Kolkata to Varanasi, but there are various options for Varanasi. I've tried all the options but none are giving me train times...

Can someone help?

I've been researching hotels in Kolkatta and they all seem to be very expensive... the ones that are available.. is this normal or could it be the time of year (October)

Hello ...

I would like to ask for some travel advice..

I will be arriving into Kolkatta on a Sunday night and would like to catch a train to Varanasi on Monday night. I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know if there are overnight trains.

Many thanks for your help

I am new to this city and i am regular jogger. i am staying in near dum dum metro and have been trying to find a place to jog. There are too many stray dogs in the street and i dont find poeple early in the morning around this place. Can somebody suggest me a place to jog in kolkata. Please specify the metro station i should get down as well.

I will go to Kolkata next month...Is there Airtel sim card selling at the airport? Do I need any document to buy sim card there?

Having retired I would like to spend winters in Calcutta and am looking for a furnished apartment rental from December 2008 through April 2009 in central city.

Emotional, harrowing diary article...

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http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/?storyID=19671


How true is this...really?

I will be in Kolkata for training in February. During March, I would like to spend one to two weeks at an ashram combined with volunteer work. Does anyone know of any around or outside Kolkata? I have been practising yoga from a very young age, and I am only aware of most ashrams in other states in India. I am not very familiar with Kolkata or West Bengal. I would appreciate any programs or ashrams you could recommend where you can volunteer in exchange for staying and practising yoga. Or, another option would be an ashram where it is budget. I am not look for spa or very expensive or luxury place. Simple is more ideal for me.

Hello There,
I will be visiting Kolkata for a leisure trip in mid Jan. I am from Bangladesh, last time when I visited Kolkata I wanted to enter Tantra an Unerground but I was denied entry as they said those places are only for couples. I wanted to pay the entry fee if there is any but was declined entry. But I have seen other guys entering those places, probably they are regulars there and well - known to the bouncers and manager. Can you guys suggest any nightclub in Kolkata where individuals are also allowed to enter? I know one common suggestion is to get a girl, but difficult to manage one in two / three days, any suggestion guys?

I will be visiting Calcutta for only a few days next week, and wanted to organize a guide to show me around the city, maybe to see some of the markets-Any suggestions of companies that offer these services?

Hi, could anybody give me some information where to book the train ticket from Calcutta to Siliguri and how much does it cost? Also need tips on budget/cheap hotel in Calcutta. How much does the taxi cost from the airport to the center of the city?

Does somebody know the best way to go from Kolkata to Varanasi?
Thought train was ok, but a friend of mine did the train from Delhi to Varanasi and he was quite hellish.
Thanks,

Dear Friend,

I'll arrive Kolkata on 6th December and want to leave for Agra on the same day. But I've heard that it is quite difficult to get rail ticket on same date on December.

I've tried to book ticket online, but as I don't have any Indian Bank Account and Indian Address, I couldn't book ticket.

Can anyone suggest me how to book a rail ticket from abroad? Is there anyone/travel agency who can book rail ticket for me?

Plz reply
reazbd@gmail.com

does anybody know anything about this hotel out near the airport? would like to book a night before my flight and it seems to be the only decent hotel in that area? thanx...

I understand that air flight from Yangon [Rangoon] to India is expensive. I will be arriving from backpacking tours of China; Vietnam; Thailand and Myanmar in mid November. Is there a more inexpensive way to arrive in India, such as by sea ~ a ship from Yangon to say Kolkata? I understand that land routes are also closed.

I will be in Calcutta for a couple of days and may only have a small window for sightseeing and pictures. If you had only one place to go and take pictures in Calcutta, where would it be? Brad