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1. Travel Tip:
Howrah midst the city
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The Howrah Bridge is an unmistakable landmark of Calcutta. It spans the Hooghly River in West Bengal, in east India. Besides withstanding the tempers of the weather in the Bay of Bengal region, it... Tags for this Travel Tip: passage transport traffic bridge howrahbridge calcutta |
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2. Travel Tip:
‘Mishti Dohi’ on the streets of Calcutta
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The sweet tooth is at home in India. Sugar and ghee flow in oodles and usually in proportions too generous, but the concoctions are invariably unique. Personally, I prefer the subtler flavoured,... Tags for this Travel Tip: mishti dohi sweet yogurt curd sweetmeat local jaggery earthen street shop calcutta kolkota |
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3. Travel Tip:
Old-world trams of Calcutta
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During the British Raj over India, Calcutta was the first choice of capital city and so some of the city’s charm still comes from traces that the British left behind. Until recently, it was the... Tags for this Travel Tip: tram metro transport public publictransport travel britishraj calcutta kolkota |
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4. Travel Tip:
Mocambo, Park Street
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Tired of eating Indian food while in Calcutta? Head for Mocambo which churns out succulent Chateaubriands and delicious devilled crab successfully every time. Located on Park Street, this... Tags for this Travel Tip: calcutta restaurant continentalfood |
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5. Travel Tip:
Calcutta
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Welcome to Calcutta… I am from Calcutta. Born and brought up here but had somehow never visited the various tourist places in the city. It was always like “some other time”... Tags for this Travel Tip: calcutta thecolonialcity |
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