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O2 Hotel
#43 of 171 hotels in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Last reviewed May 26, 2012
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#5 of 171 hotels in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Last reviewed May 26, 2012
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ITC Sonar
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Last reviewed May 24, 2012
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Southern Plaza Hotel
#14 of 100 in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Last reviewed May 24, 2012
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Last reviewed May 23, 2012
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Hotel Panasia International
#17 of 100 in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Last reviewed May 20, 2012
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Bawa Walson
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Last reviewed May 17, 2012
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Golden Tulip Inn Kolkata
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Middleton Inn
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Monorama Guest House
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#21 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
17 reviews
Attraction type Gardens
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- "Large green lacking maintenance" Apr 24, 2012
- "Come & Live with Nature" Apr 4, 2012
- "Known for great banyan tree" Mar 3, 2012
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#22 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
32 reviews
Attraction type Public Transportation Systems
Distance 7.1 miles from city center
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- "Kolkata Metro" May 21, 2012
- "Covers length and breadth of the city in moments" May 5, 2012
- "Void kolkata Metro" Apr 26, 2012
#23 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
30 reviews
Attraction type Science Museums; Amusement/ Theme Parks
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- "awesome" May 5, 2012
- "Veeraan" Apr 24, 2012
- "turned into a govenment institution" Apr 13, 2012
#24 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
2 reviews
Attraction type Libraries
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- "A haven for books" Apr 24, 2012
- "A fantastic collection!!" Jan 19, 2012
#25 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
1 review
Attraction type Museums
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- "Musée Rodin of Kolkata" May 7, 2012
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#26 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 reviews
Attraction type Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance 5.0 miles from city center
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- "Heritage walk tour in Kolkata" Apr 21, 2012
- "The Center of Kolkata" Mar 5, 2012
- "A great relic of the past" Jan 8, 2012
#27 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
3 reviews
Attraction type Religious Sites
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- "Transcended into a different world." Apr 24, 2012
- "Eloquent and Serene" Mar 31, 2012
- "It was a good experience" Feb 6, 2012
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#28 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
22 reviews
Attraction type Beaches
Distance 6.0 miles from city center
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- "Milesssssssss.... to go before digha becomes a..." Apr 24, 2012
- "Poor Bengal's poorer holiday destination" Apr 16, 2012
- "must not go" Apr 13, 2012
#29 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
3 reviews
Attraction type Religious Sites
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- "Prominent historical church" May 3, 2012
- "A Historic Church" Mar 5, 2012
- "visit to the Bandel Basilica was lovely" Dec 27, 2005
#30 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
2 reviews
Attraction type Religious Sites
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- "Old Church,mosk and temple" Apr 12, 2012
- "It is a church!" Jan 25, 2012
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#31 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
8 reviews
Attraction type Religious Sites
Distance 6.0 miles from city center
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- "nice" Apr 13, 2012
- "Quaint" Mar 31, 2012
- "visit at leisure,2 hours to see all the temples." Feb 23, 2012
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#32 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
3 reviews
Attraction type Religious Sites
Distance 6.4 miles from city center
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- "allah" May 17, 2012
- "Huge Mosque" Jan 8, 2012
- "Beautiful mosque with an even more beautiful..." Nov 2, 2011
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#33 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
27 reviews
Kalighat Temple Where the sublime and the foul come face to face If you've never been to Kolkata, it's impossible to prepare yourself for the bustling mix of intellectualism... more »
Attraction type Religious Sites
Distance 8.5 miles from city center
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- "Your Kolkata itenary is incomplete without it" May 5, 2012
- "Dirty & unsetting" Apr 28, 2012
- "kalighat" Apr 25, 2012
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#34 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
1 review
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Built in 1835, this largely Italian marble palace, has an odd conglomeration of attractions: winding stairways, underground cellars, huge verandahs,......
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Built in 1835, this largely Italian marble palace, has an odd conglomeration of attractions: winding stairways, underground cellars, huge verandahs, statues, an impressive collection of antiques, caves with cannons, a zoo and duck ponds.
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Attraction type Historic Sites; Specialty Museums
Distance 5.5 miles from city center
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- "Beautiful architecture and collection,needs..." Dec 21, 2011
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#35 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
2 reviews
Attraction type Neighborhoods
Distance 6.0 miles from city center
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- "Bandel Church, Hangseswari Temple & Imambara" Mar 5, 2012
- "Its a city, 2.5 hrs from Calcutta" Jan 25, 2012
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#36 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 reviews
Home to the Largest Chinese Community in India
Attraction type Neighborhoods
Distance 6.0 miles from city center
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- "Chinese by the chinese and brilliant" May 26, 2012
- "Antisocial" Mar 31, 2012
- "Some of the restaurants are still..." Jan 24, 2012
#37 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
2 reviews
Attraction type Educational Sites
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- "could have been better." Feb 23, 2012
- "A Must See - for the sake of our planet." Aug 28, 2009
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#38 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
3 reviews
Attraction type Museums
Distance 6.0 miles from city center
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- "A Little Bit of History" Mar 28, 2012
- "Failure at so many levels" Feb 23, 2012
- "Disgraceful maintenance" Jan 1, 2012
#39 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
1 review
Attraction type Theaters
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- "Nice Infrastructure" Jan 9, 2012
#40 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
3 reviews
Attraction type Parks
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- "LOVER'S PARADISE" May 11, 2012
- "Worst place in Kolkata" Feb 6, 2012
- "Park for Every Class" Jan 28, 2012
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