The City Of Joy.
Right from the time I was born till the time I bid goodbye a month back, the city never stopped surprising me. The city has an aura of its own that you will never find anywhere else. It’s a beautiful city filled with beautiful people.
Kolkata is not just a city. It is a way of life.
There is so much to tell about this place. Here are a few things about the city which truly brings to life the mixture of the Indian and British culture.
1. Yellow Taxis And Blue Buses
2. North Kolkata and the famous Coffee House
3. Probably the cheapest metropolitan city. You get metros at Rs. 5, auto rickshaws at Rs 6, buses at Rs. 7.
4. Presidency University – One of the oldest educational institution in India
5. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club – the first golf club ever outside the United Kingdom
6. Kolkata Police and their white uniform
7. New Market – If you don’t get something here, you will get it nowhere
8. Egg Roll – One of the most popular street food in Calcutta
9. The ‘Taj of the Raj’ – Victoria Memorial
10. National Library, the largest library in the country
11. The only place in India where you will find trams and hand-pulled rickshaws
12. Salt Lake Stadium, the largest stadium in India
13. Jadavpur University – Academic excellence and successful campus agitations
14. College street – Largest book market in India
15. Roshogollas – The sweet capital of the world 🙂
16. One of the greatest football rivalries in the world – Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal
17. The only city in India which has a Chinatown
18. Eden Gardens – One of the most attractive cricket grounds in the world
19. Durga Puja – The most beautiful thing about the city. 10 Days Of Eat, Love And Pray.
20. The boat ride along the holy Hooghly, where a majhi (boatman) actually rows you across the river
21. The city of frequent Bandhs
22. Phuchka – Might contain thousands of bacteria, sweat or dirt. Still it doesn’t make you sick.
23. The colourful lights, loud music and Schumacher spirit of the auto drivers
24. The warmth of the people. One of the best cities to live in India.
You can take the person out of Calcutta, but you can never take Calcutta out of that person.
‘Aami Shotti Bolchi’ every one of you should visit Kolkata at least once.