There is so much to see in this incredible city. The city has different connotations for people. People see it as a city of joy as well as a dirty, crowded, and noisy place. A shoppers paradise, the city has good markets which offer unique novelties on sale. Never to be missed is the exotic Bengali cuisine, which specialises in spicy fish and chicken preparations, along with the globally famous sweets like Sandesh, Rosogolla, Chanar Payesh & Misti Doi. Chinese cuisine is equally popular and is available in the restaurants around the city.

Established in 1814, the building has beautiful structure. The oldest museum in India, it has one of the rarest collections of archeological importance. Some of the coin in the collection are about 2400 years old.

The oldest cricket ground of India, gets its name from Mrs. Eden, sister of Lord Auckland. The garden has a Burmese pagoda and a band stand. The cricket ground here can accommodate more than 1 lac people.

Its one of the largest planetariums in the world, and a good place to enjoy. Inaugurated on 29th September, 1962, the internal diameter of the tomb is 82 feet. The auditorium has a capacity of 500 and it conducts regular shows in Hindi, English and Bengali.

136 km from Kolkata is the place where Rabindranath Tagore lived and established a university.

The Howrah Bridge is the first cantilever suspension bridge of its type. Its a feat in modern engineering and technology. Constructed in 1874 over the river Hooghly, the bridge joins the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta). In year 1871, the need for a bridge between Howrah and Calcutta was felt. After its completion in 1874, it became India's first floating structure. The bridge was partially built in India and partially in Britain. It is one of three bridges on the river Hooghly and is the most famous symbol of not only Calcutta but also West Bengal.

Calcutta-Howrah Bridge is a feat of nineteenth-century bridge engineering and technology. The 270 ft high and 1528 ft long bridge was completed in 1874, becoming the biggest floating structure of India. Famed British professional Engineer Sir Bradford Leslie was appointed the chief architect for the project. Due to some technical reasons, a portion of the bridge was made in England and shipped to Calcutta. The bridge got partially destroyed by the great cyclone of 20 March 1874.
A steamer, collided with the bridge and damaged three pontoons, amounting to total destruction of 200 ft of the massive structure. The bridge eventually got completed and was opened for traffic on 17 October 1874. It was described as a structure of novelty and originality in its design. The bridge though has gone very old but is still holding good. A new bridge, alongside the old bridge, got constructed to reduce the traffic load on the older one.

A city of Nawabs and there splendours, Murshidabad, is situated on the banks of the river Bhagirathi. The city is a witness to those events which have changed the course of Indian history. The city is close to Plassey, a historic battleground. Named after Nawab Murshid Quli Khan, the city is home to some of the best works which depicts the medieval period of Indian history. The British established a military barrack here in 1767. In 1857, Sepoy Mutiny had taken birth in these Barrack grounds. A memorial has also been erected on 15th August 1957 in the ground. The old houses of the British army, have now been converted into hospitals and govt. offices, courts. The Circuit House here was once used by Robert Clive and Warren Hastings. The city is also famous for its raw silk and silk products. Ivory products and handicrafts are also a good buy here.

Spread in 41 acres, the Hazarduari Palace, (palace with thousand doors) is a chief tourist attraction of Murshidabad. The palace was constructed by Duncan Macleod in 1837. The palace was built in typicaI European style of architecture. The palace has been converted to a museum, which holds a collection of armoury, paintings, portraits of the Nawabs, Ivory works of China and many other valuables. There are also the vintage cars, used by the Nawabs, in the museum.

The palace was built by King Kirtichand Bahadur in late 19th century. Within the palace compound are temples: the Ramachandra temple and the Lakshmi-Narayana temple. Closely situated is the Ashram of Mohandas and Jafraganj Deuri. The two cannons present here are said to be gifted to Mir Jafar by Clive.

Motijheel is a lake, located 3 km from Hazarduari. The lake stands in front of a beautiful three-storeyed palace, built by Nawab Naoajes Mohammad Khan. People say, treasures of the Nawab are still buried in the lake. This place was also called 'Company Bagh' as it was occupied by the East India company.

Kath-gola is palace built by a Jain businessman. The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens. The palace has some of the rarest collections of the luxurious western items of that age. In 1873, the famous Adinath Temple was built by Harreck Chand. The temple has beautifully designed walls. The temple is also a major tourist attraction.