Kolkata – The City of Joy

The great combination of architectural heritage and culture, the ‘City of Joy’ is a great tourist destination. It has a long list of tourist attractions such as colonial buildings, street markets, and gardens. Kolkata is a city on the Hooghly River. It has tons of awesome things for travelers to do whether a traveler is doing a quick stop on their way somewhere, or doing a long stay. Here is your basic travel guide with advice on how to get around Kolkata thanks to ride local and outstation taxi services from Dham Cabs.

Kolkata’s Top Attractions

The Victoria Memorial is also known as the most famous landmark in Kolkata. It is an impressive white marble building that was made in honor of Queen Victoria, and inside the memorial is a museum that has displays that focus on the time of British India. There are also nicely paired gardens that can give visitors a chance to enjoy a nice walk.

The Howrah Bridge is also an engineering wonder and is the busiest cantilever bridge in the world. The sunrise and sunset over of the Hooghly River provides some great views.

The Dakshineswar Kali Temple is another spiritual landmark and is on the eastern bank of Hooghly River. There are also 12 shrines and a calm atmosphere that makes this even more appealing to meditation.

The Indian Museum was built many many years ago, and is now a large and older museum with a great focus on the different eras of art and natural history.

Park Street is an awesome street that is filled with a lot of awesome restaurants and cafes. People also can enjoy the Pubs Kolkata is famous for.

College Street, Asia’s largest secondhand book market, showcases Kolkata’s literary and intellectual heritage.

Kalighat Kali Temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, is a famous Hindu temple that is frequented by devotees across the country.

Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, is a place where harmonious coexistence of the three major religions of India, that is Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, is celebrated.

The Sundarbans, home to the Royal Bengal Tiger, Digha beaches, and Darjeeling are some of the nearby destinations that are popular outstation destinations from Kolkata.

Getting Around: Dham Cabs Taxi Services

Kolkata being a metropolitan city, navigating around Kolkata can be difficult for first time visitors. That’s where Dham Cabs comes into the picture, offering taxis for both local as well outstation visits.

Dham Cabs offers air-conditioned, comfortable taxis for local sightseeing that can take you to important tourist attractions without the hassle of compromising on time or visiting attractions in a chaotic manner like haggling with autorickshaws. Based on the experience of the drivers, they suggest tourists on routes that are less crowded but worth visiting.

Dham Cabs provides outstation taxis for longer journeys which are safe, comfortable and maintained for outstation family and business trips.

Kolkata is a city that needs to be enjoyed leisurely, appreciating the heritage it has to offer. The convenience of transportation makes Kolkata very enjoyable.