KOLKATA TOURISM

The Alipore Zoo is also sometimes called the Calcutta Zoo or the Zoological Garden of Alipore. It is India’s oldest ever zoological park and surely one of the best places to visit in South Kolkata.The many exotic animals living here include the Royal Bengal Tigers, white tigers, Asian elephants, one-horned rhinoceros, zebras, antelopes, and deer. Apart from these animals, the park is also home to bird species like Macaws, Swinhoe’s Pheasant, Lorikeets, Lady Amherst’s Pheasants, Ostriches, Emus, Hornbills, and even the Sarus Cranes that migrate here during winters. A sheer delight for families traveling to Kolkata, this park and its numerous wild animals always manage to bring a smile on the faces of youngsters and children.

Sundarbans is the largest river delta and an estuarine mangrove in the world that gives one of the best wildlife experiences in India. One of the natural wonders of the world as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bangladesh, this is a pharaonic forest in the coastal region of Bay of Bengal and visiting this is surely one of those things that are a must do in Kolkata. Going for spotting distinguished varieties of Flora and Fauna here, especially the royal Bengal tigers, is one of the best things to do in Kolkata for the lovers of wildlife.

If you are looking for things to do in Kolkata for couples then shopping is one of them. Park Street is an infamous boulevard in the city of Kolkata that serves as a harbor for the shopping maniacs. Let your heavy pockets turn light while you run amok on a shopping spree till time unhinged. Some of the best things to buy in Kolkata include sweets, jute craft items, books, terracotta structures, traditional sarees, tea, paper mâché masks, Dokra, and more. Other than shopping, it’s a place where you can truly witness the grand Christmas celebrations.