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Top 10 Best places to visit in Kolkata in 2021 after COVID-19 lockdown

Top 10 Best places to visit in Kolkata in 2021 after COVID-19 lockdown

10. Eliot Park

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Eliot Park, a beautiful & scenic park with various lush green trees. The park has many rides for kids & tracks for jogging . One can sit & enjoy the beauty of Nature in Eliot Park.

9. Millenium Park

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Millenium park is situated along the edge of Hooghly River. One can watch the famous  Howrah Bridge from the park & enjoy the beautiful view of the Hooghly River.

8. Prinsep Ghat

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Prinsep Ghat was built by the Britishers along the banks of River Hooghly. The Ghat  has historical importance & played a crucial role for Britishers during World War II.

7. Rabindra Sarovar Lake

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Rabindra Sarovar is an artificial lake located in south part of Kolkata. One can enjoy the serenity of this beautiful place walking along the river or rowing a boat in the sarovar.

6. Aquatica

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Aquatica is a water theme park located in Kolkata. Aquatica has various thrilling Joyrides like Wave Pools, Niagara Falls & Black Hole. Aquatica is a perfect place to spend some time with family & friends.

5. Science City

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Science City, situated in Kolkata is the largest Science centre of India. The Science City has planetarium, observatories, Illusion Halls & many more science related Galleries.

4.  New Town Eco Park

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New Town Eco Park is an urban theme park located in kolkata. The park has various places of interests like the Seven Wonders, Gaming Zone, Ampitheatres, Butterfly Lab & many more amazing mini architectures.

3. Alipore Zoo

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Alipore Zoo is India’s oldest Zoological park situated in Kolkata. The Zoo covers an area of 46 acres. The Zoo is famous as it was the home of a 250 yrs old Tortoise – Adwaita. The Zoo holds various animals like the Bengal Tiger, Lion’s, White Tiger, Striped Hyenas, Pythons, Griffon Vultures & many more.

2. Victoria Memorial

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Victoria Memorial as the name suggest it was built in the memory of Queen Victoria. It is a huge palace built with White Makrana Marble. The architecture is inspired with Mughal, Eyptian & Deccan construction elements. Currently the Victoria Memorial serves as a Museum which is operated by Ministry of Culture. The museum is beautifully decorated with designs inspired from Roman Art. The Victoria Memorial is a must visit place in Kolkata.

1. Howrah Bridge

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Howrah Bridge is made over the Hooghly River. The bridge connects the city of Kolkata to Howrah. The bridge is originally named as Rabindra Setu , named after Rabindranath Tagore ( 1st indian  Nobel Laureate & Bengali Poet ) but the locals still prefer to call it Howrah Bridge. It is the most famous place to visit in Kolkata.

Keertiman Upadhyay

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