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Mother House
Ollie #1 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 59 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  13.3 km from city centre
South Park Street Cemetery
Ollie #2 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 34 reviews
Attraction type  Cemeteries
Victoria Memorial Hall
Ollie #3 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 137 reviews
Attraction type  Museums; History Museums; Monuments/ Statues; Gardens
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College Street (Boi Para)
Ollie #4 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 35 reviews

It's a large open air, a series of stall-like shops on either side of the footpath bordering College Street really, near the oldest part of the colonial city that sells every... more »

Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  9.6 km from city centre
Belur Math Shrine
Ollie #5 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 42 reviews
The headquarters of the international Ramakrishna Order.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
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Howrah Bridge
Ollie #6 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 51 reviews
Attraction type  Bridges
Distance  9.6 km from city centre
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Maidan
Ollie #7 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 23 reviews
Attraction type  Parks
Distance  11.0 km from city centre
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Dakshineshwar Kali Temple
Ollie #8 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 63 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  4.9 km from city centre
Park Street
Ollie #9 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 29 reviews
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Rabindra Bharati University Museum
Ollie #10 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 10 reviews
Attraction type  Museums; Historic Sites
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Ollie #11 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 30 reviews

St Paul's Cathedral It was established largely through the efforts of Bishop Wilson in 1839. It was originally designed on an Indo-Gothic pattern.In 1847 it was consecrated as the... more »

Attraction type  Architectural Buildings
Distance  9.6 km from city centre
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Kolkata Trams
Ollie #12 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 37 reviews

Only in Kolkata can you ride a tram (in India). more »

Attraction type  Public Transportation Systems
Distance  9.6 km from city centre
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Marble Palace Kolkata
Ollie #13 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 23 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  8.8 km from city centre
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Birla Planetarium
Ollie #14 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 18 reviews
Attraction type  Observatories/ Planetariums
Distance  10.7 km from city centre
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St. John's Church
Ollie #15 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 16 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Religious Sites
Distance  9.4 km from city centre
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Tollygunge Club
Ollie #16 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Owner description: Founded in 1895, this club includes an 18-hole golf course as well as facilities for golf, tennis, squash, indoor and outdoor swimming, riding and...... more » Owner description: Founded in 1895, this club includes an 18-hole golf course as well as facilities for golf, tennis, squash, indoor and outdoor swimming, riding and amateur equestrian sports. « less
Attraction type  Horseback Riding Stables; Golf Courses; Health Clubs; Sports Complexes
Distance  16.4 km from city centre
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Birla Industrial & Technological Museum
Ollie #17 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews

This is the first public Science Museum in India. Website There ia mock-up coal-mine in the basement with a Sound and Light Show. more »

Attraction type  Science Museums; Speciality Museums
Distance  13.5 km from city centre
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Nehru Children's Museum
Ollie #18 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Children’s Museums
Distance  12.4 km from city centre
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Indian Museum (Jadu Ghar)
Ollie #19 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4 of 5 stars 40 reviews
Attraction type  History Museums; Natural History Museums
Distance  10.9 km from city centre
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Chowringhee
Ollie #20 of 61 attractions in Kolkata (Calcutta)
4.5 of 5 stars 4 reviews

Chowringhee, Kolkatta What Fifth Avenue is to New York, the Champs Elysees is to Paris and Piccadilly is to London; that is Chowringhee to India. British capital during their rule... more »

Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  9.6 km from city centre
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