Calcutta retains the WordPress title used by this collection and refers to Kolkata, capital of West Bengal. The city is layered, intellectually rich and visually intense, with grand civic architecture beside busy neighbourhoods and markets.
Culture and history
Museums, historic buildings, temples and institutions connected with Bengal’s artistic and literary traditions provide enormous depth. Specialist guiding helps make sense of a city whose stories are often hidden in plain sight.
Food and street life
Bengali cuisine, sweet shops, markets and neighbourhood walks are as important as formal sightseeing. Kolkata rewards curiosity and time rather than a quick circuit of monuments.
