Sonagachi
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Started by British East India Company as British soldiers' wives and girlfriends were in England. The East India Company used to bring local widows to the area for sex work. Its area contains several hundred multi-story brothels and an estimated 11,000 sex workers (2012).
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National Library of India
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India's largest library by volume - the National Library is a place worth visiting. Built in the campus of Belvedere, which is spread in 30 acres of land, this library has an extensive collection of over 2.2 million books.
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Massage at Babughat
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It is an unique experience. I would not say that locals love this place, but this kind of experience in not within tourist map of Kolkata. Quite off the beaten track. No worries, these guys are economically poor but does that job well. Its quite different than you experience in western countries, rather quite unique about India.
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Prinsep Ghat
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Prinsep Ghat is a beautiful spot that has been the shooting scene for many television soaps and Bollywood movies. It is touted as one of the best romantic places in Kolkata, and rightfully so.
With its 6 sets of Ionic columns Calcutta’s Prinsep Ghat bears some resemblance to Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, although this is on a much smaller scale.
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The mosque in Rabindra Sarovar (Dhakuria Lake) - Lake Mosjid
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I am not sure about the locals but the people who take care of this structure and offer prayer daily - they love it! Sheikh Zaheeruddin, Great Grandfather of the present Mutawalli Saifuddin Ahmed, who had the Lake Mosque constructed around 1824-25.
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Ride Tram in Kolkata
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The first tram in Kolkata was a horse-drawn car. It was introduced to the then Calcutta in 1867. The horse-drawn tram cars were imported from England. Lord Curzon, whose name is infamous for the partition of Bengal (then undivided) in 1905, was the master brain behind the inception of Kolkata’s electric tram service in 1902.
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Mullick Ghat Flower Market
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A short walk in Mullick Ghat flower market can be overwhelming to one's senses. Located next to river Ganga or the Ganges (locally known as Hooghly River), it attracts more than 2,000 flower and spices sellers each day. The market has an undying pleasant aroma filling the air and is fascinatingly colourful virtually 24 hours a day.
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The Famous Egg Roll in Kolkata
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Egg rolls play a big role in the culture of Bengali street food. At about every 500 meters in the city, you will find roadside stalls selling egg rolls, albeit with varying degrees of hygiene (no hygiene at all). Thin pitta bread, egg filling, size-able dosage of cucumbers and onions, layered on top with tomato and chili sauce makes an egg roll.
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Rabindra Sarobar Lake
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Well maintained beautiful man made lake previously known as Dhakuria Lake. Named after great philosopher poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1958. The only Japanese Buddhist temple in Kolkata is located on the southern fringe of the Rabindra Sarovar.
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