# The best places to visit in Kolkata

From Howrah Bridge to the Victoria Memorial: the places in the 'City of Joy' that every guide recommends.

- 8 votes · 13 items
- Jul 4, 2025 · backpacker_lost
- https://even.best/en/l/1020/the-best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata

## Top 10

1. **Victoria Memorial** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — White marble memorial and museum set in gardens.
2. **Howrah Bridge** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The city's iconic cantilever bridge over the Hooghly.
3. **Dakshineswar Kali Temple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Riverside temple linked to Ramakrishna.
4. **Belur Math** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, with unique architecture.
5. **Indian Museum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — India's oldest museum (1814).
6. **Kalighat Temple** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The city's ancient Shakti Peetha.
7. **Marble Palace** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A private marble palace built in 1835, containing a collection of statues and European paintings.
8. **Park Street** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Street of restaurants, bakeries and Christmas lights.
9. **Kumartuli** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The quarter where Durga Puja idols are made.
10. **Princep Ghat** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sunsets and boat rides on the Hooghly.
11. **Science City** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of India's largest science centres.
12. **College Street and Indian Coffee House** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Book market and the historic coffee house.
13. **St Paul's Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Indo-Gothic style cathedral.

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