"Calcutta" Kolkata (Calcutta) by nepalgoods

Kolkata (Calcutta) Travel Guide: 622 reviews and 2,156 photos

After all my travels in Asia I thought that I am finally ready to visit India. I startet my travelling in India with Calcutta. And I cannot recommend this! Calcutta is a polluted, crowded city with enormous poverty to see everywhere.
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Of cource there are also very nice places in this city. But I could only cope with it, because I met Tony there. Tony made me see the beauty and the fun. When I thought, that I cannot stand this city anymore, he made a joke, and everything was nice again.

Please remember: I visited Calcutta in 1992, many years ago. As some people told me, Calcutta has changed a lot since then. But I can only write about my own impressions and my experiences in 1992. So I won't update this page.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Fascinating
  • Cons:overpopulated, polluted, poor
  • In a nutshell:If you like Calcutta you can live everywhere!
  • Last visit to Kolkata (Calcutta): Feb 1992
  • Intro Updated Oct 19, 2008
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  • yumyum's Profile Photo
    Oct 19, 2008 at 12:11 AM

    I was in Calcutta in 1985 and I also had very mixed feelings about it. Definitely not a good starting point for India back then. So many families living on the street but the botanical garden and temples were great.

  • JohnniOmani's Profile Photo
    Feb 17, 2008 at 5:56 AM

    I am surprised to hear you say this about Calcutta, I thought the city was fantastic and found other cities in India much worse, must be the media I guess.

  • Kumarjit's Profile Photo
    Aug 20, 2005 at 5:21 AM

    I seriously think that you need to edit and update your Calcutta page. Calcutta is no longer the place that you have seen 12 years back. I was shocked to read your Calcutta page! I think you should visit Calcutta now to see the changes.

  • Hewer's Profile Photo
    Aug 29, 2004 at 10:17 PM

    Great reading about Calcutta on your pages. Nice job!

  • MarvintheMartian's Profile Photo
    Jul 10, 2004 at 4:44 AM

    The food markets look fantastic - it's a shame you can't have a VT button which can transmit the wonderful smell of the spices!

  • kazander's Profile Photo
    Jul 7, 2004 at 2:08 PM

    Interesting page. thanks for sharing your info.

  • XenoHumph's Profile Photo
    Jul 6, 2004 at 9:41 AM

    Nice page on this fascinating city!

  • freya_heaven's Profile Photo
    Jul 4, 2004 at 1:02 PM

    Very interesting page, Great Photos. (~_~)

  • tessy's Profile Photo
    Jul 4, 2004 at 4:02 AM

    Love the fantastic pics of the markets!

  • muddybok's Profile Photo
    Mar 7, 2004 at 7:44 AM

    Good tips & nice Calcutta page ;-)

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