Kolkota, India - Eat, Drink See, Do, Shop (Last Updated Dec '15)

Kolkota, India - Eat, Drink See, Do, Shop (Last Updated Dec '15):

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Language:

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Shojah - Straight

Mai - Left

Dainei - Right

Gurieh dao - Turn around

Bus - Stop

To eat:

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Nahoom's Jewish bakery, New Market

Mocambo restaurant - (Drunken prawns, lobster thermidor etc) http://www.tripadvisor.in/Restaurant_Review-g304558-d809492-Reviews-Mocambo-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Golden Dragon (Chinese restaurant) - ask Tonu http://www.tripadvisor.in/Restaurant_Review-g304558-d5237957-Reviews-Golden_Dragon-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Flurys (for tea & pastries) - http://www.tripadvisor.in/Restaurant_Review-g304558-d6216211-Reviews-Flurys-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Nizams (next to New Market) - Great kebabs, tandoori & biriyani but down to earth http://www.tripadvisor.in/Restaurant_Review-g304558-d1196505-Reviews-Nizams-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

To drink:

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Royal Tollygunge club Bowling green in Maidan (tea and snacks) - Ask Pisa who is a member - http://www.indiatravelite.com/lifestyle/golfinkolkattaatroyalcalcuttagolfclubandtollygungeclub.htm

Fairlawn Hotel Bar, 13A Sudder Street (Corner of Madge Lane)

Big Ben Pub, 1 Little Russel Street (where it meets Theatre (Shakespeare) St.

To do:

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Prem Dham Destitute Home (Mother Teresa's Slum), Bridge No. 4, Park Circus Connector Rd.

Mother Teresa's House, 56A AJC Bose Road (opposite the Bamboo Villa Income Tax Office), take a donation http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g304558-d321215-Reviews-Mother_House-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Birla Planetarium, Theatre (Shakespeare) Road (near the Metro stop)

St. Pauls Cathedral, Off Cathedral Road

Victoria Memorial Hall and Garden, Off Queens Way http://www.victoriamemorial-cal.org/timing.html

Ho Chi Minh's Statue, where Ho Chi Minh St. And Chowrungee (Jawaharlal Nehru) St. Meet

Armenian Church (first church in Calcutta), Old China Bazar St. (Which meets with Biplabi Trailakya St.)

Calcutta Walking tours - http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g304558-d1650986-Reviews-Calcutta_Walks-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Caclutta Photo tours - http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g304558-d3246297-Reviews-Calcutta_Photo_Tours-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Non-good Shopping:

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New Market (nice to wander around and shop) - http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g304558-d320042-Reviews-New_Market-Kolkata_Calcutta_West_Bengal.html

Smart Indian clothing, Prapti shop or

Manya Yavar shop, in South City Mall.

Fabindia (Hindustan Park) -http://www.fabindia.com/stores/?location=13

South City Mall (expensive mall with nice shops) - http://southcitymall.in/#/about

Aurobindo Ashram shops (organic goods, art craft) - ask Pisi