It was Built in 1912 with the white marble, in memory of Queen Victoria, is one of Calcutta's most beautiful monumental legacies .  With beautiful garden grounds, the Victoria memorial houses a large bronze statue of the Queen Empress, besides paintings, Manu- scripts and other objects of historic values in its Museum and Art Gallery.

The beautiful lakes and greenery has been developed to give Calcutta a lovely picnic option. The palm trees along the banks add to the beauty of the place. A public swimming pool and a Japanese Buddhist temple are almost the other attractions by the lakeside.

Shantiniketan was founded by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, the father of Rabindranath Tagore. In 1901 Rabindranath Tagore started an experimental place of learning with a 'class room' under the trees, and a group of five pupils. This class room that he started later became the 'Vishva Bharati University in 1921.
 

Situated on the western bank of Hoogly, the garden was founded in 1787 by Col. Alexander Kyd of the East India Company. There are more than 30,000 varieties of trees and plants, including the famous banyan tree. This 200-year-old Banyan tree, the world's largest, has a circumference of 330m. The 600 roots from the tree reach for the ground in low, sinewy, twisting lengths.
 

Alongside the Eden Gardens is the world famous Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium. The stadium is supposed to be the largest in Asia with a seating capacity of more than lakh spectators. It was one of the first cricket stadiums in India where floodlights were installed and Day & Night cricket was played.

It is situated at the heart of Salt Lake City, just 12 Km away from the Central Calcutta. It's unpolluted environment offers a soothing effect to the visitors. The Main attraction of this place is the four hundred acre picturesque lake with various kinds of boating facilities like paddle boats, shikaras etc.

Kolkata is well connected by air to all major countries in the world, as well as to Indian cities.Most of the domestic airlines have direct services to and from Calcutta to other important cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, etc.The airport in Calcutta is situated at Dumdum, around 17 km northeast of the city center.

Trains are available from all parts of the country to Calcutta. Most inward bound trains stop at Howrah, which is also the station from which major trains to other cities depart. Most trains heading to areas such as New Jalpaiguri and other provinces in the north-east stop at the other station, Sealdah.

Calcutta is connected with most of the Indian cities by road.Buses are also available to nearby towns, especially if you wish to visit Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri on your trip to Calcutta.The Esplanade Terminus in the heart of the city is the main bus terminus.

Calcutta is the hearth of art, literature, theatre, music and cinema. Drop in at The Academy of Fine Arts and The Alternative Art Gallery at Park Street to view the paintings of contemporary artists of Kolkata. Watch the native theatres of Bengal at the Mudhusudan Mancha in Dhakuria or the cultural shows at the Kala Mandir. Drop in at Nandan Cinema Hall. Visit the music stores to buy the popular albums of Usha Uthup, classical melodies of Ravi Shankar, Rabindra Sangeet or Nazrulgeet. Watch the magic shows of the P.C. Sorcar family.Food is Calcutta's greatest indulgence. Bengalis love to eat, and their great hosts.Calcutta's range of sweets can leave you quite winded! Every district in the state has a sweet that is unique to it.Festivals are an intrinsic part of the city - more a socio-cultural phenomenon than a religious one. Besides these, Calcutta is also home to a variety of fairs, film fests, music conferences and folk fairs.

Kolkata is located at a point where the river Hooghly merges into the sea.The climate of Kolkata is largely influenced by the sea. Kolkata's weather is moderate compared to the extremes in other parts of India. Mid-April to September are summer and monsoon months and may not be the best time for tourists. The best time to visit Kolkata is between the months of October and March when it's cooler than the rest of the year. This is also the best time to visit India.