NAME ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS ACADEMY OF INDIAN COINS & HISTORY

ADDRESS 2,Cathedral Road,Near Rabindra Sadan,Kolkata-71 361/B,Rabindra Sarani

TEL_NO 2223-4302

DESCP This is an important centre of cultural activities. There is one auditorium and several art galleries. An art studio is also there for working artists.It is open from 12 noon to 8 P.M. and is closed for Monday Visiting Hours: 11 A.M.-1 P.M.,It has a gallery of ancient indian coins. This garden is managed by a society founded in 1820.Convayence is by bus No.31,35.It is open from 7 A.M. to 11 A.M. & 1.30 P.M. to 5 P.M.,Closed on Wednesday upto 11 A.M. & on Thursday,Office is open from 9 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. It is a Meteorological office Conveyance Tram: 31,35 Bus:3,3A,13,17,37,40,75,77,77A,83 Plunge into Aquatica where an ocean of undiluted excitement awaits you.Dive into Tornado,heart stooping 100 ft.tunnel journey.Go wild on Mountain River,a thrilling ride through wilderness.Get into the swim of things with Aqua Dance,Island cafe and more. It is a village for the visual arts with art gallery,artists in residence and artists at work. It is the country's first University Museum exhibiting Indian Art & Antiques. Visiting hours: 10.30 a.m.- 5 p.m.,Sunday Closed. It is a leading centre of Indological studies in the world,it is not very far from Esplanade and easily connected by several bus routes.It is open from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. The Museum is closed on weekends Banabithi is another beautification project of CMDA inaugurated on 5/12/2000. One will enjoy the charm of greenery in the midst of fountains and murals. In South Calcutta with a unique library from personal collection of Vidyasagar and several other pioneers of Bengal and rare collection of Tibetan Buddhist Commentary. Open from 1 P.m. to 7 P.m.,Thursday is closed,Conveyance:Bus(3D/1,230,235,78) It is an Academy of Bengali Literature with a very dependable library. There is also one Seminar Hall. Conveyance: Bus(T-4,S-22,S23,230,3D/1,235,47A,41B) Situated at the bank of river Ganga, it is the headquarters of Ramkrishna Math and Mission which controls over 100 centres in Indian and abroad. Open from 6.30 to 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

AGRI HORTICULTURAL South of National GARDEN Library,Alipore ALIPORE OBSERVATORY D.H. Road,Calcutta AQUATICA(CALCUTTA'S ONLY WATER THEME Kochpukur,15 minutes drive PARK) from Nicco Park ARTS ACRE ASHUTOSH MUSEUM OF INDIAN ART ASIATIC SOCIETY Gopalpur, 24 Parganas (N). Centenary Building,College St,Calcutta University Premises

2479-1713/0834 2247-2782/2245-3167 2221-3626/9830228617 (Mob.) 2331-1372(City Office) 2241-0071-78/4984-90 2249-0355

1,Park Street,Calcutta-16 At the crossing of Queen's BANA BITHI (MONOHAR way & Jawaharlal Nehru DAS TANK) Road BANGIYA SAHITYA PARISHAD BANGLA ACADEMY BELUR MATH

243/1,A.P.C.Road,Calcutta-6 2350-3743 1/1,A.J.C.Bose Road,Kolkata20 2223-9978/0956/1985 10,K.m. from Calcutta,3 K.m. from Dakshineswar,Howrah 2665-5391

BENOY-BADAL-DINESH BAG(B.B.D.BAG) B.B.D.Bag,Dalhousie,Calcutta

Busy locality full of Govt. offices surrounding a pond, named Laldighi. Most important part of Calcutta. A well maintained state gallery with exhibits depicting the artistic and cultural 108 & 109 Dr. Meghnad Saha heritage of India and a permanent exhibition of Indian contemporary art. BIRLA ACADEMY OF Sarani(Southern There are also some archaeological specimens there. Open from 4 P.M. to 8 ART & CULTURE Avenue),Cal-29 2466-2843/6802 P.M. BIRLA INDUSTRIAL AND Visiting Hrs: 10 A.M.-5 P.M,Monday Closed; A permanent exhibition of TECHNOLOGICAL 19A,Gurusaday scientific and technological exhibits which are conceived,designed and MUSEUM Road,Kolkata-19 2247-7241-43,2281-2654, fabricated by the museum itself Vishwa Mangal Trust,29 Located on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, it is the latest addition to the places Ashutosh Choudhury of visit in Calcutta. Built over twenty- two years of painstaking labour, it is an BIRLA MANDIR Avenue,Calcutta-19 all marble structure with very high quality Rajasthani engravings. 96,Jawaharlal Nehru Regular astronomical shows are presented here with commentaries in BIRLA PLANETORIUM Road,Kolkata-71 2223-1516/6610 different languages. Show time:11.30 A.M. to 8.30 P.M.,Closed on Mondays It is a centre for research work on Plants. It was established by Late Side of University college of Sir,Jagadish Chandra Bose. Conveyance: BOSE INSTITUTE Science,A.P.C.Road Tram(12,13),Bus(4B,8B,30B,79B,47A,30D,12,33,47) In Shibpur,Howrah,9 Km. The Great Banyan Tree with 600 aerial roots is a great attraction.Country's from Cal. across the Hooghly largest and oldest botanical garden. Land out in 1787 over 30,000 varieties of BOTANICAL GARDENS river 2668-5096/0554 plants and trees.Saturday & Sunday closed. A centre for several types of information regarding Calcutta and West Bengal CALCUTTA 1/1,A.J.C.Bose and also a cultural centre with one Auditorium(Sisir Mancha) and one INFORMATION CENTRE Road,Calcutta-20 2223-2451/4214 Exhibition Hall(Gaganendra Pradarshashala). It is a place of Migrants,travelling performers and trades people who exhibit their skills.From here there is an excellent view of sports club,Red Road,Sahid Minar,Victorial Memorial etc. Also one may find dancing bears CALCUTTA MAIDAN Near Esplanade and fortune telling parrots here. This University was started in 1857 and has the largest number of students in CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY College Street 2241-0071-78/4984-90 the world with several facilities. CENTRES OF INTERNATIONAL On Asutosh Chowdhury An Visiting Hours: 2 P.M.-8 P.M.; Internationally renowned gallery of Indian MODERN ART(CIMA) Avenue,Near Birla Temple contemporary art It is a temple from which Chitpur is often held to take its name.It is believed to CHITTESWARI TEMPLE Chitpur Road date back to the early 17th century. It is the heart of College Street where politicians,writers,students and artists spend hours in Adda over a cup of coffee,formerly known as Albert Hall COFFEE HOUSE College Street connected with many historical meetings and seminars. DAKSHINESWAR Opposite Belur Math,across 2553-2222 Build by Rani Rashmoni in the 19th century. A place of pilgrimage where TEMPLE Ganga,Dakhineswar,Calcutta Ramkrishna Parmhansa Deva worshipped Goddess Kali. Conveyance:

DESHBANDHU MEMORIAL DIAMOND HARBOUR EDEN GARDENS ENERGY PARK FORT WILLIAM

-35 North of Keoratala Ghat,Kalighat 48 Km. South of Calcutta. On Strand Road,facing Hooghly river Opposite to Science City & by the side of E.M.Bye Pass On Maidan,Near Red Road

Bus(32,32A,34 and a special bus on Sundays from Esplanade) A mausoleum dedicated to the memory of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das A place of scenic beauty on the bank of the Hooghly An open air stadium by this name with International repute having nearly lacks of seats. It is the largest stadium of the world. It is a joint venture of WEBREDA,Science Technology & Renewable Energy Dept.,Govt.of W.B.Opened for public from 02.02.2000.Time:10 A.M. to 7 P.M. Named after King William III of England,it is the Head quarter of Eastern Army Command.Conveyance : Tram(31,35,36),Bus(3A,11,12,12A,12B,12C,13,17,43,75,83) People come to Barrackpore to pay homage to the Father of the Nation,Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Ghat where his ashes were also immersed in the river.Conveyance: Bus(78,L20,L20A,S11),By train from Sealdah This smarak sangrahalaya holds a library and Museum on the life of the Mahatma,situated on the bank of river where one may observe a beautiful panoramic view on the other parts of the river. Conveyance: Bus(85,81,78) This Auditorium is under Information & Cultural Affairs Department and has been named after the great actor of Bengal,Girish Ghosh. It provides 909 seates with Air-Cooling System. This is the almamater of many artists and sculptors of national and international fame. In winter, the students sometimes mount their artwork on the iron railings outside. About 15 K.m. from Calcutta on Diamond Harbour Road,this museum contains a small but rich collection of the folk arts and crafts of undivided Bengal. Seminars and demonstrations on folk arts are held in the annexe and the grounds of the museum. Currently is the Women's Teachers Training College High Court(1872) is an exact replica of the Stand Hans in Ypres,Belgium. It is recorded that when the original burnt down, a blue print of Granville's Calcutta High Court had to be consulted before rebuilding it. Founded by William Carey in 1820.It has collection of botanical varieties and promotes gardening & flower shows. An important location for film shooting. Acrossing the river Hooghly this is a fine specimen of hanging structural workmanship. The bridge was completed in the year 1941 connecting both the sister city after replacing the old pottoon bridge. The length of the Bridge

GANDHI GHAT GANDHI SMARAK SANGRAHALAY GIRISH MANCHA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFTS

Barrackpore Barrackpore 76/1,Bagh Bazar Street,Calcutta-3 28,J.L.Nehru Road,Calcutta71 2249-2027

At Bratacharigram ,Joka, GURUSADAY MUSEUM South 24 Pargs. 2467-6048 HASTINGS HOUSE On Judges Court Road,Alipur HIGH COURT HORTICULTURE GARDEN HOWRAH BRIDGE(RABINDRA SETU) B.B.D.Bag Adjacent to Alipore Zoo, Calcutta. Over Hooghly river.

2248-9770/4425/6692

INDIAN MUSEUM JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY JAIN TEMPLE JAPANESE BUDDHIST TEMPLE JOB CHARNOCK'S MAUSOLEUM JORASANKO THAKURBARI KUMARTULI

is 645 meter. It is the largest museum in the country and has rare collections of 'Maidan' of Calcutta,J.L.Nehru 2249-5699/9902,Fax:2249- antiques,armour & ormanents,fossils,skeletons,mummies,Mughal paintings Road,Kolkata-72 5696 etc. Visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.(march-Nov),10 a.m.-4.30 p.m.(Dec-Feb) 2473The university has an international repute,having several modern subjects 0399/4044/4495/4643/579 with science and arts streams. It was established at Jadavpur in Post Jadavpur 9 Independence time for strengthening the modern educaiton system. In North Calcutta on Badridas Temple Street it is a Jain temple built with Badridas Temple marble.Conveyance: Tram(12,13),Bus(3,3A,3B,11,11A,15,33,34C,47Street,Calcutta-6 A,79,79B) Dhakuria Lake,South Calcutta Hastings Street,Old Council House Street 286,Rabindra Sarani,North Calcutta Between Central Avenue & river Ganga The tombs in the St. John's Churchyard have historical interest with octagonal shaped Charnock's mausoleum is said to be the oldest masoury in the city. The home of branch of the Tagore family and the birth place of our National Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore,is now the premises of Rabindra Bharati University and a museum of Tagore memorabilia. Conveyance: Tram(3,4,7,8,9,10),Bus(3,11A,43,4B) At Kumartuli clay images of Gods and Goddesses are fashioned by potters. It is a place of Art and Craftsmanship of Bengal School of Art heritage. The Dalhousie Square Tank as named Lal Dighi to elderly Calcuttans is fed by natural springs,survives as the central feature of the town plan of Calcutta. It has a picturesque beauty surrounded by Writers' Buildings,Reserve Bank,G.P.O.,Telephone Bhavan. Near High court the Legislative Asssembly Building beneath the large copper plated dome,the elected representatives of the State meet. The annual flower show in the grounds is an anticipated winter event. The ambience of the house where Vansitart,Governor of Bengal would live,was changed overnight when a group of young Irish Loret nuns landed at Chandpal Ghat in 1841.The house turned for their residence and named as Loreto House. It was opened in 1840 for Christians of all denominations. Conveyance: Bus(230,3D/1,T-4,235,T-4,S-22) In Barrackpore where Sepoy Mangal Panday's act of definace set the country afire in 1857 and Pandey was hanged and is remembered in this Park on the river bank.It is a beautiful Picnic spot. Conveyance: By train from Sealdah,Bus(78,L20,S11)

2239-5242

LAL DIGHI LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BUILDING

Dalhousie Square Near High Court,Dalhousie

LORETO HOUSE LOWER CIRCULAR ROAD CEMETERY MANGAL PANDEY PARK

Park Street A.J.C.Bose Road,Lower Circular Road

Barrack road,Barrackpore

It is famous for marble wall & floors,antiques,paintings of Ruben,Curios,Marble statues,floor to ceiling mirrors and collection of rare 46,Muktaram Babu Street,Off birds. Visiting hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday/Thursday Closed.Permission to MARBLE PALACE C.R.Avenue,Calcutta-7 2239-3310 be obtained from Govt. Tourist Office. It is an imperial Library with one hall. Its thirty column rising 3 feet, and resembling the 'Tower of Winds' in Athens,honours Sir Charles Metcalfe's METCALFE HALL Strand Road efforts towards a free press. India's first and only Metro Rail service plies between Dum Dum and Dum Dum through Tollygunge Stations,a 33 K.M. route covered in 33 minutes. It runs from 7-20 METRO RAILWAY Tollygunge a.m. to 21-20 p.m. and from Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. It was known as the 'Padre's Godown'. The cross of Sacrifice marks the area of World War-II graves in the cemetery by Uniform headstones in flower MILITARY CEMENTRY Bhowanipore beds. It is a millennium gift from CMDA inaugurated on 26/12/99.Come with your On the Strand Road near family & friends and enjoy the ecstasy of the fresh cool river wind on your Babughat and opposite to face.It will remain open for all afternoons from 1 to 7 p.m.Tickets Rs 2 for MILLENNIUM PARK Koilaghat 2210-7282 children & 3/-for adults. It is a Missionary that carries out charity work throughout the world.The noble work was started by Mother Teresa which gave her fame and she won the MISSIONARIES OF 54-A,A.J.C.Bose Road,Near Noble Peace Prize.Her dead body was burried in the same building after her CHARITY Moulali,Calcutta-17 2244-7115 death in 1997. The Mosque was built in 1926 by Abdur Rahim,a merchant from Kutch. The model was like the emperor Akbar's tomb in Sikandra. It can accomodate NAKHODA MOSQUE On Rabindra Sarani, Calcutta 10,000 persons at a time. It is a beutiful picnic spot for families who would want to spend a few hours in Sector-IV,Salt Lake City,near the quite greenery tucked away from the hussle and bustle of the City life.The NALBAN BOATING Nicco Park.Bus C-8 from few attractions are the Paddle boats,Shikaras and the newly installed COMPLEX Tollg. 2357-2888/3548 Hovercraft. 1/1,A.J.C.Bose 2223-1210/0970,Fax:223- A cultural complex with multiple film theatres and The Satyajit Ray Film NANDAN Road,Calcutta-20 5744 Archieve. The largest library in India and its collection is in excess of one million books. Belvedere Before independence,it was the official residence of Lt. Governor of NATIONAL LIBRARY Road,Alipore,Calcutta-27 2479-1381 Bengal.Visiting Hours: 12 p.m-8 p.m.,Monday Closed. Concern for Calcutta,a Citizen Action Group,took over a park and a tank on Loudon Street and made it into a Nature Study Park,where children learn to NATURE STUDY PARK 2469-5555/5674 identify plants with environmental studies. It is a centre for children's activity,collection of puppets depicting the NEHRU CHILDREN'S 94/1,J.L.Nehru Road,KolkataRamayana & the Mahabharata,toys & dolls and a huge library for children. MUSEUM 20 2223-6878/3517/1551 Visiting Hours: 12 P.m-8 p.m.,Monday closed

NETAJI RESEARCH BUREAU NICCO PARKS & RESORTS LTD

Elgin Road,Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani

2475-6139

Salt Lake,Sector IV,Jheel 2357-8101-05, Fax:2357Meel,Calcutta-91 2116 On Southern Avenue in South RABINDARA SAROBAR Calcutta RABINDRA BHARATI MUSEUM RABINDRA SADAN RAJ BHAVAN RAMKRISHNA MISSION INSTITUTE OF CULTURE ROYAL CALCUTTA TURF CLUB Near Girish Park on C.R.Avenue Cathedral Road,Calcutta-20 B.B.D.Bag Near Golpark,Calcutta-29 On A.J.C.Bose,oppisite Victoria Memorial 24641303/1304/1305/1306 2269-6610 2223-9936/9917

This bureau was established in 1961 at the Bose family house on Elgin Road and holds the Netaji Subhas Ch. Bose archieval material including Freedom Library and his personal effects,Opens from 12 noon to 4 P.M. It is the Calcutta's first amusement Park opened in 1991.A toy train takes passengers all around the park and a cable car gives a birds eye view. One may have fun rides like Water Chutes and Striking Cars. Timings: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on all days. It is an artificial lake comprising of rowing clubs,safari garden,children's park,swimming clubs,an open air theatre (Nazrul Mancha) etc. It is a museum the exhibits of which relates to Bengal Renaissance in the 19th century. A major section deals with the life and works of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindra Sadan is the seat of Bengali-culture where in every evenings drama cultural programmes & exhibitions are held. It is the Government house and was built in pre-Independence times(1803).It is the residence of Rajyapal.Residences and offices of some ministries have benn constructed within its boundries.

SAHID MINAR

SCIENCE CITY SEARAMPORE COLLEGE SHOVA BAZAR THAKURBARI ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH ST. JOHN'S CHURCH

The Building is having a very good Auditorium with a very good Library which contains very rare books on Philosophy,Anthropolozy,History,Religion etc. Country's one of the oldest and largest horse racing turfs. Famous horse racing events take place regularly here. A 48.16 metre monument in the style of Qutab Minar of Delhi. Connected with a famous Black Hole Tragedy. Place of important public(political)meeting.Previously known as Octerlony Monument,it renamed On Maidan at Esplanade after the martyrs in 1969. It is a place of entertainment and education for persons of all ages.It remains open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.Entry fee:Rs.10;for Time Machine:10/-;for On E.M.Bypass,J.B.S.Halden 2285-2607/4343,Fax:2285- Astrovision Show:30/-;for Planetorium Show:30/-;Bus route:E-2,S-19,S-21,SAvenue,Kolkata-46 9895 23,S-24,GL-3,MD-13,ST-5,C1,C1,C8 It was founded by William Carey in the year 1805. It was the first theological Searampore,Hooghly college in the East.It has a Big Library and a Museum. It is the oldest Temple in this area and is still used on religious and social occasions. It was built by Raja Nabakrishna Deb in 1757 for the Clive Lord for Shovabazar Street his celebration of Victory at Palassey. This is the only Air-Conditioned Church in the city of Calcutta. K.S.Roy Road Crossing and Council House in B.B.D.Bag area. It was constructed in 1784. Job Charnok's tomb is located in the Churchyard.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TAGORE CASTLE THACKERAYS HOUSE

On Cathedral Road,Opposite to Victoria Memorial. Prasanna Kumar Tagore Street Free School Street.

TIPU SULTAN MOSQUE Besides Statesman House 4, Esplanade Row (W), TOWN HALL Kolkata-1, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE 7,Bankim Chatterjee HALL Street,Calcutta-12 VICTORIA MEMORIAL VIDYASAGAR SETU, (2ND HOOGHLY BRIDGE) Facing Maidan. On the river Hooghly, Near Babughat 2248-3085/6165,22131098 2241-6214 2223-189091/0953,F:2223-5142

220-0413(CPT C.E.)

VIVEKANANDA BRIDGE Over Hooghly River at Bally

WRITERS' BUILDINGS YUBA BHARATI KRIRANGAN ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

B.B.D.Bag

2235-5601,235-3371

E.M.Byepass,Salt Lake City Alipore,opposite Taj Bengal Hotel & National Library

2479-1275/1150

65 meter high Anglican Cathedral built in 1847. It is a Castle of Prasanna Kumar Tagore and is now used for a Girls School. Prasanna Kumar was a social reformer,Journalist,Legal expert and one of the founder of Calcutta University. It was the birth place of William Makpeace Thakeray,the renowned novelist who was born on July 18,1810. This mosque was built by Prince Golam Mohammed,One of the most successful of Tipu Sultan's sons. This building was founded by a lottery and was established in 1813.It was designed by the Colonel John Garstin,the then Chief Engineer of Bengal. It remains open 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. everyday except Mondays. E-mail : townhall@cal2.vsnl.net.in This hall is under the Information & Cultural Affairs Department. It is having a 910 seats and a Air Cooling System. Visiting Hours: 10 Am.-5 Am.(March-October) A majestic and symmetrical construction of white marble in the middle of a sprolling garden.Build between 1906-1921 in the Stayle of the Taj and the Memory of Queen Victoria. This Bridge is the longest one of its kind in India and the major cable stayed bridges in the world. The total length of the bridge is 822.96m. The lowest part of the bridge is 33.87 to 34.38 meters high from the highest water level of the river Hooghly. Formerly known as Willingdon Bridge over Hooghly River,was opened in 1931.It comprises of seven spans of 105m. and has a doble Rail track and a 5.4m. up and down roadway for vehicles and 2.4m. up and down pathway for the Pedestrians. Presently the seat of State Secretariate. It was built during the days of the East India Company to provide shelter to the writers(clerks) of the company. An edifice of great political significance and memories of Indian freedom movement. This open air Stadium was opened in 1985.It is the biggest Stadium in Asia and one of the ten biggest in the World. It acquires a 45 acres of land and have a capacity of 1,200,000 spectators. Conveyance: Bus(T-4,S22),popularly know as Salt Lake Stadium. Opened to Public in 1870. One of the largest and finest zoos in India and a venue for large number of emigrant birds. It houses a children zoo and has a spearate aquarium across the street. Visiting hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry Fees-Rs. 3

SWABHUMI (THE HERITAGE PARK) FUNCITY (FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT PARK) A-5 AMUSEMENT PARK (THAKURPUKUR) CHILDREN CULTURAL CENTRE, BURDWAN CLOWN TOWN DEV RUPAYAN NAGAR AMUSEMENT PARK GURUSADAY MUSEUM, BEHALA KARU ANGAN KRISHNA SAYAR PARK, BARDHAMAN MEGABOWL MILLENIUM SCIENCE PARK MOTIJHIL PARK, LALBAG PARIMAL KANAN PLANATORIUM, BARDHAMAN RABINDRA SAROVAR SANGHATI PARK SCIENCE CENTRE, BURDWAN SCIENCE CENTRE, DIGHA SPARKZ STATE ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

E.M. Bypass, Narkeldanga Main Road, Kolkata-54 Bakrahat Road, Near Thakurpukur P.S.

2321-5486,2334-3906 (Fax) 2495-0992, 700-0394/95 2495-0992/3091-9666 95342-2530702 2436-8843/9322 2565-5260/2595-1882 2476-6048 2335-2979 95342-2530303 2288-1311 953216-239888 953482-271007 953227-283340 95342-2556470 2466-2014 953216-257840 95342-2557844 953220-266360 2448-1744 2468-8191

Fax: 334-3906, Mail: swabhumi@ vsnl.com. It remains open from 12 a.m. to 9 p.m. Holidays from 10 a.m. Entry fee Rs. 20/- It is a joint enterprise of Ambuja Cement & The CMC. It is a family entertainment park. Open from Monday to Friday 11a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 7-30 p.m.Mobile contact nos: 9831189987/89988