{"id":252,"date":"2021-04-05T13:45:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T13:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/?p=252"},"modified":"2021-04-05T13:49:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T13:49:40","slug":"best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places To Visit In Kolkata With Your Roommate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located just by the banks of river Hooghly, Kolkata known as the City of Joy offers a unique fusion of ethnic cultural diversity, absorbing art, awe-inspiring literature, delectable food, electrifying fashion, and vibrant nightlife showing an exclusive aura of youthful enthusiasm. There are some exciting\u00a0<strong>places to visit in Kolkata\u00a0<\/strong>with your roommates to experience a gala time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_11 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#What_can_be_the_Best_Places_to_Visit_in_Kolkata\" title=\"What can be the\u00a0Best Places to Visit in Kolkata?\">What can be the\u00a0Best Places to Visit in Kolkata?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#1_Botanical_Gardens_%E2%80%93_To_Destress\" title=\"1. Botanical Gardens \u2013 To De-stress\">1. Botanical Gardens \u2013 To De-stress<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#2_Roxy_%E2%80%93_For_an_Exhilarating_Nightlife\" title=\"2. Roxy \u2013 For an Exhilarating Nightlife\">2. Roxy \u2013 For an Exhilarating Nightlife<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#3_Victoria_Memorial_%E2%80%93_The_Archetypal_Stopover\" title=\"3. Victoria Memorial \u2013 The Archetypal Stopover\">3. Victoria Memorial \u2013 The Archetypal Stopover<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#4_Blue_and_Beyond_Rooftop_Restobar_%E2%80%93_For_an_Intimate_Rendezvous\" title=\"4. Blue and Beyond Rooftop Restobar \u2013 For an Intimate Rendezvous\">4. Blue and Beyond Rooftop Restobar \u2013 For an Intimate Rendezvous<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#5_Nicco_Park_%E2%80%93_For_a_Thrilling_Amusement\" title=\"5. Nicco Park \u2013 For a Thrilling Amusement\">5. Nicco Park \u2013 For a Thrilling Amusement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-kolkata\/#6_Eco_Park_%E2%80%93_For_Leisure_and_Relaxation\" title=\"6. Eco Park \u2013 For Leisure and Relaxation\">6. Eco Park \u2013 For Leisure and Relaxation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_be_the_Best_Places_to_Visit_in_Kolkata\"><\/span>What can be the\u00a0Best Places to Visit in Kolkata?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Botanical_Gardens_%E2%80%93_To_Destress\"><\/span>1. Botanical Gardens \u2013 To De-stress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/botanical-garden-kolkata.jpg\" alt=\"Botanical garden\" width=\"1280\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/botanical-garden-kolkata.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/botanical-garden-kolkata-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/botanical-garden-kolkata-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/botanical-garden-kolkata-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spread across an extensive area of 270-acres with an astounding collection of more than 12,000 species of trees and plants, the Botanical Gardens are a perfect place to relax with your roommates. Besides, one can see the breathtaking Great Banyan Tree, over 250 years old located in the garden covering an area of 3.5 acres of land, making it the widest tree in the world. Hence, for nature lovers, this vast open-greenhouse is a must-visit, where you can simply sit and chat amongst your friends for long hours.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Shibpur, Howrah<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Timings<\/strong>: 10 AM \u2013 5 PM (closed on Mondays)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Charges<\/strong>: INR 10 (for Indians) and INR 100 (for foreigners)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Roxy_%E2%80%93_For_an_Exhilarating_Nightlife\"><\/span>2. Roxy \u2013 For an Exhilarating Nightlife<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roxy.jpg\" alt=\"roxy\" width=\"493\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roxy.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roxy-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a nightclub set up with funky and design-conscious decor. The Roxy bar is well-known for its quintessential cocktails, awesome music, appetising snacks, and irresistible dance floor. You can relish at this sophisticated nightspot and enjoy the pub-culture with your buddies in exuberance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: The Park Hotel, Park Street<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Timings<\/strong>: 5 PM \u2013 2 AM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Charge<\/strong>: INR 2500 (for two persons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Victoria_Memorial_%E2%80%93_The_Archetypal_Stopover\"><\/span>3. Victoria Memorial \u2013 The Archetypal Stopover<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/victoria.jpg\" alt=\"victoria\" width=\"608\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/victoria.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/victoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/victoria-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/victoria-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/victoria-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Victoria Memorial is the one of\u00a0<strong>best places to visit in Kolkata<\/strong>\u00a0built entirely of white marble with 21 gardens of lush greenery, stunning relics, and illustrations built in the memory of Queen Victoria. The magnificent architecture is a fusion of British and Mughal building styles. The awesomely beautiful figurine of the \u2018Angel of Victory\u2019 stands upright on the central dome of the white Makrana marble palace. The distinctive fact about the statuette is that it is anchored to large ball bearings, and hence the effigy rotates with the flowing direction of the wind. The museum in the memorial has 25 galleries, including the central hall, royal and sculpture gallery, portrait hall, arms and ammunition gallery, and also the Calcutta gallery.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Queens Way, Kolkata- Maidan area<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Timings<\/strong>: Museum &#8211; 10 AM \u2013 5 PM (closed on Mondays); Gardens \u2013 5:30 AM \u2013 6 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Charges<\/strong>: INR 30 (Museum), and INR 10 (Gardens)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Blue_and_Beyond_Rooftop_Restobar_%E2%80%93_For_an_Intimate_Rendezvous\"><\/span>4. Blue and Beyond Rooftop Restobar \u2013 For an Intimate Rendezvous<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is a stylish and modish open-air lounge stationed on the roof of the Lindsay Hotel. It is one of the most privileged hangouts for the happening young crowds, wherein you can enjoy a private candle-light dinner under the open starry night with your nearest and dearest friends and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/\">roommates<\/a>. The resto-bar exhibits a sophisticated setup offering a mouthwatering assortment of cocktails and rich delicacies along with soothing music. Hence, these\u00a0<strong>Kolkata places to visit<\/strong>\u00a0will surely make your night memorable with your buddies and partners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roof-top.png\" alt=\"Blue and Beyond Rooftop Restobar\" width=\"935\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roof-top.png 935w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roof-top-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/roof-top-768x404.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Lindsay Hotel, Lindsay Street, New Market area<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Timings<\/strong>: 12 noontime \u2013 11 PM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Charge<\/strong>: INR 1600 (for two persons)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Nicco_Park_%E2%80%93_For_a_Thrilling_Amusement\"><\/span>5. Nicco Park \u2013 For a Thrilling Amusement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Nicco Park\" width=\"542\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NiccoPark-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Promoted as the Disneyland of West Bengal, <a href=\"https:\/\/niccoparks.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nicco Park<\/a>, formerly known as Jheel Meel is located in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. It is a 40-acre park entailing over 35 distinctive rides and attractions. Amongst them are the spine-chilling rides of sky-diver thrill ride of 80 feet high, water coaster joyride zipping you and your roommate down 75 metres in mere 7 seconds! Feeling interested? Wait; there are other excitements like water chute, flying saucer, moon-raker, twist &amp; turn, pirate ship, bull-ride, and the heart-stopping gravity-defying rollercoaster ride, called the Cyclone, which is India\u2019s biggest wooden roller coaster ride of 750m long track.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, you can also venture with your partner at the Wet-O-Wild in the Nicco Park area for exhilarating rides and allurements like wave runner, Niagra fall, body and tube slide, crusader ride, pirate bay, and intimate rain disco zone. You can also take your friends to the 4-bowling alley of Nicco Super Bowl for exciting bowling activities. Hence, with such envigorating rides, and aquatic fun, you can enjoy the rejuvenating experience with your roommates.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sector IV, Salt Lake City, Kolkata<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Timings<\/strong>: 10:45 AM \u2013 7:30 PM (for rides); 10:30 AM \u2013 6:30 PM (Main gate of the park)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Charges<\/strong>: Entry ticket (entry + 12 rides) \u2013 INR 185 for each person; Full package (entry + all rides of the main water + water park of Wet-O-Wild) \u2013 INR 600 per person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Eco_Park_%E2%80%93_For_Leisure_and_Relaxation\"><\/span>6. Eco Park \u2013 For Leisure and Relaxation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Eco park\" width=\"587\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/eco-park-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Amongst other\u00a0<strong>places to visit in Kolkata\u00a0<\/strong>is the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Town_Eco_Park\">Eco Park<\/a>, the biggest urban park in India with an area of 480-acres, surrounded by 104-acres of lake area with a 7-acre island in the middle. The park is divided into 47 zones including attractions like Seven Wonders replica park, bamboo garden, mask garden, Chinese garden, bonsai garden, butterfly garden, mist house, cactus walk, and garden with lobster-claws flower. Besides, you can visit the Harinalaya Mini Zoo near Gate 6 for observing the spotted and barking deer. Moreover, the island has two restaurants and cottages, where one can stay overnight having rich delicacies. You can also indulge in shikara rides, water sports, and cycling.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Newtown<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Timings<\/strong>: March \u2013 October (2:30 \u2013 8:30 PM from Tuesday \u2013 Saturday; (12 noon \u2013 8:30 PM on Sundays and holidays); November- February (12 noon \u2013 7:30 PM from Tuesday to Saturday), and (11 AM \u2013 7:30 PM on Sunday and holidays). Park is closed on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry Charge<\/strong>: INR 30 per person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hence, with such spellbinding\u00a0<strong>places to visit in Kolkata\u00a0<\/strong>along with delectable cuisines, and revitalising aura of natural beauty, you will be in high spirits with your buddies and roommates helping to get out of your regular monotonous work schedules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located just by the banks of river Hooghly, Kolkata known as the City of Joy offers a unique fusion of ethnic cultural diversity, absorbing art, awe-inspiring literature, delectable food, electrifying&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,30],"tags":[58,59,60],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":263,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions\/263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studentcosy.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}