Walk Through Tales ( Heritage Tour )
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Walk Through Tales ( Heritage Tour )
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Walk Through Tales ( Heritage Tour )
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Highlights
Walk through the 18th - 19th Century Tales of Calcutta.
Kolkata, the city of Tales, formerly Calcutta, was the capital of British India for more than a century and half and carries the old colonial legacies in many grandeurs remains at the heart of the city. Thus, once it was referred as ‘city of palaces. The English and Scot settlers called it as the ‘London of Orient’. It was “the jewel of the East” in its heyday.
The tour will take you back to that heyday through allies and gullies of the stories of those remains.
Itinerary
Shaheed Minar
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA monument constructed in memory of an important White Mughal. Stop by to know the history of the monument.Calcutta High Court
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Calcutta high Court is one of the three High Courts in India established at the Presidency Towns by Letters patent granted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, bearing date June 26, 1862, and is the oldest High Court in India. Stop by to know the history of the Calcutta High Court.Temple Chamber
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe oldest Office of legal practitioners. Stop by to know the history of Temple ChamberTREASURY BUILDING
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe gigantic and colossal Victorian structure m made for British Imperial exchequer in IndiaTown Hall
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe earliest center of Socialization for European and Indian elites of the city Stop by to know the history of the famous Town Hall.Raj Bhavan
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe first Official residence of the British Governor General and Viceroy Stop by to know the history of the monument ( Governor's House ).Kolkata GPO Postal Museum
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedAn incredible collection from the postal service of India in an unique Victorian buildingSt. John's Church
35 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe first Anglican Cathedral of the city bearing remains of many untold stories of 18th and 19th century of Calcutta8, Red Cross CTO Building
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOne of the Old telegraph office of India inside a Edwardian structure Stop by to know the history of the place.Black Hole Monument (Holwell Monument)
30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedThe most debatable tale till date though originated in the pre Raj daysG.P.O
50 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe site where the GPO is now located was actually the site of the first Fort William. An alley beside the post office was the site of the guardhouse that housed the infamous 1756 Black Hole of Calcutta (1756). Refreshment time - 20 minutes
What's included
INCLUDED
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Coffee and/or Tea
NOT INCLUDED
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private transportation
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Location
Address
Dharmtalla, bus stop, Dufferin Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India
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