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is known as the city of palaces as it boats of many historical monuments
and palaces. Its glorious history dates back to 1690 when the British
for their trade settlements selected it. Being the birth place of
Rabindranath Tagore, Kolkata is believed to be the birth place of
Modern Indian literature. Kolkata being a culture-focused city has
a number of drama and theatre groups featuring large outdoor stage
plays. Major attractions in Kolkata include Victoria Memorial Howrah
Bridge Eden Garden to name a few. The Victoria Memorial is a fine
huge structure built by Lord Curzon in memory of Queen Victoria.
It has been converted into a museum that houses the most impressive
collection of memorabilia from the days of the Raj. The Howrah Bridge
is in itself an engineering marvel that spans a length of 450 meters
without any pylon in the river and has the distinction of being
the busiest bridge in the world catering to around 100,000 vehicles
and innumerable pedestrians. Eden Garden that was a small and pleasantly
laid-out garden once is now a renowned cricket. Major cuisines of
this city include rice and fish curry. The city offers a wide range
of dishes and cuisines with variety of tastes. Kolkata's wide range
of sweets can live you quite winded. Don't miss the charm of Kolkata
Rassagolla (a kind of sweet) while visiting Kolkata.
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