Walking in Kolkata

Kolkata has a unique culture and heritage, different from any other city of India, largely tinged by the Raj-era phenomenon, for the fact that this city used to be the capital of the erstwhile British East India Company. The unmistakable Raj-era hangover is still very much there and some of the best buildings in India are the colonial building in Kolkata. One of the best ways to explore the intellectual capital of India is by Walking in Kolkata, so that you can view the vibrancy of the city in all its nooks and corners.
For those who love the idea, can go on Heritage Walking Tours in Kolkata, which is actually a heritage awareness tour of the distinct architectural heritage of Calcutta. This tour takes the tourists by hand to unravel the intriguing story of the evolution of this city from where it all began, Dalhousie Square.

There are two distinct walks. First, The Heritage Walk of Dalhousie Square. Second, The Heritage Walk along the meandering lanes and bylanes of the traditional neighborhoods of North Calcutta.

This walking tour has been reviewed with great appreciation from almost all the news daily - The Statesman,  The Telegraph, The Times of India, The Asian Age, The Hindustan Times, South China Morning Post (Bangkok), Merian Magazine (Germany),  India Today, The Outlook has published this walking tour.

That apart, this heritage walk of Calcutta comes with a strong recommendation from The Lonely Planet’ s Rough Guide book on India in the Calcutta section of the book. To add to the international recognition for this Kolkata walking tour, even BBC Radio covered the tour consecutively in their English and Bengali section.

Some dignitaries who have participated in this tour are -

  -  Beneditto Amari, Italian Ambassador to India
  -  Mr Benincasa, Consul General, Italian Consulate, Calcutta
  -  Ms. Megan Marsden, British Council, Calcutta
  -  Andrew Verster,  Artiste and Advisor to Nelson Mandela, South Africa
  -  Aroon Shivdasani, Executive Director, Indo American Arts Council Inc.
  -  Amy McCarthy, Captain, United Airlines
  -  Dr David Hill, Murdoch University, Australia
  -  Dr Rebecca Manring, Indiana University, Department of Religious Studies