Kolkata Calcutta Travel Stories

Nov 16, 2018 • 4 min read

There’s a saying in Bengali that goes, baro mashe tero parbon, literally ‘13 festivals in 12 months’, neatly summing up the importance — and yearlong…

Mar 21, 2018 • 5 min read

While Kolkata promises some of the most cosmopolitan experiences that India has to offer, the surrounding countryside also has a few aces up its sleeve…

Mar 16, 2018 • 5 min read

Amongst Indian foodies, Kolkata is celebrated as a gourmand’s paradise, home to one of the most evolved culinary traditions in South Asia. Locals are not…

Jan 25, 2018 • 4 min read

Travel writer Anirban Mahapatra travels all around the world, but between trips, he heads home to work as Lonely Planet Local for Kolkata. Whenever he’s…