What are the tourist sites in Calcutta?
R. Calcutta was the capital of the Raj for a long period of time. Famous monuments like the Victoria Memorial and Fort William are testament to that era. Mother Teresas missionary home and tomb is another popular tourist destination. The Howrah bridge is the worlds busiest bridge. Calcutta is the cultural capital of India. There are any number of plays, movies, dances, festivals ongoing any time which showcase Indias rich diversity. The famous Durga Puja festival in October is not to be missed. Around Calcutta, you can get a feel of typical Indian village life (after all, most of India still does live in the villages). Santiniketan (around 3 hrs.) from Calcutta was the center of Indian culture for a long period and has produced Indias only Nobel Prize for Literature Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
