megacity of Kolkata is considered to be one of most lively cosmopolitan cities in India. capital city of West Bengal is kwn for its delicious Bengali cuisine, gorgeous Victorian architecture and for various art galleries that adorn city. Kolkata is considered to be a prominent centre for education and literature in India. Along with that, it is also a city that is buzzing with a plethora of activities for its 4.5 million citizens in city and 14.5 million more in suburbs. 

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Four things to do this weekend in Kolkata 

1. Taste Bengali cuisine

Kolkata is one of most amazing cities to visit if you are a foodie. city is cradle of Bengali cuisine. As such, you get a variety of local Bengali food options to choose from churmur, kathi rolls, telebhaja, luchi aloo dum, and many more mouth-watering food items. If you have a sweet tooth, indulge yourself with famous Bengali sweets such as sandesh, mishti doi, and rasgulla.

2. Victoria Memorial 

Victoria Memorial is one of most iconic monuments of Kolkata. It is a large marble building built between 1906 and 1921. iconic structure hosts a museum inside its premises. Victoria Memorial lies by  bank of  Hooghly River, near Chowringhee Road. 

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3. Take a ride in Kolkata Metro 

Kolkata Metro was first-ever metro system in India. It was opened for commercial services in year 1984.  network currently consists of one operational line of 27.22 km from apara to Kavi Subhash with three or lines in various phases of construction. It is only Metro system in India to be operated by Indian Railways. 

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4. Trams of Kolkata 

If Metro does t excite you, n try out tramway of Kolkata. In continuous running operation since 1902, it is  oldest operating electric tram system in Asia and only tram service operating in India, which makes it really unique. tram system is operated by West Bengal Transport Corporation and consists of 25 lines, of which six are currently in operation.

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