Today we are exploring Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal! We weren't sure we would make it this far East during our time in India, but we are so glad we did! Kolkata was previously called Calcutta and was the capital of British India for around 150 years. The British influence is still easy to see throughout the city and is impossible to miss if you are visiting Kolkata.
One of Kolkata's biggest attractions is the Victoria Memorial. For our first visit to Kolkata, visiting the Victoria Memorial was a must! It truly is a beautiful piece of architecture and holds a great museum where we were able to learn so much about the British occupation of India as well as the valiant effort made by Indian's to regain control of their country. If you are wondering what to do in Kolkata during your visit to West Bengal, we highly recommend taking time to see the Victoria Memorial and learn more about India's history from inside the memorial.
No Indian travel vlog would be complete without eating some delicious Indian food, so after the Victoria Memorial we popped into a fast food shop and had an awesome momo burger meal! It was our first time having momo burgers and they turned out to be pretty awesome.
We also visited Kolkata's Indian Museum while during our one day exploring Kolkata, and, well, let's just say it wasn't what we expected! We had a lot of fun going around the museum and quickly discovered that it's a type of natural history museum. It'd be a great place for kids!
Our last stop in Kolkata (Calcutta) was the Princep Ghat where we took a sunset boat ride. Despite the pollution that plagues India, the sunset boat ride along the Hooghly River was a great way to end our time in West Bengal!
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== Chapters ==
0:00 First stop in Kolkata; the Victoria Memorial
3:34 Indian whiplash
4:52 Park Street and Momo Burgers
6:12 Indian Museum is not at all what we expected
8:25 James Princep Ghat at sunset
10:17 Nicole's beef with lifejackets
11:01 Impressions of Kolkata
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