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February 28th, 2007 | 
Author: General Information
Mumbai is a cluster of Seven Islands and derives its name from Mumbadevi, the patron goddess of the koli fisher folk, its oldest inhabitants.Being a cosmopolitan city, one can find in Mumbai a potpourri of various communities and cultures which is best seen in its cuisine, history and architectural landmarks which is both Victorian as well as Indian
There are several working families in Mumbai, belonging to different strata of society, who depend on the food supplied by hawkers. Food is available cheaply at the hawkers’ joints and if hawkers stopped selling food items a majority of the working population would be deprived of their lunch
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Nicco Park
Welcome to the Disneyland of East India. Yes, this is what Nicco Park is all about.
One can spend the entire day at this idyllic amusement park of Kolkata. If you have young ones accompanying you, so much the better for they are the ones who tend to enjoy the most at Nicco Park’s bewildering variety of rides. The Cable Car is an out and out favorite with the young ones. So are the Striking Cars and Pirate Cars. When it comes to adventure, there is the adrenalin pumping stuff viz-a-viz the Water Coaster and the one and only Flying Saucer.
Location: Salt Lake.
Time to Visit: General :10 A.M. – 8 P.M. & For Rides : 11.30 A.M. – 8 P.M.
Preferred Timings:
Any time of the day. However, in the scorching summer months, it is advisable to visit Nicco Park either in the morning or in the evening after sunset.
Admission Fee: Rs.25/- Per person.
Nalban
Nalban is a serene watery world where the centerpiece of attraction is the giant lake. The lake water is crystal clear without any pollution. On a clear sunny day, you can even see your mirror image reflecting on the sill waters of the magnificent lake.
A wide array of boats is available, ranging from the luxurious “Shikaras” to the simple “Paddle Boats”. To make the overall boating experience a pleasure, there are fascinating floating huts at strategic locations of the turquoise lake. After a long session of boating, you might want to relax and give your body a much-needed rest. The floating huts are ideal stopovers. What is more, discreet privacy is guaranteed.
The sight of lovelorn couples sitting shoulder to shoulder and mincing sweet nothings is an everyday occurrence at the Nalban Boating Complex.
Location: Sector V, Salt Lake.
Time to Visit: 9 A.M. – 8 P.M. (weekdays) & 9 A.M. – 9 P.M. (weekends).
Preferred Timings: In the morning and late afternoon.
Admission Fee: Rs.10/- per person. Free for children below 3 years.
Aquatica Water Park
With the rapidly changing lifestyle in urban Kolkata and to keep abreast with the 24/7 crowd, the entertainment options in Kolkata too are evolving from the traditional to the hip. The latest entertainment craze in Kolkata is the fairy tale watery world – Aquatica. It happens to be the only water amusement Park in the whole of Eastern India.
Although it is located on the outskirts of the city at Kochpukur in the Rajarhat periphery, this wonderful amusement Park has a bewildering variety of water sports that attracts the youth brigade.
Location: Kochpukur, Rajarhat.
Time to Visit: 9.30A.M. – 8 P.M.
Preferred Timings: At any time convenient to you.
Admission Fee: Moderate but changes from time to time.
Multiplex Mall
A.C. Market
1, Shakespeare Sarani
Kolkata – 700071
This Market is famous for Clothes, novelties, artificial plants, jewellery, electronic household gadgets, watches etc.
Charnock City
KB-26, Sector – III, Saltlake City,
Kolkata – 700 091
# 2335-1086 / 7722 / 9908
Email : charnockcity@netkracker.com
Forum Shopping Mall
3 Elgin Rd.,
Kolkata
Phone No. 2283-6203
Forum Mall is a shopping mall in Kolkata, India. It is located in the Bhowanipore area of Kolkata. It is the twin mall of the City Centre mall situated at the other part of the city.
The Metro Plaza
3 Elgin Rd.,
Kolkata – 700 071
Over 260 shops covering textiles, apparels & accessories, footwear, perfumes, jewellery etc., sprawling amusement center, multi-escalators and 2 capsule lifts, central atrium with exotic glass roof top, centrally A.C.
Shreeram Arcade
15A, J L Nehru Road, (opposite Lighthouse Cinema)
Kolkata 700 013
Kolkata’s newest market with 275 glittering shops, modular glass capsule lifts, sparkling fountains and piped music. Offers clothes, books, household items, among others.
Shoppers Stop
10/3 Lala Lajpatrai Road (Elgin Road),
Kolkata-700020.
Treasure Island
3, Madge Lane, (opposite New Market)
Kolkata 700 016
Vardaan Shopping Complex
25A, Camac Street,
Kolkata 700 016
Air-conditioned market with an escalator. Imported cosmetics, branded & unbranded garments, designer wear, household goods, lingerie, shoes, jewellery, formal & casual western wear, electronic goods, crystal ware, cut glass items, flavoured betel nuts, imported chocolates, ready-made novelties, watches and other consumer durable.
Night Life Of Kolkata
Nightlife in Kolkata is full of energy and excitement. The people of Kolkata are believed to have a natural bent of mind and as such very creative.The consequence reveals active participation and adoption of versatile lifestyle by the upcoming generations. The nightlife that started as a phenomenon in the state towards the last decade of 20th century has engulfed the city in deep chasm, an eternal bliss. Younger generations prefer action based participation rather being mute audience in the cinema halls. For these people it is innovation, it is discovering the beautiful side of night if not life.
Some reputed nightspots include Anticlock Dance Club, Big Ben Dance Club, British Council Dance Theatre, Incognito Dance Club, Academy of Fine Arts, Rabindra Sadan Dance Theater, Sunset Bar.
Genral Information
Kolkata represents one of the four metropolitan cities of India. The city makes up the capital of the eastern state of India, West Bengal. The city, formerly designated as Calcutta, sway’s rich cultural and demographic resources. The popularity of Kolkata, as one of the premier cities in India, reached its heights in the pre independence era. The city in a short span, about 400 years, has evolved into one of the major commercial areas and a great learning centre in the sub continent.
Best time to visit:
Best time to visit the city is during winter season that is from October to March.
Climate
The climate of the Delhi region is semiarid type, with three well defined seasons. The cold season begins at the end of November, and extends to in early July and continues upto September. The hot summer extends from the end of March to the end of June. The temperature is usually between 21.1° C to 40.5° C during these months. Winters are usually cold and night temperatiures often fall to 6.5° C during the period between December and February. The average annual temperature recorded in Delhi is 31.5° C based on the records over the period of 70 years maintained by the Meteorological Department.
About 87% of the annual rainfall is received during the monsoon months June to September. On an average, rain of 2.5 mm or more falls on 27 days in a year. Of these, 21.4 days are during monsoon months. For design considerations, rainfall intensity of 20 to 30 mm which generally occurs in one hour duration has to be taken into account.
The Best Time To Visit
The best time to visit Delhi is in October-November and in February-March, when the nights are cool and the days filled with mellow sunshine. December and January can be a little gloomy in Delhi while mid-summer (May, June and July) is very hot with temperatures over 45C; it is a dry heat and is sometimes accompanied by dusty desert winds. Most of the rain falls between July and September but they are not the tropical rains you’ll experience in India’s coastal cities.
Eldorado Restuarant
Cuisine :Chinese,Continental,Indian,Mughlai
Address : C/o Hotel Rajdoot, Mathura Road New Delhi.
Phone : 011 – 24316666
Princess Garden
Cuisine : Chinese
Address : E-32 N.D.S.E. Part-1 New Delhi
Phone : 011 – 26251860, 26256950, 26258558
Fast Food Centers Of Delhi
McDonald’s Family Restaurant
(Outlets: 47, Basant Lok, Commercial Centre, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 6147219)
S-25, Main Market, Green Park, New Delhi 6868422, 6851121.
M-70, M-Block Market, Greater Kailash-I, New Delhi-48 6483360,
Restaurant P-16, Sector-18, Noida, UP 91592109.
E-169, Main Mkt, Off bungalow Road, Kamla Nagar, New Delhi. 2946732 , 2946718.
P-14′ P Blk, Connaught Circus, New Delhi-01 3361576, 3365146.
23, Central Market, West Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. 5176733,78 5176743.
Pizza Hut
(Outlets: Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 6153755.
E-3, Inner Circle. Connaught Place, New Delhi-01 3738627,
Green Park, Main Market , 6333985.
E-3, Connaught Place, New Delhi 3738627.
American Pie (Asiad Village Complex Ph: 6447280)
Bengal Sweet house (56,Gole Market,New Delhi , 091113363517)
Nirulas
(Outlets: Connaught Place, L & N Blocks Ph: 3322419, 3315617
Chanakya Cinema Complex Ph: 602116
Defence Colony Ph: 4621592
East of Kailash Ph: 6426687
Vasant Vihar Ph: 6887756 ,Preet Vihar ,Vasant Kunj
Noida Ph: 8926513
Kamla Nagar, Karol Bagh Ph: 5746050
The Main Attraction Of Tourist, Shopping
Shopping is always on top of the itinerary chart for any tourist visiting Delhi. There are whole shebang of items of tourist choice, such as jewelry, carpets, handicrafts, precious stones, silks and silver ware – all synonymous with India. Connaught Place, Karol Bagh and Chandni Chowk are the principle shopping areas.
Karol Bagh & Around
The area around Karol Bagh properly settled after the partition when Punjabis from Pakistan made it there home and opened numerous shops to eke out a living. Today KB is a thriving commercial and business centre and there’s simply nothing that you can’t find here.
Karol Bagh is a mixed residential/commercial neighbourhood in West-Central Delhi. It is primarily known today as a shopping area, which was originally centered around the main street, called Ajmal Khan Road. In recent years, commercial activity has expanded into the lanes that lead off it, swallowing once-residential areas which now house a large concentration of mid-range hotels catering to a mixture of domestic businessmen and foreign tourists. Some of the best-known shops on Ajmal Khan Road include Roopak’s, a spice store, but what the market is mainly known for is clothes and shoes.
Connaught Place
Connaught Place has a long and distinguished history behind it. Named after the Duke of Connaught, a member of the British royal family, this market was designed by Designed by Robert Tor Russell in collaboration with WH Nicholls. A sprawling circular market, it was the largest of its kind in India at that time.
Apart from being the commercial and business hub of Delhi, CP has countless restaurants, watering holes, shops and emporia and cinema halls too.