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Kolkata

Kolkata can feel like you’ve stepped on to the set of a Wes Anderson film.

The colourful city that feels like stepping into a Wes Anderson film

With its cinematic streetscapes and vivid cultural life, this city is peak “accidentally Wes Anderson”.

  • Julietta Jameson
The infinity pool and deck.

The Glenburn Penthouse review, Kolkata: An elegant, hospitable haven

From the eye-catching interiors to the warm service – not to mention the rooftop pool – this is a wonderful base from which to explore Kolkata.

  • Ute Junker
Dev Patel in a Kolkata scene from Lion.

Kolkata, India tour: Noise, passion, colour and heartbreak where the Lion movie was set

Kolkata offers endless can't-believe-your-eyes moments. It's India at its extreme.

  • Michael Gebicki
The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.

Tips and things to do in Kolkata, India: The three minute guide

This is one of the friendliest, most cultured cities in India and much less touristy than Mumbai or Delhi.

  • Louise Southerden
Sunset over the Hooghly River.

Kolkata, India: Why India's dirtiest city is unexpectedly surprising

Rich experiences lie in store for the first-time visitor to Kolkata.

  • John Golder
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Magical: A Kolkata fruit and vegetable market.

Street food, Kolkata, India: A tour of culinary hotspots

A tour of India’s culinary hotspots is a feast for the senses.

  • Chris Caldicott
In India, the amazing can happen anywhere if you're open to it.

Belly of the beast: the country that will change you

It can appal and sicken, literally. But for most who visit it India can cast a lifetime spell, writes Ben Stubbs.

MV Reef Endeavour

Deals of the week: take a Captain Cook

Captain Cook Cruises has a 'take a mate for half price' sale on for MV Reef Endeavour trips.

  • Julietta Jameson
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, India.

A motorcycle diary

Ben Stubbs braves the smog and crowds of Kolkata on the back of a Royal Enfield bike.

Festival Chhath Puja.

24 hours in Kolkata

Chaotic and confronting, the city on the Hooghly can justly claim to be the country's cultural capital, writes Leisa Tyler.