Kolkata & West Bengal [Paperback]

No visit to India is complete without some time spent in West Bengal. Fertile lands fed by the great Ganga River are home to terracotta temples, hill stations and bustling cities. From the cool air of Darjeeling to the mangrove forests of Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, Kolkata & West Bengal covers all the top attractions in this unique region.1) Planning your trip2) Kolkata & West Bengal (Kolkata; South of Kolkata; North of Kolkata; West Bengal Hills)3) Practicalities4) FootnotesVanessa Betts is a writer and editor from England. She went to India in 1997, as the first stop on a round-the-world ticket, and then found out that nowhere else could quite compare. After time spent living and working in Australia, Egypt and England she has been based in India, chiefly in Kolkata, since March 2006.