GETTING THERE

Kolkata airport is well connected with major global cities and Indian metros.

STAY

Taj Bengal (starts from `9,000/US$ 128, tajhotels. com) and The Oberoi Grand Kolkata (starts from `10,000/ US$ 142, oberoihotels.com) offer luxury stays close to city hangouts.

WHEN

October to March

MUST SEE

Don’t forget to take a late night city tour in the iconic yellow taxi. Watch city landmarks, like Princep Ghat, Eden Gardens cricket staidum, and St Paul’s Cathedral glow in the owl lights.