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European Settlements Boat Ride, Kolkata

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The European Settlements Boat ride from the Kolkata shipping jetty is an absolutely marvelous cruise, started by the initiative of West Bengal Transport Corporation,  from Kolkata to Chandannagar via Srirampur and back along the gentle currents of the Hoogly River.  This 11 hour trip will surely make a place in your list of favorite weekend tours. Tickets were bought on reaching the ferry ghat and soon after, M.V. Hemlata was ready. This launch makes your excitement go up more. Various facts about the colonial rulers of Europe, as well as their progressions and establishments in India can be noticed on the wall. Photographs of popular monuments in Europe and their significance has been put up on these walls too. A prominent component of this very captivating cruise is the Boat Library containing books about the heritage and unexplored depths of the imperial Kolkata. The northward voyage started at 10 in the morning with Rabindra Sangeet playing alongside. Passing the magnificent Howrah
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Kolkata Heritage River Cruise

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Since the inception of the cruise in October, 2020, we have been planning to take a ride on the Kokata Heritage River Cruise. Finally, the date for our departure arrived on the 27th of March, 2021. We arrived at the booking office of the West Bengal Transport Corporation at Shipping Corporation of India jetty in Millennium Park. The tickets were bought for an afternoon cruise for INR 39 per head.  The cruise welcomes people on all days for a trip from 4 PM to 6 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM on weekdays and provides an extra slot from 2 PM to 4 PM on weekends. However, the queue of tourists gathered for the cruise on weekdays too is also quite noticeable. We boarded M.V. Uttama vessel from the jetty in a rush for a fascinating 2 hour long sail along the currents of the Hoogly river. During the cruise, we got access to an on-board cafeteria, selling dry snacks and hot drinks like tea or coffee. Selfie booths and traditional Bengali music played all along the trip added new feeling altogether. Ever
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Location: Millennium Parrk, Sreepally, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020, India
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