European Settlements Boat Ride, Kolkata
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 magnifice...