Admire the front facade of this historic heritage building and enjoy the fascinating stories linked to it.

Points of Interest

• Writers’ Building

• General Post Office

• Kolkata Collector Office

• Calcutta High Court

• Town Hall

• Raj Bhavan

• Treasury Building (AG Bengal)

• 8, Red Cross CTO Building

• लाल दीघि

• Royal Insurance Building

• Metcalfe Hall

• Standard Life Assurance Building

• Job Charnock’s Mausoleum

• Black Hole Monument (Holwell Monument)

• Bottled water
• All fees and/or taxes
• Tea and coffee

• Private transportation
• On-board WiFi
• Gratuities, expenses of a personal nature, etc.

This Story Walk is among the most beloved tours, highly praised by numerous travelers over the years! If stories about the Raj era and Kolkata intrigue you, this tour is perfect! It narrates the fascinating tale of how the British began trading in this region, competing with earlier European traders. After many cannon blasts, they emerged as the dominant traders. This led to the establishment of a small fort, a major port, a significant battle, shifting fortunes, and a lot of colonial strategy and politics. The East India Company, followed by the Empire’s Flag, placed great importance on Calcutta for its trade, political, and administrative influence. It was, after all, the Capital of British India for a long time and arguably the second most significant city in the Empire. Alongside Defense and Administration, institutions for Entertainment, Education, and Emancipation were established. The light of the European renaissance arrived as a subtle influence and later blossomed into its own native, self-sustaining brilliance.

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