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MARKETS OF THE CITY : COLORS - TASTE - ART- KNOWLEDGE

Debasree

Tour Guide, Calcutta, India

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Since I have tagged few words with the topic - let me explain the same. 


Colors : Yes - A flower market 150 years old located at the bank of Holy Ganges . One of the largest wholesale flower markets  of Asia. Its more colorful in winters and a place open through out the year. I call it little Messy & Muddy but the Most colorful place in the City. A visit is a must!!!


Taste  :  Fruits , Vegetable  & Fish market. ..The local daily markets. We are more into fresh veggies & fishes and the elders of family love to peep in these markets every morning  to fetch fresh items. A place where  sellers and buyers meet ,bargain and pick the best to satisfy their taste .


Art :  Kumartuli : Blend of art , culture and history . If you are in the city , you should not miss this "Potters colony" where a mound of clay is transformed into amazing statues . Find artist  working in their workshops - (Best time to visit September to March )


Knowledge :  A street of 900 mtrs, hundreds of book stores, selling second hand books , famed as World's largest book selling market , dotted with renowned colleges and Universities. Its College street  our Knowledge street ! How could you miss it    ?