South Kolkata is the residential and cultural half: the lakes at Rabindra Sarobar, the Kalighat temple, the Gariahat market, the film studios at Tollygunge, and the para culture of small neighbourhoods with their own clubs, their own puja and their own tea shops. Most of the newer Bengali restaurants are here.
Localities in South Kolkata
Eating in South Kolkata
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Shopping in South Kolkata
Markets
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