Spend a Day Exploring Kolkata with your Friends!

Life can never get boring around friends, especially when you’re in the City of Joy – Kolkata. Here there is something new to discover and explore every single day. Catching up with your buddies after a long time has a different vibe altogether and Things2do is telling you about places in Kolkata that are the perfect backdrop for it! Those silly yet fond memories, sounds of laughter, the nostalgic adda lanes, everything about it will overwhelm you with joy and sheer nostalgia. 

So here’s a list of some of the most amazing things to do and experience with your squad in Kolkata to mark your grand reunion or just add more wonderful moments to your bank of memories!

1Breakfast at Flurys

Start off the day with a sumptuous English breakfast from none other than the iconic Flury’s. Open since 1927, this stylish tearoom specializes in and serves Indian & European food. From cakes and pastries to cookies and bread – everything on the Flurys menu is delicious! Sip on freshly brewed coffee as you share and cherish some of the most beautiful moments and memories of college life with your friends.

2Explore Lanes of Kolkata!

Meeting with your mates after so long, ‘Ek Picture toh Banta Hai!’. When it comes to clicking good pictures nothing can beat the vintage lanes of North Kolkata. You can literally stand/pose anywhere in the middle of the road and it will look photogenic – that’s how beautiful these lanes of Kolkata are. The vintage, old buildings and lanes of North Kolkata have an essence of their own- the one you cannot explain in words but just feel and experience at the moment.

3Get Lunch at 6 Ballygunge Place

By the time you are done exploring these lanes and getting those perfect pictures for your Instagram, you will be starving. When in Kolkata that just shouldn’t happen! So head to the 6 Ballygunge Place for a perfect Bengali lunch in Kolkata with your friends. With exuberant interiors that have wonderful traditional Bangaliyana vibes, this place serves some of the best authentic Bengali delicacies to satiate your cravings. Starting from Poster Bora to Chingri Macher Malai Curry and a bunch of things to eat you must try in Kolkata, everything on the menu is finger-licking good and will definitely make you go Woah!

4Light and Sound Show at Victoria Memorial

After a heavy sumptuous lunch, the only thing a Bengali needs is ‘Bhaat Ghum’ which is a little nap after lunch! But with friends around this fantasy seems a bit impossible, doesn’t it? So why not head towards the Maidan area to visit the beautiful Victoria Memorial and experience its light and sound show to wake you up! The show is conducted every day (Except Monday) from 6:30 pm onwards and is a complete treat to your senses. Apart from being immensely beautiful in terms of art and architecture, this place holds a very rich history and heritage tracing back to the British era. Explore, indulge and enjoy this majestic beauty as you experience the charm that Victoria Memorial in Kolkata holds.

5Memorable Sunset at Maidan

End the day on a relaxed note with your friends and enjoy a cup of ice cream sitting under a tree at Maidan witnessing one of the most beautiful sunsets in the city of Kolkata. This large public park, Brigade Parade Ground known as Maidan is undoubtedly the best ‘adda spot’ in the city. Here you can literally sit back, chill, relax and just enjoy the moment with the people you’ve spent some of the most amazing and best years of your life with. Maidan includes Eden Gardens, Kolkata Race Course, the Royal Calcutta Golf Club and many more iconic places to see in Kolkata.

End your beautiful day in Kolkata with the sunset at Maidan. A sunset that reminds you of the beautiful bond you’ve shared with your friends over many sunsets and sunrises over the years! 

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by Antara Mukherjee

Content Writer at Things2do