India Attractions

The second to last resting place of Vasco da Gama`

Advantages: It's the real thing - original and old
Disadvantages: There's not actually much to see inside

...The Oldest Church in India The second church we visited in Kochi (formerly known as Cochin) in the Indian state of Kerala was St Francis' CSI Church. CSI stands for Church of South India – not Crime Scene Investigation, in case you were wonder ...

koshkha 28.04.2012 · Read full review
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Review of St Francis Church, Kochi

Santa Cruz Basilica - Kochi's most famous and oldest church

Advantages: Beautifully decorated and offers interesting insight into Christianity in India
Disadvantages: Not as old as you may be led to believe

Expect the Unexpected If your expectation of religious buildings in India is based around Hindu temples, mosques and endless statues of the Buddha, then Kochi (or Cochin as it used to be known) will come as a surprised. The state of Kerala is ...

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Review of Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi

Ganga Sagar: Pain, bliss and sanctification

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Strictly speaking I’m God-fearing but not a religious man in that sense, Hindu religion has a constellation of 33 crores i.e 330 million Gods and Goddesses, that probably is enough to give you an idea of the enormity and vastness of the religion. It is as ...

roktimdutta 07.01.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Ganga Sagar Mela, West Bengal

CCU Has Improved But Still Has Some Way To Go

Advantages: fairly polite staff who all speak and understand English
Disadvantages: overly laid back staff, no cash point machines

Calcutta (now called Kolkata) Airport is also known as CCU (airline short code) and NSCBI (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International) and also Dum Dum (pronounced Dom Dom and not dumb dumb as you just imagined) Airport. There are two main parts of the ...

anonymili 02.01.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Calcutta Airport (CCU), India

The Gateway to Eastern India

Advantages: Efficient (usually), Not very busy
Disadvantages: Old Internation terminal, Safety concerns over road at night

Calcutta Airport is split into 2 terminals, the domestic and international, and passenger numbers using it as a gateway into India are increasing every year although by international standards it is a small airport. INTERNATIONAL - there are direct ser ...

SaikatSantra 24.08.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Calcutta Airport (CCU), India