A river running through a metro city. Paris has that, as does London, Amsterdam, Bangkok... and Kolkata. When you are in the City of Joy next, make sure you explore the legendary Hooghly. Here are five different ways.
Watch the Sunset At The Ghats
Flowing to the west of Kolkata, the Hooghly River &ndash name for the last stretch of the Ganga River before it flows out to the Bay of Bengal &ndash looks sluggish. But don&rsquot forget that it was this river that had a key role to play in the making of modern Indian history, trade and commerce. The river bank is dotted with several &lsquoghat&rsquo and jetties. Take an early morning exploratory walk along the bank and watch the city waking up. At one end is the 1883-built Palladian porch of Prinsep Ghat, built in honour of scholar and antiquary James Prinsep.