Calcutta, India - Paris, France - Comparison and Distance between
Distance: 7,860 km / 4,884 miles
Calcutta, India
You are looking at Calcutta in India. The city has a population of 15481589 residents. It is located on 88.40 degrees longitude, and 22.57 latitude.
Calcutta , General info:
6/10
New name is KOLKATA - that is closer how it used to be pronounced in the native language - Bengali.
Airport code is still the old code CCU for Calcutta. The airport is on northeast corner of metro - also also called Dum Dum from the local township name.
If going by train, try station names of HOWRAH or SEALDAH - the latter is a friendlier terminus, but less trains go there. Howrah is the traditional rail terminus - on other side of river Ganges.
Calcutta , Cheap stuff:
9/10
Great food - whether Mughlai or sweets, and most reasonable price among metro Indian cities.
'Get Well' Clinic is the best as well as very cheap PHYSIOTHERPY & ACUPRESSURE Centre. You can get really sincer and dedicated treatment here.
Calcutta , Different stuff:
8/10
Tough driving and narrow / slow roads.
Calcutta , Don't miss:
10/10
Victoria Memorial.
Darjeeling - a hill town about 600 km north.
Digha - a seaside resort - about 4 hours drive
Calcutta , Food:
10/10
Great food everywhere in this city
Calcutta , Hotels:
8/10
Quite a few 4 and 5 star hotels
Calcutta , Safety:
7/10
Safer than other towns - but beware of pickpocketing.
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Paris, Wisconsin, France
You are looking at Paris , Wisconsin in France. The city has a population of 11330702 residents. It is located on 2.33 degrees longitude, and 48.87 latitude.
Paris , General info:
10/10
Best time for visiting Paris is from april to september or during X-mas holidays
Crowds can be heavy during summer time. Weather is generally nice in April and may.
Paris , Cheap stuff:
1/10
Far less cheap public transport compared to London.
Paris , Different stuff:
7/10
to find nice and cheap clothes : go to "les halles" or rue de rivoli.
Paris , Don't miss:
9/10
Obviously the Eiffel Tower, the "arc de triomphe", the "champs elysées",
montmartre quarter (home of the famous painters),
All the great museums such as Le Louvre or Beaubourg modern art as well as the Musee d'Orsay with works from the impressionist area
the castles of Versailles and Vincennes.
Paris , Food:
10/10
All the French food.
ask for "blanquette de veau" (veal with white sauce) this is french's favorite dish or boeuf bourguignon (wine sauce and beef)
my favorite restaurant in Paris (i'm french) : aux deux canards 8, rue du faubourg poissonière
Paris , Hotels:
10/10
four seasons george V or the ritz ;-)
Paris , Safety:
8/10
pretty safe place, no gangs here !
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