Salt Lake Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Nicco Park which includes a garden, a lake or waterhole and boating
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Nicco Park featuring a park and rides
Salt Lake
Nicco Park featuring a water park, a park and rides

Popular places to visit

Nicco Park featuring a water park, a park and rides

Nicco Park

High-speed thrill rides, snow slides and a range of family attractions make this theme park one of Kolkata’s most exhilarating destinations.

Nicco Park
Salt Lake Central Park

Salt Lake Central Park

After visiting Salt Lake Central Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Bidhannagar. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the monuments in this culturally rich area.

Salt Lake Central Park
Kolkata showing night scenes, a city and a park

New Town Eco Park

Known for its diverse ecological landscapes, man-made lake, children’s play area and musical fountain show, this ecological park is fun for all the family.

New Town Eco Park
Dakshineswar Kali Temple which includes a temple or place of worship and religious elements

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

5/5(3 reviews)

Admire architectural beauty and see important religious icons at this sacred temple complex on the banks of the Hooghly River.

Dakshineswar Kali Temple
New Market showing a city, markets and heritage architecture

New Market

3.5/5(5 reviews)

Hunt for bargains at one of Kolkata’s oldest markets, an indoor arcade with food, clothing and handicraft stalls that’s been serving the city for over 135 years.

New Market
Victoria Memorial which includes a garden, heritage architecture and a memorial

Victoria Memorial

4/5(6 reviews)

See photographs and paintings charting Kolkata’s history at this marble palace dedicated to England’s Queen Victoria, the former Empress of India.

Victoria Memorial

Activities

Culinary Experience in an Authentic Bengali House

Culinary Experience in an Authentic Bengali House

AU$65
per adult
Culinary Experience in an Authentic Bengali House
crossing a bamboo bridge

Walk the Kolkata Wetlands: Green Eye Candy

AU$57
per adult
Walk the Kolkata Wetlands: Green Eye Candy
Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour of Kolkata

Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour of Kolkata

AU$191
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Private Full Day Sightseeing Tour of Kolkata
Kolkata Daily - A private tour exploring the main tourist sites

Kolkata Daily - A Full Day Private Tour

AU$149
per adult
Kolkata Daily - A Full Day Private Tour
Kolkata Flower Market

Kolkata Half Day Sightseeing Tour

AU$102
per adult
Kolkata Half Day Sightseeing Tour
Best of Kolkata

Best of Kolkata (Guided Halfday Sightseeing Tour by Car)

AU$124
per traveller
Best of Kolkata (Guided Halfday Sightseeing Tour by Car)
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Our pick of the best Salt Lake Hotel Deals

Hyatt Regency Kolkata
Hyatt Regency Kolkata
5 out of 5
JA 1, Sector 3, Bidhannagar, West Bengal
The price is AU$118 per night from 3 May to 4 May
AU$118
includes taxes & fees
3 May - 4 May
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bidhannagar. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (440 reviews)
"I love the pool!"

Reviewed on 25 Mar. 2025

Hyatt Regency Kolkata
A well planned area free from noises , pollution.
A well planned area free from noises , pollution.
Kolkata
Book a stay at this golf vacation home in Bidhannagar. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and in-room jetted tubs. Popular attractions New Town Eco Park ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
Sam the solo traveler
"Very helpful host."

Reviewed on 1 Aug. 2023

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A well planned area free from noises , pollution.
The Sonnet
The Sonnet
4 out of 5
Block: DD. Plot No :08, Sector-01, Salt Lake, Bidhannagar, West Bengal
The price is AU$104 per night from 11 May to 12 May
AU$104
includes taxes & fees
11 May - 12 May
Stay at this 4-star luxury hotel in Bidhannagar. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions New Town Eco Park and New Market ...
8/10 Very Good! (138 reviews)
"The property need to clean bathrooms properly. Everything else was great, esp the service crew is top notch."

Reviewed on 24 Mar. 2025

The Sonnet
Hotel Gallery 67
Hotel Gallery 67
3 out of 5
34 Bagmari Rd, Kolkata, WB
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Kolkata. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Popular attractions New Market and New Town Eco Park are located ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (14 reviews)
Stop over for a function
"This is a very good local hotel - not a big international chain. That is reflected in the cost and the room is excellent value for money. It has a safe, fridge and additional freebies like biscuits. Food and drink are very reasonable and the breakfast is good."

Reviewed on 6 Mar. 2025

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Hotel Gallery 67
De Sovrani
De Sovrani
4 out of 5
DD -21, DD Block, SALTLAKE CITY, SECTOR 1, Bidhannagar, West Bengal
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bidhannagar. Enjoy free WiFi, free valet parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions New Town Eco ...
7.6/10 Good! (9 reviews)
"Very dirty bathrooms and room. Towel are all worn down. Vanity in the bathrooms have stain same with toilet seats. Service quality is also not appreciable, ordered a glass, it took them multiple reminders and over 45 mins to get. Ice bucket did not have any tong so had to use hands to take out ice ..."

Reviewed on 26 Feb. 2024

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De Sovrani
Visitel - A Boutique Hotel
Visitel - A Boutique Hotel
3 out of 5
78 Canal Circular Rd, (Next To Apollo Hospital. (EM Bypass.), Kolkata, WB
The price is AU$83 per night from 11 Apr to 12 Apr
AU$83
includes taxes & fees
11 Apr - 12 Apr
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Kolkata. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions New Market and New Town ...
7.6/10 Good! (17 reviews)
They cudnt find our booking
"So these guys kept insisting that hotels.com confirmation number is not what it says on the booking...had anxious moments...they need to b educated on how the association with hotels.com shud work...then thy said they have a booking not via hotel.com but Expedia...bad user experience for us"

Reviewed on 26 Nov. 2019

Visitel - A Boutique Hotel
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Other neighbourhoods around Salt Lake

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Chinar Park

While Chinar Park may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like City Centre 2 and New Town Eco Park.

Chinar Park
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Sealdah

3.5/5(4 area reviews)

While you're in Sealdah, take in top sights like Thanthania Kalibari and jump on the metro at Chandni Chowk Station to see more of the city.

Sealdah
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Rajarhat

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Rajarhat and surrounding area, you can visit City Centre 2 and Eco Urban Village.

Rajarhat
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Bara Bazar

Travellers like the monuments in Bara Bazar, and Nakhoda Masjid is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Bara Bazar
New Market showing a city and street scenes

Taltala

5/5(1 area review)

While you're in Taltala, take in top sights like Sudder Street and jump on the metro at Esplanade Station to see more of the city.

Taltala
New Market showing a city and street scenes

Dharmatala

4.5/5(4 area reviews)

While you're in Dharmatala, take in top sights like New Market and jump on the metro at Esplanade Station to see more of the city.

Dharmatala

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