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South Kolkata is a district of Kolkata. It is less congested and more modern when compared to the rest of the city (though that is not saying much). You will find more apartment blocks, green patches and affluent homes in some of the neighborhoods.

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• The Tollygunge Club is one of the oldest clubs and a famous colonial relic housing a golf course, horse riding facilities, accommodation etc. Note: Only members and their guests are allowed. Visitors may have to make prior arrangements.
• Rabindra Sarovar is a large open lake and park area housing boating clubs, an open air theatre and eateries.
• Birla Industrial & Technological Museum on Gurusaday Road is a modern museum with lots of interesting artifacts, shows, events and activities, primarily popular with school-going children. From personal experience, I can tell you that it is similar to the Museum of Science located at Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
• Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the oldest golf club in the world after St. Andrews in Scotland.
• Tollywood (the home of Bengali Films) and Television centre are also found in Tollygunge.
• Ramakrishna Mission Institute in Golpark houses a bookstore and a library, among other amenities, with books written by and about Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, among others.
• The Radha-Krishna (Birla) Temple is the most modernly-opulent in Kolkata and worth a visit. The adjoining tree-lined lane Queen's Park is the most exclusive and fashionable address in the city and is worth a stroll through. Some of the biggest names in the city call it home. A close second is Sunny Park, running parallel to Queen's Park on the other side of Birla Temple, housing the CIMA Art Gallery and the Calcutta School of Music.
• National Library of India, Alipore. Oldest Library in India with a huge collection, including some rarities. Close to the five-star Taj Bengal hotel and the Zoological Gardens of Kolkata.
• The Kalighat Temple houses Kolkata's patron deity.
• China Town near Park circus houses some of the finest Chinese eateries.

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• Gariahaat has a good market to buy Saris and other clothing items.

• Malls: The Forum (Elgin Road), Gariahaat Mall [1] (Ballygunge).

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• Raj Restaurant, tel: +91 33 2475 4344. Located in South Kolkata also offers clean, tasty and cheap South Indian and North Indian food. It also operates a hotel that offers clean living rooms on its second floor.

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• Oh Calcutta!, Elgin Rd, (top floor of Forum Shopping Mall). Excellent Bengali food. Mains from Rs 150.

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The Lassi at Sharma's Confectioners in Mandeville Gardens is worth checking out.

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• The Best Inn, 1B Sushil Sen Road Kolkata 700025 (off crossing of Chowringhee Road & Elgin Road, near Rabindra Sadan Metro Station), ☎ +91 33 2454-9101, [2]. Amenities include air-conditioning, telephone, internet connectivity, TV (Cable), laundry service, housekeeping, room service, continental breakfast. Deluxe Suite (King size Double Bed)/Deluxe Queen (Queen Double Bed)/Deluxe Twin (two single beds) rooms with attached bathrooms. Room Charges range between Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 3,000 per room night.  edit

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• Hotel Taj Bengal, 34B, Belvedere Road, Alipore., ☎ +91 33 2223 3939 (fax: +91 33 2223 1766), [3]. It is one of the best in town.  edit
• Hotel Hindustan International, A.J.C.Bose Road (near Minto Park), [4].  edit
• Bodhi Tree Boutique Guesthouse, 48/44, Swiss Park, Kolkata., (fax: +91 33 2424 1598), [5].  edit