All the major tour companies in Kolkata will typically take you to visit old colonial buildings in the North of the city, Victoria Memorial, Belur Math, and other tourist attractions. They may miss this one place that is perfect for families and couples.
Eco Park is a large park in the New Town area with a beautiful lake in the middle of it and gardens all around. It’s got attractions and activities like ice skating, rifle shooting, etc. as well as special formal gardens and promenades.
If a visit to Eco Park is on your Kolkata bucket list, then get used to the fact that covering 480 acres of park land will take you the entire day! If you do not have that kind of time on your hands, here’s a quick itinerary for you.
Xplore India Tourism, a tourism company in Kolkata, gives you a brief idea of what you must not miss at Eco Park, New Town.
This has got to be the biggest attraction at Eco Park. If you can’t afford to visit the 7 wonders of the world in person, visit their replicas at Eco Park. Snap pictures with the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum and Christ the Redeemer.
If your aim is to simply walk hand-in-hand with a special someone or click Insta Worthy pictures, then take a short stroll down the lakefront promenade. The coconut tree lined pathway has a variety of places where you can pose with that pout!
If you are a Nature freak, you’ll love the mini zoo with the spotted deer and the barking deer along with turtles, aviary and pheasantry. According to this tourism company in Kolkata, children can really enjoy their time here and at the Children’s Park.
If you want a taste of rural Bengal without stepping into rural Bengal, then this makeshift village is the perfect place to visit. It has life-like figures of people as they would live in a village in Bengal. So, if you’re not a Bengali and new to West Bengal, this is worth checking out.
Japanese gardens are well-loved throughout the world for their beauty and natural state of Zen. They are very beautiful and a bit of that beauty has been replicated at Eco Park.
These were some of the key places to see at Eco Park, New Town. This tourism company in Kolkata, welcomes you to take a look at this urban park which is a reflection of Kolkata’s urban citizenry. Eco Park is packed on the weekends, so choose to visit on the weekdays.