Once the capital under the British Raj, old Calcutta has a unique charm about itself that is still sacrosanct and is missing in other cities. Arshdeep suggests the best way to explore this facet of Kolkata is to take your friend for a drive in the night around heritage old Calcutta. He plans out the route from Victoria Memorial (glowing beautifully in the dark), then drives down Red Road to Eden Gardens and Raj Bhavan and enters the BBD Bag area that is lined with old heritage architectural wonders like the Writers Building, Guillander House, Royal Insurance Building and the Currency Building, besides the several others that dot the locality. Another essential part that Arshdeep insists on showing his friends is the city’s safety quotient, better than most metros even at odd hours of the night. He says this city is considerably safer to navigate around.
