{"id":19623,"date":"2018-01-29T15:09:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T15:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=19623"},"modified":"2018-01-29T15:43:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T15:43:30","slug":"150-boats-228-sellers-new-floating-market-kolkata-likens-city-joy-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/150-boats-228-sellers-new-floating-market-kolkata-likens-city-joy-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"With 150 Boats and 228 Sellers, New Floating Market in Kolkata Likens City of Joy to Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kolkata has been a London of the East for years. Being an erstwhile capital of British India, Kolkata has multiple similarities to London. With tea, tram, the Victoria Memorial, Gothic architecture, the wax museum, the replica of Big Ben and the Eco Park resembling London\u2019s Hyde Park, Kolkata is no less than the capital of Britain. With the newly opened floating market, the City of Joy has turned over a new leaf. The floating market in Kolkata likens the city to Venice or Thailand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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Located at Patuli on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, the floating market in Kolkata<\/span><\/a> is a brand new tourist place for inbound travelers.<\/strong> Initially, 114 boats are anchored in an order on a sprawling lake, and as many as 228 shopkeepers are offering their fresh merchandise of fruits, vegetables, flowers and other daily commodities. There will be 150 boats, at least, in the near future.<\/p>\n
Kolkata\u2019s first market on water operates from 6 PM to 9 PM in the evening. It has wooden walkways for buyers and visitors to reach the boats at a distance from the shore. The floating market in Kolkata may not be as beautiful as Kashmir\u2019s Dal Lake market, but it has its own beauty which glitters after the sun sets.<\/strong> The lake has been beautified with lively sculptures on the shore.<\/p>\n
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