The Victoria Memorial is one of the most popular tourist destination in Kolkata. I come here daily for my morning walks. It has a vast expanse of gardens to walk. The cool breeze in the garden refreashes your mind and soul. Even though the city has a lot of air pollution a walk in this garden is really helpful for your body and mind. There is a nice lake and few benches kept on the sides for people to sit and relax watching the senic beauty of the place. Many people come here. You may also come here for an evening walk too if you prefer.
When it comes to Victoria Memorial Palace, it is a marvelous piece of art built in white marble. The museum within the palace has a lot of artifacts which describes the condition of India during the reign of East India company. It potrays the condition of Calcutta which was the capital of India then. There are big cannons, swords, clothes of military officers all on display. The best artifact I loved there were the letters written by the great poet Rabindranath Tagore.
A walk imside this white marble palace is really thrilling as we would get lost in its marvelous beauty.
In the evening there is a light and sound outside the palace depicting the famine which had hit West Bengal and the struggle which people had. This is an awesome experience to enjoy this show . I had really liked it. Hence Victoria Memorial is a perfect destination to bring your family and have a nice time.