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As with most locations, the Centres for Disease Control recommends that travellers to India ensure that they are up to date with all of their routine vaccinations, and that, in addition, they receive immunisations against Hepatitis A and typhoid, both of which have a chance of being spread through contaiminated food and water. In addition, mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and zika are known to exist in India; and while Kolkata, thankfully, is located in a low-risk area, visitors are nonetheless advised to ensure that they take steps against mosquito bites.

While Kolkata is generally considered one of India’s safer cities, petty crime is, as anywhere, an inescapable issue, and visitors should practice common safety precautions, ensuring that they keep their valuables with them at all times and do not wander the streets too late at night.

Being such a vast and internationally visited city, Kolkata naturally boasts a wide selection of hotels of varying levels of affordability and luxury. Prices range everywhere from under ₹700 to over ₹9500, with The Oberoi, Taj Bengal and Swissotel being among the city’s most well-regarded establishments.

Kolkata is a vast city; and thus, naturally, boasts a broad variety of transport options – many of which tie into the city’s fascinating history. Most notably, the city boasts both the first metro railway and the only tram system in India; the former is often hailed as the most efficient form of transport in the city, while the latter, though slower, is praised as affordable, comfortable, and environmentally friendly.

Taxis, too, are ubiquitous in the city, and can be hailed from almost any street corner at any time of day – and, thankfully, most are known to adhere to their metres. And, of course, it wouldn’t be India without the rickshaws, both varieties of which – motorised and human-drawn – can be located all over the city, particularly in the market regions.