How to Reach: Local buses, mini buses and metered taxis are readily available from various parts of the city. One can also avail the suburban trains that operate from Sealdah station. Your embarkation/disembarkation station would be Dum Dum. If traveling by suburban trains, one needs to be careful since pick pocketing is rampant. Also, in the peak hours, the trains are unusually crowded.

Photography / Video charges: Nil.

Nearest Railway Station: Dum Dum (Sub Urban) & Sealdah (Junction).

Nearest Metro Station: Dum Dum.

Nearest Functional Metro Station: Dum Dum.

Nearest International Airport: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

Time required for sightseeing: About 2 hours.

With the rapidly changing lifestyle in urban Kolkata and to keep abreast with the 24/7 crowd, the entertainment options in Kolkata too are evolving from the traditional to the hip. The latest entertainment craze in Kolkata is the fairy tale watery world - Aquatica. It happens to be the only water amusement Park in the whole of Eastern India.

Strategically located on the outskirts of the city at Kochpukur in the Rajarhat periphery, this wonderful amusement Park has a bewildering variety of water sports that attracts the youth brigade.

As you approach Aquatica, from a distance you can see the magnificent archway with flags fluttering on top, literally welcoming you to come and visit this fabulous place. Once inside, a whole new watery world opens up in front of your eyes, especially the artificially created waves which seem to be a perfect reproduction of its natural counterpart.

A plethora of rides are available and for the quintessential water sport enthusiast, there is rafting and the mesmerizing Cyclone Pool where one can actually feel the Tornado. Its scary but at the end of the day, it's a whole lot of fun really.

Ever wondered of a Discotheque on water? Yes, at Aquatica, you have that option of dancing your blues away at Aqua Dance with foot tapping numbers being played on the background. The beauty of the watery discotheque is further accentuated by a number of fountains which spray jets of water to the sheer delight of the holiday crowd. The Aqua dance floor is much preferred during the blistering summer months when Kolkata becomes a virtual cauldron.

If you idea of a weekend holiday is to spend your time with your family and kids, stop worrying and make a scurry to Aquatica ASAP. For kids, there is an exclusive kiddies pool and a great number of risk free rides are available. To keep the young ones occupied, there is even a live demonstration of shipwreck.

You might be a little worried about the fact that you don't know swimming. Not to worry, mate! The water level at Aquatica is very manageable and is just 5 feet deep. As far as hygiene is concerned, the water is recycled every hour. So, no matter what time of the day you visit Aquatica , you can rest assured the water will be sparkling clean.

For people who simply want to chill off without much activity, there is an artificially created river that meanders through the sprawling 8 acres water park. One can hire a beach chair and simply laze off with a good book.

Being in the midst of water and engaging in adrenalin pumping water rides can be energy sapping at times and you might even feel hungry. To pamper your taste buds, all you need to do is step into the Aqua Café, the In-house pure vegetarian restaurant. The food is excellent and the service is warm and friendly.