Nicco Park

Location: Salt Lake.

Time to Visit: General :10 A.M. - 8 P.M. & For Rides : 11.30 A.M. - 8 P.M.

Preferred Timings: Any time of the day. However, in the scorching summer months, it is advisable to visit Nicco Park either in the morning or in the evening after sunset.

Admission Fee: Rs.25/- Per person.

How to Reach: Local buses, mini buses and metered taxis are readily available from various parts of the city. One can also avail shared auto rickshaws. Train services are available on the Sealdah route. In case of travel by train, your embarkation / disembarkation station is Bidhan Nagar.

Photography / Video charges: Nil.

Nearest Railway Station: Bidhan Nagar(suburban) and 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: Minimum about one and half hour and time permitting, it can also be a whole day affair.

Welcome to the Disneyland of East India. Yes, this is what Nicco Park is all about. Located in the up market Salt Lake, in a sprawling 40 acre piece of land, this is a must see site for every visitor to Kolkata.

You can spend the entire day at this idyllic amusement park of Kolkata. If you have young ones accompanying you, so much the better for they are the ones who tend to enjoy the most at Nicco Park's bewildering variety of rides. The Cable Car is an out and out favorite with the young ones. So are the Striking Cars and Pirate Cars. When it comes to adventure, there is the adrenalin pumping stuff viz-a-viz the Water Coaster and the one and only Flying Saucer.

Not only is Nicco Park an activity oriented tourist destination, but also there are enough options for the laidback tourist who wants to just laze around with a good book in hand and feast on lip smacking snacks. The in-house restaurant at Nicco Park has a highly evolved culinary menu and the stupendous variety of dishes available will make you spoilt for a choice.

There is going to be another feather in the cap of Nicco Park's array of fun filed activities - a Water Park and it will be operational by March 2006. The ambience will be tropical setting with swaying palm trees. A beach environment will be artificially recreated with sprinkling of sand on the surface. The highlight of the Water Park is going to be the gigantic 40 feet waterfall. To attract the yuppie crowds, an exclusive rain dance floor is also on the agenda.

So, here is one more worthy reason why you should include Kolkata in your itinerary. Kolkata does pack a punch as far as entertainment is concerned.

Special Event / Annual Event

Any festive occasions and weekends.

Nearby Tourist Attractions

Swabhumi, Nalban boating complex, Science City.