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Howrah BridgevsMaidan
Howrah Bridge and Maidan are both rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Howrah Bridge ranks slightly better than Maidan. Howrah Bridge scores 78 with approval from 3 publications like Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.
Howrah Bridge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Jagganath Ghat, Kolkata, India
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Fodor's "One of the most enduring icons of the city, the Howrah Bridge was commissioned and built by the British between 1936 and 1943." Full review
Lonely Planet "Howrah Bridge is a 705m-long abstraction of steel cantilevers, sweat and traffic fumes." Full review
Afar Magazine "This bridge has no nuts or bolts! Every time I cross it, the bridge shakes and I feel the whole motley crowd will plummet into the river." Full review
Maidan Fodor's Lonely Planet
Just south of B.B.D. Bagh to just north of Alipore, and from the Hooghly River to J. L. Nehru Rd. and the shops of Park St., Kolkata, India
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Fodor's "The Maidan is now home to cricket fields, Eden Gardens, clubhouses of popular football (soccer) leagues, stadiums, monuments, statues of both British generals and Indian leaders, and a racecourse." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Maidan is where Kolkata's residents congregate for walks, spirited cricket and football matches, family outings, dates, tonga rides and general idling." Full review
