Kolkata: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Liked · 68Commenters mostly praise Kolkata's people, heritage, and calmer pace versus Mumbai and Delhi, while repeatedly warning about shopping scams and overpricing.
- friendly people
- heritage architecture
- less honking and pollution than Mumbai or Delhi
- food and biryani
- festivals like Durga Puja
- cultural vibe
- shopping scams
- overpricing and aggressive bargaining
- tourist touts
- staring
- limited local guidance
- Kolkata feels calmer and friendlier than other big Indian cities
- Scams and inflated prices are the main thing to watch for
- Durga Puja season is the best time to experience the city
- Heritage and history make it stand out from other Indian cities
- Commenters who lived there describe a warm, slower culture
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Kolkata is AMAZING 🇮🇳 I Was NOT Expecting this in India
Zane Travel · 115K views · 2024
What viewers said
“Kolkata is the only city in India which has under water metro, spanning 600m under river Ganga.”
♥ 189 likes
“One of the best cities in India. Good infra with a tint of old heritage, not much honking and pollution comoared to Mumbai and Delhi, peope here are the best.”
♥ 229 likes
“I watched Zane's all videos on India and I can assure, Kolkata one is the best!”
♥ 173 likes
“Watching Kolkata vlog and living in Kolkata 😅”
♥ 85 likes
“Look at how these people stare.. I am scared.”
♥ 1 likes
“Raja Rammohan Roy was the pioneer of Renaissance of India . He was born on 22nd May 1772 . He died at Bristol, United Kingdom , in 1833 , and was buried there . Later a statue was installed on the tomb .”
♥ 7 likes
“Kokata and the entire west bengal is famous for it's hindu heritage. We have 13 main pujas (festivals in which we worship different Gods) in 12 months. One the the biggest here is Durga Puja which itself is recognised as a UNESCO heritage. ”
♥ 51 likes
“"I like people" is forever going to be my answer to "what is your favourite anime?"”
♥ 24 likes
“Not only Victoria building there are more streets filled with historical buildings of British era in Kolkata as it was capital of British raj which includes india, Pakistan , srilanka, burma, Bangladesh”
♥ 29 likes
“I'd love to travel to india. Kolkata interesting. People seem very nice”
♥ 76 likes
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