3★+ hotels in Kolkata from €10/night (range €10–295, 31 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Jul, Kolkata typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 29 rainy days.
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Kolkata (Bengali: কলকাতা Kolkātā, Hindi: कोलकाता Kolkātā), the capital of West Bengal, is one of the largest in India, with a metro population of over 22.5 million (2025). Once called Calcutta in colonial times and is still fondly called as such, the city once served as the capital of the British Raj till 1911. It is an "in your face" city that shocks and charms the unsuspecting visitor.
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