Explore Kolkata & West Bengal
The Botanical Gardens at Shibpur lie 10km south of Howrah Station on the west bank of the Hooghly. Populated by countless bird species, the huge gardens are best seen in winter and spring, and early in the mornings, before the heat of the day sets in. Their most famous feature is the world’s largest banyan tree, 24.5m high and an astonishing 420m in circumference.
