Experts' Choice Award
College Street (Boi Para)
4 expert reviews
“This erudite destination smells of old books and history. This was the hotbed of the Bengal Renaissance movement, and it eventally became a symbol of revolutionary ideals.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's
"Many of the booksellers here are semi-literate, but remarkably, each is able to recall the titles and prices of thousands of academic and technical books, the volumes typically piled feet high. "
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Atlas Obscura
"The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters. "
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Frommer's
"This stretch of road, deep in the heart of the university quarter, is famous for its 5,000 or so secondhand bookstalls, and for the renowned Presidency College, where India's greatest filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, studied"
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