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- Destinations
- Asia
- India
- Kolkata
- Great Banyan Tree
Great Banyan Tree
The Indian Botanical Gardens in Kolkata has many floral
treasures, but none as impressive as the 250-year-old Great Banyan
Tree, which covers nearly 5,300 square feet (500 sq/m). What at
first seems like a forest of narrow trunks is, in fact, 1,573
drop-roots from a single banyan tree - by some margin the largest
in the world. The rest of the gardens are also certainly worth
exploring, containing 12,000 living plant species from every corner
of the globe.
Information & Facts
Address
Andul Rd and Kurz Ave, 5 miles (8 kms) from the
CBD
Language
Although English is generally used for official and
business purposes, Hindi is the official language and is spoken by
about 40 percent of the population. Urdu is the language common
with the Muslim demographic. India has a total of 22 official
languages
Money
The currency is the Indian Rupee (INR), which is divided into
100 paise (singular paisa). Major currencies can be changed at
banks, and authorised bureaux de changes. It is impossible to
obtain rupees outside India, but no matter what time you arrive in
India there will be an exchange office open at the airport. It is
illegal to exchange money through the black market and it is
advisable to refuse torn notes, as no one will accept them apart
from the National Bank. It is best to change money into small
denominations. Travellers cheques and major credit cards are widely
accepted, particularly in tourist orientated establishments. ATMs
are not generally available.