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College Street (Boi Para)

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Nicknamed Boi Para (“Book Town”), this roughly kilometre-long stretch of Central Kolkata is the largest second-hand book market in the world – hundreds of stalls piled with new and used titles at bargain prices. Browse for rare finds, haggle gently, and soak up the literary heart of the city.

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College Street / Boi Para, Central Kolkata · daytime; quietest on Sundays

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