Garia

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Garia
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Country  India
State West Bengal
City Kolkata
Metro Railway Stations Kavi Nazrul, Shahid Khudiram, Kavi Subhash and Gitanjali
Railway stations Garia, New Garia, Baghajatin
Parliamentary constituency Jadavpur
Assembly constituency Jadavpur
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 700084, 700047, 700094, 700152
Area code(s) +91 33

Garia (Bengali:গড়িয়া) is a posh[1] neighbourhood in south Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of New Garia, Chak Garia, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli, Techno City, Panchpota, Model Town, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar, Nayabad, Panchasayar, Balia and certain parts of New Ajaynagar. It is bounded by Jadavpur/Dhakuria/Golpark/Gariahat to the north, Bansdroni/Tollygunge to the north-west, Santoshpur to the north-east, Narendrapur/Sonarpur to the south and Mukundapur to the east. The southern part of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass runs through the heart of the region. It is also represented by an important, ever-busy, and ever-crowded traffic junction from where a variety of public transports ply in different directions, making it a principal spot of south Kolkata.

History

Garia is one of the oldest settlements around the region, and is located on the Tolly's Nullah(canal) connecting Kolkata to the Vidhyadhari River to the east. It was primarily a peaceful residential neighbourhood before. The partition of India changed the very fabric of the area.

Overnight refugees came and settled down in the farm lands and country houses of the rich landowners of Kolkata in Garia, increasing the population of the area by many thousands.

Garia became another refugee settlement along with Jadavpur and Tollygunge in the southern fringes of the city. Slowly, after the initial upheaval, development of the area started and it grew to become a peaceful neighbourhood. But again another change was coming to the region. With the expansion of Kolkata to the east and the south during the 90s, the area witnessed its latest change. Garia was the southern end of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, the next 'Chowringhee' of Kolkata. This road connected Garia to the northern parts of the city and the newly developing areas like Salt Lake City and Rajarhat, and also to the airport thus opening the way for rapid commercialization of the area. Already home to two major bus terminus, Garia became the transport and commercial hub for the region.

Modern day Garia

Garia is now home to some of the finest upcoming apartment complexes in the city, and is a haven for people looking to get away from the congestion of Kolkata. Hiland Park, Westwind, Orbit City, Sugam Park,Sherwood Estate and Bengal Ambuja's Upohar are the most famous apartment complexes in Garia. However, increasing population day by day, and the upcoming projects and vast number of residential flats and increased traffic have made Garia almost the same as the other congested places of Kolkata, at present.Metro railway has added a new feather in terms of communication which connects Central & North Kolkata to save time & have a comfortable journey.

Notable Sub-localities in Garia

New Garia

New Garia is a fast growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. The terminal metro station of Kolkata metro in the south is located here.

Chak Garia

Chak Garia, also known as Chakgaria, is a posh neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. It is dotted with highrises like Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja Upohar.

Baishnabghata-Patuli Township

Ashabari Housing Complex in Baishnabghata Patuli Township

Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a township located in the northern part of Garia.Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a World Bank funded Project on the EM Bypass. Currently, it is one of the most promising parts of south Kolkata.

Mahamayatala

Mahamayatala is a well known place in Garia. There are many residential apartments or complex, shops, all required stuffs for living. Mahamayatala is known for its famous Maa Mahamaya Temple.

Hindustan More Its one of the posh areas of Garia location with renowned multi specialty nurshing home like Hindustan health point and shopping destination like bizaare. BSF camp. Housing Complex like Ananya Apartments. Balia : Balia is also a fast growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia.

Geographic location

Transport

Railway connectivity of Garia
New Garia Metro Station

Garia is home to four major bus termini (popularly named as No.5, No.6, S-21, S-7 and the 45A, 45B after the routes they originally used to serve) and is connected by all varieties of bus services to all parts of the city.[2]

Kavi Nazrul station connects this locality to the Kolkata Metro network. Two more stations - Shahid Khudiram (Near E M Bypass and Garia Station Road crossing popularly known as "Dhalai Bridge", meaning concrete bridge) & Kavi Subhash (at New Garia, the terminal station in this route near Pancha Shyar, in between Baghajatin Railway Station & Garia Railway Station and just beside New Garia Railway Station) have become operational from 7 October 2010.[3][4]

Garia is served by the Garia, New Garia and Baghajatin railway stations on the Sealdah South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Surface transport routes and many private bus routes ply from Garia to many important destinations via E.M. Bypass and the main roads. There are also long distance bus routes specially the Digha bus route which also ply from Garia regularly.

CSTC Bus routes,

  • 5 Garia - Howrah via Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Deshapriya Park, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • 6 Garia - Howrah via Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • S7 Garia - Howrah via Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • IC21 Bagbazar - Garia via via Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli
  • S37A/MS37B Airport - Garia via Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli

CTC Bus routes -

  • C5 Garia Station - Howrah Station via New Garia, Peerless Hoespital, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Deshapriya Park, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • C12 Garia Station - Dum Dum 7 Tank via Dhalai Bridge, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Topsia, Park Circus, Moulali, Sealdah, Maniktala, Shyambazar
  • E11 Baruipur - Howrah via Gobindapur, Harinavi, Rajpur, Kamalgazi, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Topsia, Park Circus, Moulali, Esplanade, Barabazar

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Private Bus routes

  • 1B Ramnagar - Nayabad via Hide Road, Brace Bridge, Taratala, New Alpore, Tollygunge Phari, Rashbeheri, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Peerless Hospital, New Garia 206 Bus Stand , Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road
  • 17B Baghajatin - Howrah via Barabazar, P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan,Gopal Nagar, Hazra, Rashbeheri, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur
  • 45 (White Bus) Kadamtala - Garia Station via Icchapore, Dumurjala, Carry Road, Mandirtala, Vidyasagar Setu, Rabindra Sadan, Minto Park, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand
  • 45 Airport - Padmasree via Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Phoolbagan, Beliaghata, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Ramgarh
  • 45A Gouripur - Garia Station via Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Phoolbagan, Beliaghata, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Garia, Sitala Mandir, Fartabad, Dhalai Bridge
  • 45B Sealdah Station - Garia Station via Moulali, Mullickbazar, Lansdowne, Hazra, Rashbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, South City, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
  • 80A Garia - Esplanade via Naktala, Tollygunge, Hazra
  • 206 New Garia Station - Salt Lake AJ Block via Peerless Hospital, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Gariahat, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Moulali/Dalhousie, Sealdah, Maniktala, Khanna, Ultadanga, CA Market, City Centre, Purta Bhaban, Swimming Pool, Baisakhi
  • 218 Baruipur - Babughat via Gobindapur, Harinavi, Rajpur, Narendrapur, Kamalgazi, Garia, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Gariahat, Park Circus, Mullickbazar, Moulali, Esplanade
  • 228 Mahamayatala - Babughat via Garia, Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rashbehari, Hazra,
  • SD5/1 Sonarpur - Khariberia via Kamalgazi, Garia, Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, New Alipore, Taratala, Behala, Thakurpukur, Pailan

Mini Bus routes -

  • 101 Garia - B.B.D. Bag via Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Gariahat, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • 101/1 Garia Station - B.B.D. Bag via Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Topsia, Park Circus, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • 102 Ramgarh / Patuli - B.B.D. Bag via Jadavpur, Gariahat, Minto Park
  • 112 Garia Station/Boral/Naktala - Howrah via Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • 113 Harinavi - Howrah via Rajpur, Narendrapur, Kamalgazi, Garia, Tollygunge, Hazra
  • 116 Garia Station - Howrah via New Garia Station, Peerless Hospital, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Safuipara, Jadavpur P.S., South City, Lake Gardens, Deshapriya Park, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • 124 Garia Station - Howrah via New Garia Station, Peerless Hospital, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Safuipara, Jadavpur P.S., Gariahat, Deshapriya Park, Lansdowne, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street
  • 135 Baishnabghata - Howrah Maidan via Baghajatin, Jadavpur, South City, Tollygunge Phari, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Barabazar

WBSTC & SBSTC Bus routes - Garia or Garia Railway Station to New Town, Dunlop, Dankuni, Palta, Barasat, Dakshineswar, Belur Math, Dhulagari, Chitpur, Habra, Baghbazar, JM2, JM4, 007, VS8,VS9 (AC),

  • 007 Makrampur - Kolkata Station via Tematha, Sonarpur Station, Kamalgazi, Garia, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. Byepass, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar
  • JM2 Malancha - Kolkata Station via Harinavi, Rajpur, Kamalgazi, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. Byepass, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar
  • JM4 Dharsa - Narendrapur via Uttarpara, Ballykhal, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia, Kamalgazi
  • AS3 New Town - Garia Station via DLF, Technopolis, College More, Sector 5, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
  • VS8 Airport - Garia via Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli
  • VS9 Unitech - Garia via New Town, DLF, Technopolis, College More, Sector 5, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli
  • Dankuni - Kamalgazi via Bally Holt, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia
  • Bagbazar - Garia Station via Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge
  • Dakshineswar - Naktala via Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia
  • Sonarpur - B.Garden
  • Sonarpur - Kolkata Station via Kamalgazi, Garia, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. Byepass, Phoolbagan, Kankurgachi, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar
  • Barasat - Garia via Madhyamgram, Birati, Airport, Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli
  • Barasat - Baruipur Madhyamgram, Birati, Airport, Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Gobindapur
  • Durganagar - Nayabad via Birati, Airport, Baguihati, Ultadanga, E.M. Byepass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Peerless Hospital, New Garia, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road

Major roads of Garia

List of Metro Stations in Garia

  • Kavi Subhash (formerly New Garia)
  • Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)
  • Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)
  • Satyajit Ray[6] (proposed)
  • GEETANJALI METRO STATION(NAKTALA AREA)

List of Railway Stations in Garia

  • Garia
  • New Garia
  • Baghajatin

Shopping

Garia is one of the major shopping areas of Kolkata.[7] It is home to many shopping malls and departmental stores. Some of them are :

  • Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak Garia.[8]
  • Wood Square, Kamalgazi
  • Big Bazaar, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak Garia.[9]
  • Big Bazaar, Orbit Mall, Garia.[10]
  • Big Bazaar, Kamalgazi
  • Spencer's, Garia Station Road.[11]
  • Spencer's, Mahamayatala.[12]
  • Spencer's, Upohar Town Centre, Chak Garia.
  • Spencer's Express, Baishnabghata Patuli Township.[13]
  • Spencer's Express, Tolly Heights, Naktala.[14]
  • Proyozonio.[15]
  • Bizarre Bazar.[16]
  • Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex.[17]

Cuisine

Aminia for Mughlai Cuisine near Garia More

Illusion Restro & Lounge Bar, Hiland Park, Chak Garia

There are many multicuisine and south Indian restaurants in Garia.[18][19] Some of them are :

Medical facilities

Peerless Hospital
  • The Apollo Clinic[42]
  • Bengal Rural Welfare Service (BRWS) Hospital, junction of Raja Subodh Mullick Road and Baishnabghata Connector.
  • Banchbo Healing Touch[43]
  • Peerless Hospital, at Panchasayar.
  • Remedy Hospital, at Kalitala
  • Lifeline Hospital, at Pratapgarh.
  • Namita Biswas Memorial Eye Hospital at Garia Station.
  • Hindusthan Health Point, at Hindusthan Bus Stop.
  • Sevangan nursing home.
  • Welkin diagnostic center.
  • Smilz Dental Treatment Facility, Garia Park[44]
  • Remedy diagnostic center.
  • Medical Health Clinic & Diagnostic Centre
  • Care & cure diagnostic center.
  • Friends Diagnostic Private Limited.
  • Mother Teresa Memorial TB Hospital & Research Centre.[45]
  • Neotia Mediplus Super Speciality Clinic ( A unit of Park Hospitals)168 Garia Main Road,Kolkata 700084 (Opp. 228 bus stand)

Education

Netaji Subhash Engineering College

Garia is home to several academic, research and professional institutions and schools. Major colleges, schools and research institutions located here includes:

Places of interest

  • Hiland Park is the second tallest tower in Kolkata (after South City) and is located in Chak Garia on the E. M. Bypass.
  • The Conclave Club Verde Vista, Chak Garia.
  • Big Bazaar, located near Hiland Park & Big Bazaar—Gangulybagan and Big Bazaar Wood Square ,Narendrapur(front of Sherwood Estate)

are shopper's paradise and food-lover's delight.

  • Garia Bazaar is one of the largest vegetable markets in Kolkata.
  • Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram, near Netaji Subhash Engineering College.
  • Bharat Sevashram Sangha, which is located near Briji.
  • Very old twin temples at Garia Burning Ghat. Srimanta Saudagar (the son of Chand Saudagar) built these two temples (dedicated to Kali and Mahakal Shiva).
  • VIP Ground
  • 3 newly inaugurated metro stations.
  • Garia Buddha Temple
  • Baroda Avenue Kali Temple (one of the oldest Kali temples of Garia).
  • A very old temple namely of historical importance (said to be as old as the reigns of the Sen rulers of Bengal, however the old construction has been ruined)-Tripurasundari Temple near Boral High School.
  • Kaliganga (canal, a branch from the Ganga)
  • Shri Shri Baba Lokenath Mandir ( near the newly inaugurated 'Kavi Nazrul' Metro Station)
  • Bipattarini Mandir (Small incarnation of original Bipattarini Temple situated at Rajpur, South 24 Pgs). Those who are unable to visit Rajpur may visit this temple at Garia.)
  • Mahamaya Mandir near Mahamayatala petrol pump on the Garia Main Road.
  • Jora Mandir near Kali ganga canal consisting a pair of temples

Festivals of Garia

  • Durga Puja is celebrated at Garia with great pomp. Nabadurga,Panchadurga,Durga puja of Jatra Shuru Sangha, Milan Park, Sangathani Sangha, Moitri Sangha, Kalyan Parisad and many pujas of housing societies needs special appreciation. People from all corners of the city comes and enjoy these pujas at Garia.
  • Buddha Jayanti- celebration of 3 important event of Buddha's life(Birth,Buddhata,Maha Parinirvan)at Garia Buddha Temple on Buddha Purnima Day.
  • Kathina Chivara Dana- special occasion for Buddhist specially for Buddhist monk after completion of 3 months of Varsha Mash at Garia Buddha Temple.
  • Seva Utsav, organized by Dakshin Kalikata Krira O Sanskriti Parishad. It is successfully running for last 32nd year. Activities are Free Eye Operation camp, Free Medical Camp, Various Cultural Competition & Programme, Torch relay, Various Exhibition, workshop, Demonstration, All Bengal Yogasan Competition, Baul Mela, Kavi Sammelan, Seminars, etc.
  • Rakhi Utsav,Annual function of Sreerampur Kalyan Samity.
  • West Bengal Art and Handicrafts Fair(sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal).
  • Old Rath Yatra fair at Rathtala and many other local fairs round the year.
  • Puja Rating & Ride by Under Privileged & Street Children & also by Senior Citizen on Sasti/Saptami of Durga Puja organised by Banchbo.
  • International Senior Citizen Day on 1 October of every year organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.

In popular culture

In early 1953, the principal photography of the Satyajit Ray's debut film Pather Panchali was done at Boral, then a small village on the outskirts of Kolkata,now a locality of Garia. A decade later, Ray again shot a scene of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne in the dense bamboo groves near a local pond.[62]

Notable people from Garia

  • Ashapurna Devi, legendary and highly acclaimed novelist and poet
  • Dr. Pabitra Sarkar, eminent educationalist, Ex-VC Rabindrabharati University
  • Anurag Basu, Bollywood film director
  • Kaushik Ganguly, film director
  • Churni Ganguly, actress
  • Locket Chatterjee, actress
  • Rashid Khan, famous classical singer
  • Sukumar Samajpati, famous East Bengal Football player and classical singer
  • Sandipan Samajpati, famous classical singer
  • Sidhu (a.k.a. Siddhartha Ray), musician (vocalist of Cactus band)
  • Srijato, poet
  • Sunil Ganguly, guitarist
  • Nimu Bhaumick, actor
  • Kabir Suman (Renowned Poet, Singer, Musician & Socio-Political Activist)

Gallery

See also

References

  1. Article on Garia
  2. Bus routes in Kolkata
  3. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101004/jsp/calcutta/story_13013028.jsp
  4. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-25/kolkata/28229207_1_rake-kavi-nazrul-metro-fares
  5. CTC Bus Routes
  6. The Telegraph article on the inauguration of the New Garia-Airport route
  7. Shopping areas in Kolkata
  8. Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park
  9. Big Bazaar-Chakgaria
  10. Big Bazaar-Garia
  11. Spencers-Garia
  12. Spencer's Stores in India
  13. Spencers-Patuli
  14. Spencer's Express-Naktala
  15. Proyozonio-Garia
  16. Bizarre Bazar-Garia
  17. Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex
  18. Restaurants in Garia
  19. Kolkata Restaurants List
  20. Azad Hind Dhaba restaurants
  21. Anands Restaurant
  22. Babu Mashai
  23. Neelanjana Multicuisine Restaurant
  24. Yo Foodies
  25. Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor restaurant
  26. Banana Leaf
  27. Eats
  28. Dominos, Naktala
  29. Cafe Coffee Day West Bengal outlets
  30. Little China, Naktala
  31. Ishan South Indian Delite
  32. Hatari
  33. Palki Restaurant
  34. Atithya Restaurant
  35. Bookhara Restaurant
  36. New Bukhara Restaurant
  37. Maharaj Restaurant
  38. Penguin Hut Restaurant
  39. Diamond Restaurant
  40. Sholo Ana Bangali Restaurant
  41. The Apollo Clinic Clinics
  42. Banchbo Healing Touch Official Website
  43. SMiLZ Dental Treatment Facility
  44. KMC Chest Clinics
  45. Indian Centre for Space Physics
  46. Affiliated colleges of Calcutta University
  47. Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta address
  48. Seacom Marine College address
  49. Sammilani Mahavidyalaya college address
  50. K.K. Das college address
  51. List of Schools of Nursing
  52. Indus Valley World School
  53. ISC schools in Kolkata
  54. Techno India Group Public School Branches
  55. Techno India Model School Branches
  56. Calcuttaweb-Schools
  57. B.D. Memorial School locations
  58. Schools in Kolkata
  59. Schools in Kolkata
  60. Garia Vidyabhavana South
  61. "Apu Doesn’t Live Here Anymore". Indian Express. Apr 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-22. 

63. Giani Di Hatti

External links

Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage

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