Explore Orissa

Tourist Map of Orissa Orissa, an eastern state of India, spread over an area of 1,56,707 sq.kms., neighbouring West Bengal and Jharkhand in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Bay of Bengal in the east and Chhatisgarh in the west, with her beguiling...

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Entry Formalities

Foreign nationals allowed to enter India do not need any special permission to visit Orissa. However, considering the sensitivity of some tribes, special permission is needed to visit certain tribal areas and National Parks which can be organized by the tour operators. In some temples, non- Hindus are not allowed to enter, while the government has...

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Accessibility

Orissa can be reached by Air, Rail and Road. The Bhubaneswar Airport is connected to all the metros by regular flights operated by several Airlines. Similarly several fast and super fast trains from all parts of the country pass through Bhubaneswar. Criss-crossed by a network of National and State Highways, Orissa offers excellent transport service...

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Climate and Dress to Wear

The state has only three distinct seasons like Summer, Rainy and Winter. Though each season has its own captivating charm visitors interested in bird watching must visit the state in winter, from October to beginning of March. Summer is usually hot but the experience of being insite the forest or near the beach during summer and rain can be memorable....

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Accommodations

Orissa provides excellent accommodation to all classes of visitors . While clean and mid-budget accommodation is provided by the Orissa Tourism Development Corporation, run chain of Hotels, known as Panthanivas, Panthasala, Panthika and Yatrinivas etc, luxury accommodation is available in Star category hotels. Besides, there are number of budget hotels...

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Cuisine

Yatrinivas, Konark Though star hotels and several restaurants provide Indian, Continental, European cuisines, Oriya cuisines can be tried while in Orissa. Apart from the vegetarian non-spicy delicacies, one can always ask for varieties of sea food....

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Places Of Interest

MONUMENTS   The most frequently visited places of Orissa are the monuments in general and the temples in particular. Temples from 6th c. AD to 14th c. AD dominate the skyline of Orissa. Bhubaneswar, the capital city is often described as the...

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