About Orissa, India

The long coastal belt of Orissa offers some of the finest white sand beaches in the world. The Puri beach is the main venue for countless pilgrims, and makes one of the major religiously sacred beach side spots of India. The seaside beach resort of Chandipur is another favourite seaside holiday hideout among beach lovers. Gopalpur-On-Sea, an ancient seaport, is one of the most beautiful and unspoiled beaches one should definitely visit, when taking touring Orissa’s beaches.



Gopalpur On Sea - a favourite spot for sea and water sport lovers, golden beach, an ideal place to swim or laze around.

Chandipur Beach- famous beach resort, a unique sea beach, seawater recedes 5-kms during low tide

Konark Beach - world famous site of the most exquisite Sun temple,

Paradeep Beach - major seaport of India’s trade activities, fine sea, evergreen forests, a huge estuary of the Mahanadi with islands and creeks, a good marine drive and beach, famous for its temple site of Lord Baladeva.

Puri Beach - one of the three major spots of the Orissa Golden Triangle, one of the four major holy places in India. Located on the shores of Bay of Bengal it is one of the finest beaches in the world.

Balighai Beach - casuarinas-fringed beach, tranquil atmosphere, Sea Turtle Research Centre.

Talasari - 8-km from Digha (in West Bengal) is the tranquil beach at Talasari.