Famous Tourist Destinations in Odisha, Those You Love To Visit

Odisha is a land of varied faith and beliefs. It is an ultimate tourist destination that you will love to visit. Odisha tourism offers a variety of destinations in Odisha to introduce this cultural state in front of the world in various aspects It is difficult to explore almost all tourist places in Odisha in seven days or 15 days; one of the best ways to explore different famous tourist destinations in Odisha in different tour packages. The Packages are generally all inclusive including costs for air travel, train journey, cab, sightseeing, and accommodation and food facilities.

To know more famous destinations in Odisha, you need to visit different tourist places first we are starting from

Puri

It is the world renowned tourist destination welcomes tourists for Jagannath temple and the golden beaches. Puri is called as the spiritual capital of Odisha. Puri car festival is celebrated as a national celebration where all the three lords are coming out of the temple for a week.

Buddhist Destination

Jajpur district of Odisha is the prominent Buddhist Destination. It includes the places like Ratnagiri, Udayagiri, Pushpagiri, Lalitgiri are the tourist destinations in Odisha where you can see the Buddhist ruins.

Simlipal National Park

Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district is known for its tiger and elephant reserve. The name derived from the abundance of semul or red silk cotton trees. Previously it was the hunting ground of kings but today it is a wild park that preserves all flora and fauna of Odisha.

NandanKanan Zoological Park

Nandankanan, the zoological park is situated in Bhubaneswar, established in 1960. It was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2009. It is one of the tourist destinations in Odisha that every age tourist love to visit.

Chilika

50 kms from Puri is Chilika Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon. It is a hub to a phenomenal number of fish and migratory birds. Apart from the wildlife, there are many islands which make for exciting expeditions and adventures. If you're lucky, you can even spot dolphins in the lake.

Paradeep Port

Being one of the attractive destinations in Odisha, Paradeep is a commercial seaport and is also known for its beach. It is also the chief sea-borne trade centre in the Bay of Bengal, whose foundation stone was laid in 1962 by the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Hirakud Dam

Mahanadi River is the longest dam in India. The dam is built in 1956 is world's largest earthen dam about 26 km in length.

Konark Temple

Konark temple is a famous tourist attraction includes in Odisha tourism. The temple is dedicated to lord Sun and was known for its unique form of a chariot. There are different histories lies during the creation of Konark temple.

Like above these famous tourist destinations of Odisha, there are many more visiting places you need to explore in Odisha. All these packages for Odisha tourism can be reserved through reputable tour operators and travel agencies.

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