1 – Puri (Beach & Shree Jagannath temple) – Shree Jagannath temple is famous Hindu pilgrimage place. This temple built on 12th century. It’s part of the four sacred pilgrimage sites (Char Dham). Lord Jagannath worshipped here with brother ‘Balaram’ & sister ‘Shubhadra’. The most famous festival of Odisha called ‘Rath Yatra’ celebrate here.
Famous beaches of Odisha located in Puri. Puri beach known as ‘Golden beaches. Located on the shoreline of Bay of Bengal. Recently it awarded as a blue flag beach, indicating its cleanliness & facilities.
2 – Konark sun temple –
Konark Sun temple is a 13th century temple located in Puri district in the coastline. Located 35km away from Puri city. Its famous for stunning architectural design as a colossal stone chariot (Rath) for God sun. It’s a UNESCO World heritage site.
3 – Chilika Lake – Its Asia’s largest saltwater lake. Its home of dolphins, migratory birds. Also it has a vast brackish water body (mix of fresh & salt water).
4 – Satkosia Tiger Reserve – Its tiger as well as elephant reserve. Located mainly in Angul district in central Odisha & Mahanadi River gorge. Winter season is the best time to visit.
It offers rich biodiversity & habitat for Bengal tigers & freshwater crocodiles. It offers jungle safaris, boating, bird watching, & trekking. Its home of leopards, sloth bear, spotted dear, sambar, freshwater turtle. Satkosia nature camp available for overnight stay. Also stay along with Mahanadi river banks will offer a stunning 360 degree view of river gorge.
5 – Bhitarkanika National Park – Its known as ‘Mini Amazon’ due dense mangrove forest, complex waterways & wildlife. Massive population of saltwater crocodiles, diverse birds & Olive ridley turtles available for nature lover. It’s India’s second largest mangrove forest. Activities like bord watching, boat safari ,night safari available for tourism purpose.
6 – Shimilipal National Park – Shimilipal National Park & tiger reserve located in Mayurbhanj district. Its offering mix of wildlife, dense green forest & landscapes. Rare black tiger (Melanistic Tiger) only available here. Also, being a bio diversity hot spot other animals like Elephants, spotted dear, Hornbill, Bison, Pangolin available here. Jungle safari option available for tourism purpose. India’s second highest waterfall, Barehipani waterfall offers a stunning natural beauty.
7 – Temple City (Bhubaneshwar) – Its known as temple city of Odisha as there are collection of ancient Hindu temple. The key temples are Lingaraj temple dedicated to lord Shiva, Rajarani temple, Ram temple, Anant Basudev temple, Mukteswara temple. Also the old town of Bhubaneshwar called Ekamra Kshetra as most the old temples located here. These temple shows rich architectural legacy & spiritual heritage of Odisha.
8 – Deomali hills (Koraput) – Highest peak of Odisha. Located in Koraput district, southern part of Odisha. It offers breathtaking views, lush greenery, serene landscape, panoramic views. Winter season is the best time to visit as climate get cool, pleasant. Which is ideal for trekking, camping. Eco stay option & standard hotels available for overnight stay. Duduma waterfall, Gupteshwar cave, & Maliguda railway tunnel are few tourists spot can cover along with this spot.
9 – Daringibadi – Its known as ‘Kashmir of Odisha’. Famous for Cool climate, natural beauty, valleys, coffee garden & rich tribal culture. People who love to trekking, scenic views its heaven for them in west Odisha. Winter month is the best to travel. Where occasion snowfall also happens.
Famous hot springs ‘Taptapani’ located 120km away from Daringibadi. It’s famous for a perennial hot spring of Medicinal sulfuric water.
10 – Udaygiri & Khandagiri caves – One of the famous historical landmarks of Odisha located in Bhubaneshwar.
These are ancient, partly natural & artificially rock cut cave. Its built for jain monks showcasing sculptures, inscriptions, & architectural design. Also it highlights about Jainsim, ancient social-religious life, history of Kalinga kingdom.
