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On the confluence of the river Mahanadi and the Bay
of Bengal, Paradeep is a beautiful beach. The beach
is famous for its clear blue water, green forest,
stones along side the beach, a good marine drive and
the biggest port. Visitor can spend some hours by
frolicking in the lovely indigo water. The scenic
location of the beach gives an ideal destination for
tour.
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Location:
Paradeep Beach is at a distance of 94-km from Cuttack
and 125 km from Temple city Bhubaneswar.
Touring
Seasons:
November to March
Beach
Accessibility
Airlines: The nearest airport is Bhubaneswar
just 125km away from Paradeep; from there you can
easily fetch a vehicle or a bus.
Rail
Lines: The nearest rail station is Cuttack,
94 km away from Paradeep. From here you can pick a
bus to Paradeep.
Bus
Lines: NH-5A links Paradeep,
so any one can easily come to Paradeep from major
cities of Orissa, it also connect 3 major tourist
towns of Udayagiri, Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri, all within
a 100km.
Lodging/Accommodation
at Paradeep Beach
In Paradeep you can accommodate yourself in Budget
hotels or in Lodges otherwise you can stay in Bhubaneswar
or Cuttack and take a trip to here.
Fascinating
Places near the Paradeep Beach
Temple
of Baladeva
Kendrapara, known as 'Tulasi Kshetra', is famous for
the temple of Lord Baladeva.
Jhankad
Situated 60-km from Cuttack, Jhankad popular for the
temple of Goddess Sarala and the place is associated
with poet Sarala Das, the first epic poet of Orissa.
A grand car festival is held here annually which attracts
a vast crowd.
Bhitarkanika
National Park
The seashore area has been a crocodile sanctuary since
1975.Bhitarkanika National Park, sprawled over 367
sq km, is home to variety of animals. The exciting
forest is covered by mangrove s criss-crossed by rivers
and creeks.
Gahirmatha
Known for sea turtles and water monitor lizards, Gahirmatha
beach has rare white crocodiles. It is also a Park
for deer and migratory birds. The place is now the
nesting place of the olive Ridley sea turtles.
Oceanic
Activities
You can enjoy here by sunbathing and strolling. |