Image 1: View from the middle of the sea
Image 2: Sea creature
Image 3: View from a guest houseImage Copyright: Tanya Munshi
Balasore/ Chandipur at Sea
Text by: Tanya Munshi
Text by: Tanya Munshi
When you reach Balasore Railway Station, it may appear nothing more than a dusty little town. But don’t let this befool you as the sands and beaches of Balasore are one of the most unique beaches you would have ever seen. You can hire a rickshaw, haggling is recommended that can take you to your guest house or lodge.
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Places to See:
Chandipur at Sea
Balasore is a little coastal town, situated in the north of Orissa. In fact, when you visit Balasore, you can try and visit Chandipur at Sea, which lies in the Balasore district of Orissa. Both these places are the Indian armed forces’ testing laboratories, also known as their Integrated Test Range, for various missiles and armament testing.
Chandipur at Sea
Balasore is a little coastal town, situated in the north of Orissa. In fact, when you visit Balasore, you can try and visit Chandipur at Sea, which lies in the Balasore district of Orissa. Both these places are the Indian armed forces’ testing laboratories, also known as their Integrated Test Range, for various missiles and armament testing.
Other places to see
~ The Khirachora Gopinath Shrine in Remuna (25 kms)
~ Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary and Jagannath Temple in Nilagiri (40 kms)
~ Bhudara Chandi Shrine in Sajanagarh (45 kms)
~ The Simlipal National Park and Tiger Reserve (100 kms)
~ Waterfalls and Shakti Shrine of Deokund
What’s interesting about the beaches at Balasore and Chandipur? During low tide, you can walk almost as if to the middle of the sea (anywhere from 1 km to 4 kms). As we walked into the sea, it seemed as if, the water had poured on to the other side of the globe. During high tide, there’s not an inch of land that you can see. It is usually during low tide that you can take a stroll in the sea and watch the locals picking up mussels, which is a delicacy. The famous Horse Shoe crab can be found on this beach. This has been one of the most beautiful weekend trips that I had embarked upon.
~ The Khirachora Gopinath Shrine in Remuna (25 kms)
~ Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary and Jagannath Temple in Nilagiri (40 kms)
~ Bhudara Chandi Shrine in Sajanagarh (45 kms)
~ The Simlipal National Park and Tiger Reserve (100 kms)
~ Waterfalls and Shakti Shrine of Deokund
What’s interesting about the beaches at Balasore and Chandipur? During low tide, you can walk almost as if to the middle of the sea (anywhere from 1 km to 4 kms). As we walked into the sea, it seemed as if, the water had poured on to the other side of the globe. During high tide, there’s not an inch of land that you can see. It is usually during low tide that you can take a stroll in the sea and watch the locals picking up mussels, which is a delicacy. The famous Horse Shoe crab can be found on this beach. This has been one of the most beautiful weekend trips that I had embarked upon.
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Where to Stay:
Name of accommodation and phone nos.
1. Panthanivas, O.T.D.C – Phone: 06782 – 270051
2. Hotel Subham - 06782 – 270025
3. Hotel Chandipur- 06782 –270030
4. Hotel Anandamayee- 06782 – 270012
5. Hotel Pacific Inn- 06782 – 270083
6. Hotel Santinivas- 06782 – 270018
7. Hotel Muktangan- 06782 – 270027
Name of accommodation and phone nos.
1. Panthanivas, O.T.D.C – Phone: 06782 – 270051
2. Hotel Subham - 06782 – 270025
3. Hotel Chandipur- 06782 –270030
4. Hotel Anandamayee- 06782 – 270012
5. Hotel Pacific Inn- 06782 – 270083
6. Hotel Santinivas- 06782 – 270018
7. Hotel Muktangan- 06782 – 270027
How to Get There:
You can reach Chandipur from Kolkata by travelling up to Balasore by the Jan Shatabdi Express or from Vizag by the Dhanbad Alleppey Express and then taking a bus or rickshaw.
Air:
The nearest airport for visiting the places of interest in Balasore district is at Bhubaneswar which is connected with Kolkata, Delhi, Hydrabad, Raipur, Nagpur and Mumbai by bording flights.
Rail:
You can reach Chandipur from Kolkata by travelling up to Balasore by the Jan Shatabdi Express or from Vizag by the Dhanbad Alleppey Express and then taking a bus or rickshaw.
Air:
The nearest airport for visiting the places of interest in Balasore district is at Bhubaneswar which is connected with Kolkata, Delhi, Hydrabad, Raipur, Nagpur and Mumbai by bording flights.
Rail:
Nearest rail head is at Balasore on South Eastern Railway.
Road:
Road:
Chandipur is 16 kms. Bus services are available from Balasore to Chandipur.
Best time to visit: The best time to visit Balasore is between December to February.
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This is an informative travel post . Thanks for posting all the helpful information. Keep up the good work.
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