Some places in Orissa

jyotirmoy · Dec 13th, 2005, 10:21

Apart from Puri & Konark you may consider visiting these three places.
Chilka: This is the largest lake & definitely worth visiting. Stay at Barkul, Orissa Tourism has a tourist hotel here. Go for boating at Sunrise & Sunset. Watch the migratory birds in winter. Talk to the catering staff at the tourist hotel to organise a feast of Crabs & Tiger prawns.
Gopalpur: A quiet beach with a backwater lake too. Do boating at the lake & swim in the sea.
Tatopani: Take a bus or taxi from Ganjam to reach this place in the hills known for hot springs. It is very green, nice walks. The Tourist hotel has some rooms with turkish baths where hot spring water is piped in.

jessyjames · Dec 13th, 2005, 10:32

Thankyou very much. I printed your post and put it in my folder to take to India
regards
Jessy

somnath · Dec 13th, 2005, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessyjames

Thankyou very much. I printed your post and put it in my folder to take to India
regards
Jessy

Jyoti da

, and Jessy, allow me to add some more

:

1. Bhitarkanika

a. http://www.wwfindia.org/bhitarkanika_25.php?fileid=25
b. http://www.bhitarkanika.org/

2. Simplipal:

http://www.orissa-tourism.com/simlipal1.html

jessyjames · Dec 13th, 2005, 11:57

Thanks Somnath, much appreciated.

Jorge Reverter · Dec 13th, 2005, 15:01

As Jyotirmoy says, there are other places apart from Puri and Konarak in Orissa.

Taptapani is interesting if is in your way, otherwise just another sacred place in India. The Hotel is very bad maintained and they have only two rooms and the bath is not really a turkish bath, only a very big (not very clean) bathtub with the hot water coming from the spring. Most of the visitors are women with fertility problems.

You should consider the visit to the tribal areas, is really one of the best things to see in India. In my gallery you can see several pics of tribal people. Really woth the visit.

jyotirmoy · Dec 13th, 2005, 15:12

Thanks Jorge for the info. Actually I had been to Taptopani quite long ago it was very good then. It seems like many Govt. owned places this hotel has degenerated.

seraph · Dec 13th, 2005, 22:39

Actually, Orissa has a great deal to offer and very few tourists (comparatively). If you are already in either Barkul or Gopalpur in January, I would like to recommend a trip to see Olive Ridley Sea Turtles mating at the Rushikulya mouth. Some 100,000 turtles appear in January.

This site is about 15 kilometers from the town of Ganja (which is also called Ganjam). A small Turtle center is located in a place called Purunaband. There is a sign on the main highway (NH5).

Dec 13th, 2005, 10:21	#1
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,386	Some places in Orissa Apart from Puri & Konark you may consider visiting these three places. Chilka: This is the largest lake & definitely worth visiting. Stay at Barkul, Orissa Tourism has a tourist hotel here. Go for boating at Sunrise & Sunset. Watch the migratory birds in winter. Talk to the catering staff at the tourist hotel to organise a feast of Crabs & Tiger prawns. Gopalpur: A quiet beach with a backwater lake too. Do boating at the lake & swim in the sea. Tatopani: Take a bus or taxi from Ganjam to reach this place in the hills known for hot springs. It is very green, nice walks. The Tourist hotel has some rooms with turkish baths where hot spring water is piped in.

Dec 13th, 2005, 15:01	#5
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,110	As Jyotirmoy says, there are other places apart from Puri and Konarak in Orissa. Taptapani is interesting if is in your way, otherwise just another sacred place in India. The Hotel is very bad maintained and they have only two rooms and the bath is not really a turkish bath, only a very big (not very clean) bathtub with the hot water coming from the spring. Most of the visitors are women with fertility problems. You should consider the visit to the tribal areas, is really one of the best things to see in India. In my gallery you can see several pics of tribal people. Really woth the visit. Attached Thumbnails

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Dec 13th, 2005, 10:32	#2
jessyjames Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 37	Thankyou very much. I printed your post and put it in my folder to take to India regards Jessy

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jessyjames Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 37	Thanks Somnath, much appreciated.

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jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,386	Thanks Jorge for the info. Actually I had been to Taptopani quite long ago it was very good then. It seems like many Govt. owned places this hotel has degenerated.

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seraph Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vaikuntha Dham Posts: 443	Actually, Orissa has a great deal to offer and very few tourists (comparatively). If you are already in either Barkul or Gopalpur in January, I would like to recommend a trip to see Olive Ridley Sea Turtles mating at the Rushikulya mouth. Some 100,000 turtles appear in January. This site is about 15 kilometers from the town of Ganja (which is also called Ganjam). A small Turtle center is located in a place called Purunaband. There is a sign on the main highway (NH5).

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