The swaying casuarina trees and the shimmering waters of
this seaside resort have made Chandipur a
favourite haunt for a small coterie of beach lovers. The uniqueness of
Chandipur is that twice a day its waters recede from the shore a good 5-km
away, giving water revellers the ultimate pleasure of walking into its
shallow depths with fearless abandon.
The
beach offers gorgeous views of dynamic seascapes and timeless dawns. Other
places of tourist interest around Balasore are
Remuna, Panchaligeswar, Aradi and Chandaneswar.
How To Get There
Air:
The nearest Airport is
Bhubaneswar
, which is 214-kms from Chandipur.
Rail:
The nearest railhead Balasore is on the South Eastern Railway. All
Calcutta-Madras rail routes of Southeastern railways touches Balasore.
From Howrah, Balasore could be accessible by Dhauli Express, Falaknama
Express, East-Coast Express, Puri and Jagannath Express, at different
points of time of the day. There are several local trains available as
well.
Road:
Chandipur is connected by road to Balasore
16-kms, Bhubaneshwar
214-kms, Cuttack 230-kms,
Calcutta
240-kms etc. The Madras bound National Highway No-5 linking Calcutta-
Balashore-Cuttack-Bhubaneswar is the main connector by road. There are
several other bye-routes too such as Kolaghat-Digha-Jaleswar routes and
Belda route. It takes approx 7-8 hours to reach Chandipur from Calcutta.
The usual conveyance is a full reserved Ambassador, Sumo, Maruti, Auto or
Tracker from Balasore.
WHERE TO STAY
A number of quality hotels are available in Balasore, the district
headquarters town of the region. Various Panthasalas are also available at
Aradi, Panchalingeswar and Chandaneswar.
HOTELS
Hotel Anandamayee
OTDC's Chandipur Panthanivas
Yatrinivas, Chandipur
Hotel Subham
Hotel Chandipur
Shantiniwas
Larika Yatri Nivas
Hotel Muktangan
FOR MORE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tourist Office, Balasore - 756001,
Gram : ORISSATOUR
Tourist Counter, Railway station,