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Only 32-km from
Puri on Marine
Drive, one could find a sprawling beach at Konark rated as one of the
finest in the world. With a long stretch of cleans sands - cool blue sea
making rapids in rolling waves - the beach claims to be one of the best in
the eastern coast for having a lovely serenity of its own.
At
a strolling distance one finds the famous architectural splendour of the
Sun Temple - Konark, a world heritage monument. The Sun Temple Museum of
the Archeological Survey of India has a good collection of sculptures from
the temple ruins.
EXCURSIONS
Ramchandi Temple:
About 8-km along the beach is the famous Ramchandi Temple on the
confluence of the river Khushabhadra and the sea.
How To Get There
Air:
Bhubaneswar
, 65-km away, is the nearest airport.
Rail:
The nearest railhead is Puri, 35-km away.
Puri is linked to
Bhubaneswar too.
Road:
All-weather roads connect
Konark . It is
85-km from Bhubaneswar, 35-km from Puri on Marine Drive and 85-km via
Pipli.
WHERE TO STAY
OTDC's Panthaniwas and Travellers Lodge, Konark
Yatriniwas
Inspection Bungalow
FOR MORE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Konark Tourist Office,
Gram: ORISSATOUR