An Enchanting Holiday in Bhubaneswar
An enchanting holiday in Bhubaneswar usually consists of visiting some popular tourist attractions in Bhubaneswar, shopping some famous souvenirs, dining in Bhubaneswar in some of the famous restaurants and a cozy stay in one of the best hotels in Bhubaneswar.
Find out more about each of these to make your holiday the best.
Bhubaneswar is home to several ancient temples, some of them having great mythological importance.
So start exploring Bhubaneswar by visiting some of them in the morning.
First of all, go to Lingraj Temple.
Made of Kalinga style of architecture, it is the temple of Lord Shiva.
Spend some hours visiting other shrines situated within its premises.
The Bindu Sagar tank near the temple is quite a beautiful place to relax.
According to the legends, there is a drop of every holy river in this tank.
There are a lot of temples also nearby which you can visit ideally.
You can spend your evenings relaxing in Ekmara Kanan or Biju Patnaik Park.
Next day, go for a trip to Nandan Kanan Zoo.
It is a perfect place to encounter some flora and fauna as well as wildlife.
It is ideal to spend a day here picnicking with family.
You can also enjoy boating in nearby Kanjia Lake.
Udaygiri and Khandgiri caves are also quite popular tourist attractions in Bhubaneswar and are totally worth visiting.
On a day trip from Bhubaneswar, you can ideally visit Konark.
Located 65 km away, the Sun Temple of Konark is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is a must visit.
You can buy beautiful handicrafts and hand-made textiles as a souvenir of your great trip.
Hotel Swosti Premium is one of the luxury hotels in Bhubaneswar.
It is located just 5 km from railway station and 7 km from airport.
Tourist attractions such as Planetarium, Regional Science Park and Regional Museum of Natural History are located within 1 km radius from it.
Empires is also a good hotel in luxury class comfortably located from railway station (3 km) and airport (6 km).
Priced from Rs.
4000, it offers ultra-comfortable stay with ample supportive facilities.
There are a lot of options available for dining in Bhubaneswar.
For tasting the traditional cuisines of Orissa, Dalma at Lewis Road is perfect and is quite affordable in a price range Rs.
165-330 per person.
Mainland China is also a good restaurant famous for Chinese cuisines, but it is a bit costly as you will have to pay RS.
500-1000 here.
Bollywood is another superb restaurant presenting specialized Indian cuisine.
Price range here is Rs.
500-800.
Transport within Bhubaneswar is up to the mark.
There is quite good auto service (both shared and reserved) on almost every route.
The minimum fare is Rs.
6.
Several private buses are also available for visiting nearby attractions such as Nandan Kanan and Udaygiri.
You can also rent a car easily for travelling to the nearby places.
Government-run city buses are also quite good and cheap.