Chandipur - Orissa - चांदीपुर उड़ीसा

Co-ordinates 21.462015, 87.043991
State Orissa
Nearby Stations Balasore
Nearby Places Kolkata, Chennai, Jaleswar, Egra, Kharagpur
Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandipur

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Chandipur is a peaceful sea side resort where the sea recede and proceed 5 km everyday. Chandipur is 16 km away from Balasore. Chandipur beach is a secluded beach dotted with Casuriana trees. The amazing aspect of this beach is the usual twist of the ebb and flow of the waters which draws off the sea, almost 5 km away from the beach. The sea recedes nearly five kilometers everyday with the tide - a sight not to be missed.

A visit to Chandipur Beach, situated in Orissa, India, offers information that Chandipur Beach, located in Orissa, India, is a picturesque beach with all the attendant paraphernalia of being a favorite tourist destination. Chandipur Beach, situated in Orissa, India, is home to tourists who are a happy amalgamation of all sorts of people and other popular travel destinations around Chandipur Beach, located in Orissa, India, are Balasore, Remuna, Aradi, and Chandaneshwar. Balasore is the gateway to the outer world for the Chandipur Beach.
Watching the sea vanish right in front of your eyes and then observing its return is a very rare site. And to add more to this hide and seek of water, the Casuarina trees and creeper sand dunes seem to be swaying on a melodious musical note. The beach is also in close proximity to certain other places of tourist interest namely Remuna, Panchalingeswar, Aradi and Chandaneswar.

Abundant Beauty

If you're bored with reveling in the waters , you can hitch a ride with the local fishermen's boats and trawl the limpid waters for your supper all the way up to the mouth of the river Budhabalanga. Chandipur is a beach-combers delight with its abundant sea-shells and driftwood. You can even take a jeep-ride, when the waters recede far away from the golden sands, along the beach.

Dance Festival

Among the several attractions, a dancer festival is also organized which include various dance forms such as Chhau,Ghoda Nacha and Sambalpuri dance performances by professional troupes.

Best Time to Visit and Weather

October to May

Travel Direction

Situated 16 km from Balasore, the beach at Chandipur is surely one of the finest in India. This peaceful resort with sand dunes green with wild creepers and Casuriana trees whistling in the breeze has a special secret. The sea recedes nearly five kilometers everyday with the tide - a sight not to be missed.
An ideal beach resort of Orissa situated 16 km. from Balasore, 200 km from Cuttack and 230 km from Bhubaneswar, awaits you for a memorable experience along its shores. It is a unique sea beach where seawater recedes about 5 km. during low tide and advances to the shoreline again during high tide , each day.

How to get there

By Air

The Nearest airports are Calcutta(206 km) and Bhubaneswar (294 km).

By Rail

The nearest Railway station is Balasore(16 km). Balasore is on Calcutta-Chennai mainline, is well connected by all major cities. Neelanchal Express, Puri-Howrah trains stop at Balasore, from where Chandipur is away and approachable by road.

By Road

Chandipur is 16 km away from Balasore. Balasore is Well connected by all major cities by Road.

Accommodation

Hotel Shubham, Tel 06785-72025 OTDC Pantha Niwas, Tel 06785-72251

For assistance contact

Government of Orissa Tourist Office, SPA Marketing Complex, Block-B, Station Square, Balasore. Tel: (06782)-62048.

Nearby Places and other Beaches

The Khirachora Gopinath Shrine in Remuna (25 km); Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary and Jagannath Temple in Nilagiri (40 km); Bhudara Chandi Shrine in Sajanagarh (45 km); Shivalinga, elephant herds and trekking of Nilgiri Hills at Panchalingeswar (45 km); the Simlipal National Park and Tiger Reserve (100 km) and the nearby waterfalls and Shakti Shrine of Deokund are the other tourist attractions nearby Chandipur Beach, Orissa, that you can visit on your tour to Chandipur Beach with Tourism of Orissa.
Chandipur is a peaceful sea side resort where the sea recede and proceed 5 km everyday. Chandipur is 16 km away from Balasore. Other places of tourist interest around Balasore are Remuna, Panchalingeswar, Aradi and Chandaneswar.
Balasore-Bhubaneswar: 290 km. Balasore-Calcutta:190 km.
Balasore-Chennai: 1515 km. Balasore-Guwahati: 1341 km.















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