Location: Puri
Top Things to do in Puri
10 Nature & Parks in Puri That You Shouldn't Miss
Puri ( listen (help·info)) is a city and a Municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is also known as Sri Jagannath Dham after the 12th-century Jagannath Temple located in the city. It is one of the original Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
Restaurants in Puri
1. Golden Beach Puri
2. Baliharachandi Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By robinsongreat007 - Bharuch, India
Baliharachandi Beach is good place for picnic. In the evening time there is wonderful sunset point scenery. Good for photography
3. Balukhand Wildlife Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By SaddviAndalwala - Jharkhand, India
The forest was sparse but lush-green and had a number of wild birds, monkeys and snakes. The trees were marked by their names and species. I loved the chirping on the tree tops and the buzzing of crickets.
4. Konark Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 569 reviews
Reviewed By debs871 - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Eco retreat opened by the Odisha govt on the beach near Konark. Excellent concept of staying in tents on the beach with all modern amenities but in an eco friendly way. There are cycles for taking and many water sports. Delicious food
5. Balighai Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By prithvi3
The long stretched Balighai beach is situated on Puri-Konark Marine drive road. This virgin beach is much more away from the crowd situated at 8 kilometers distance from Puri
6. Puri Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,051 reviews
Reviewed By malaya2015 - Melbourne, Australia
Puri Beach -- located near Swargdwar/Marine drive road, this is quite a popular place to visit (or to stay in nearby hotels). Puri is approximately 60 km from Bhubaneswar Airport. Unless you travel during off-season, this place can be overcrowded & nearby hotels fully booked out. But apart from this, it's an interesting place for a break and has a lot to offer. This place is a heaven for Sea food lovers. There are many Restaurants in Swargadwar locality that specialise in Fish-dishes such as Parse, Ilish, Pomfret and many more varities of fresh Fish availed from the daily catch. Swargadwar is also a good place for buying tradional dress, Saris, handicrafts (especially the ones made from Conch Shells) etc. In the evening, after sunset, the beach side offers a relaxing atmosphere. While in Puri, a visit to Jagannath Temple (also Gndicha Temple etc) is a must, if you want to please the God. But without availing the services of a Panda, you wont have a hope of attaining even a Darshan of Lord Jagannath during Busy/rush-hours. Even with the Assistance of a Strong Panda my family & I found that it was akin to playing the Game of Kabaddi inside the Temple! It was quite an experience, an overwhelming one at that, for the kids and my Mrs but we managed to get Jagannath Baba's Holy Darshan & Blessings after all. Just outside the Temple, there are many Sweet Shops that sell tasty Samosas, Rosogollas & variety of savouries etc. From Puri there are many day-tours available for other nearby attractions like Konark Sun temple, Chilka Lake and so on. Puri also has a Hindu Cremation ground, which can be a bit overwhelming for some at first, but it's all part of life once in Puri. Malay Adhikari (Melbourne, Australia)
7. Chilika Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,282 reviews
Reviewed By himalayan_son - New Delhi, India
Hello People. Odisha is full many beautiful destinations and Chilika Lake is one of them. It is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Large area of Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, towards east cost. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest brackish water lagoon in the world. Just to add It has been listed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage site. The lake offers a beautiful flamboyant display of a myriad of avian charms in all diverse hues and colours, ranging from the white-bellied sea eagles to flamingos, and from golden plovers to sandpiper. Also, if you will be lucky enough the lake also boasts of being one of the only two sites in the world where the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins can be spotted. The Chilika lake is around 50 kms from Puri and 110 kms from Bhubaneshwar. This place is well connected by all means of transport. You can also do boating ( for around 2-3 hours) around the lake, also you will meet locals who are expert in selling gemstones, which are used to found under coral reefs and many other sea products. The place is having many hotels and lodges at reasonable prices. The lake is so beautiful and the experience is really good. If you’re going to Odisha, do visit this place.
8. Daya River
9. Swargadwar Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 400 reviews
Reviewed By ranitb - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Perfect Beach for bathing.. Overcrowded with people ... Heart of Puri.. Lots of shops.. Everyone should visit
10. Narendra Sarovara
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By Mitesh5556 - Dhanbad, India
This tank is considered holy and has a lot of small and big temples surrounding it. There is an island in the middle of the lake with a small temple called Chandana Mandapa.
