Chilika Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

Chilika is a large lagoon with conglomeration of tiny islands is situated in the Puri district of Orissa. Chilika Lake has been mentioned in ancient texts as a prominent harbour in the heydays of King of Kalinga. Archaeological and geological studies have shown that during the Pleistocene era, Chilika Lake was completely submerged under the sea.Strategically located on the south of River Mahanadi, Chilika is over 70 km in length and more than 16 km in length and has been classified as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention. This world famous Bio diversity Park and wetland is home to more than 200 species of migratory birds and aquatic animals such as strokes, flamingoes and innumerable turtles have made Chilika Lake their permanent home.Dotted with surrounding islands such as the Honeymoon Island, the Kalijai Island, the Breakfast Island, the Nalabana Island of Reeds, the Birds Island, the Parikud Island and the Island of