Overview of the destination Amazing serenity, silence and peace... the staff at OTDC hotel at Talshari are amazingly friendly and warm... people are simple, sea is blue and the sand is white.... the breeze of eucalyptus is gentle and soothing ... a must try get-away for extended weekends... food is amazing, only one has to be conscious about the rice... there might be a variety of available insects as well, the place being full of trees !!!
Food, sight-seeing and shopping sight seeing is amazing... the only thing one can shop there is the fish
Activities & things to do slow life...ideal for people looking for peace and silence for a while
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. personal or hired cars... othrwise train from howrah till digha and then hired cars from digha to Talsari... will be charging around 200 bucks one way... its about an hour's drive from Digha
Overview of the destination Rath Yatra celebrated once a year attracts 6 to 8 lakhs crowd both local & international. It is one of the cherished yatra. Whereever there is crowd we cannot expect more hygiene & facilities
Food, sight-seeing and shopping Food very good south & North Indian hotels are. Svosti Hotel chain is good. Shopping rare items available, U can bargain. In Cuttack silver filigree items very famous. Buy few as momento Or gifts
Activities & things to do Go round all temples, hear the purana stories, Enjoy sculptors of 11th 12th & 13th century. Konark sun temple is worth visiting It is under UN care, Buy bangles, sarees.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Either by train or by air reach Bhubaneswar. Take taxi to all places. Do not miss Chandi temple in Cuttack - just 30kms from capital. Lingaraj, Jagannath temples are worth visiting Generally safe
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