Chandipur Beach

Locate : Chandipur Beach in Orissa is about 16 km away from Balasore in Orissa.
Touring Seasons : Best time to visit is between September and March.

The Beach
Chandipur beach in Orissa is a peaceful sea side resort where the sea recede and proceed 5 km everyday - a fabulous bonus to sea - worshippers. Chandipur beach Orissa is backed by the sensational swing of casuarina trees and brushed sand-dunes. The water at Orissa Chandipur Beach is like molten gold under the sunlit sky.

Beach Accessibility
Airlines : The Nearest airports are Calcutta(206 kms) and Bhubaneswar (294 kms).

Rail Lines : The nearest Railway station is Balasore(16 km). Balasore is on Calcutta-Chennai mainline, is well connected by all major cities.

Bus Lines : Chandipur is 16 kms away from Balasore. Balasore is well connected by all major cities by road. One can easily reach Chandipur from Balasore, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata.

Lodging at Chandipur
Chandipur offers a wide range of accommodation from luxury to budget.

Oceanic Activities
Apart from reveling in the waters, you can join a ride with the local fishermen's boats and trawl the crystalline waters for your supper all the way up to the river Budhabalanga.

Chandipur is a beach-worshipers delight with its bountiful of sea-shells and driftwood. You can even take a jeep-ride towards the sea, when the waters recede far away from the golden sands, along the beach.

Other Events near the Beach
Dance Festival
Among the several attractions near the sea, a dance festival is also organised which include various dance forms such as Chhau,Ghoda Nacha and Sambalpuri dance performances by professional troupes.

Charming Spots near Chandipur
Aradi
Aradi is famous for the shrine of Lord Shiva, known here as Lord Akhandalamani. Thousands of people visit this place daily to recover from their diseases.

Balasore
Balasore, the coastal district is known all over Orissa for its beautiful mountains and famous temples. This district is well kown for its ninteen tourist spots. Some of them are Biranchi Narayan teemple, Khirachora Gopinath temple, Panchalingeswar temple, Chandipur seabeach, Chandaneswar, Talasaari, Raibania fort, Bhushandeswar, Langaleswar, Balaramgadi, Rajagarh, Bhudhar Chandi, Kashafala, Ayodhya, Astadurga temple, Bardhanpur Maninageswar and Chasakhand's Bagha Jatin memoir.

Khirachora Gopinath Temple which dates back to 13th century is a temple of Lord Gopinath. It is at a distance of 9kms from Balasore.

Panchalingeswar Temple is 30kms away from Balsore. It is situated on the mountain Nilgiri. The five Lingas called the Panchalingeswar having spring flowing over them is the main attraction of this place.