CHANDIPUR BEACH
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Location : Chandipur, 16-km from Balasore, Orissa
Famous As : Seaside Resort
Excursions : Remuna, Panchaligeswar, Aradi & Chandaneswar

The swaying casuarina trees and the shimmering waters of this seaside resort
have made Chandipur a favourite haunt for a small coterie of beach lovers. The
uniqueness of Chandipur is that twice a day its waters recede from the shore a
good 5-km away, giving water revellers the ultimate pleasure of walking into
its shallow depths with fearless abandon.

The beach offers gorgeous views of dynamic seascapes and timeless dawns. Other
places of tourist interest around Balasore are Remuna, Panchaligeswar, Aradi
and Chandaneswar.

How To Get There
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Air: 
The nearest Airport is Bhubaneswar, which is 214-kms from Chandipur.

Rail:
The nearest railhead Balasore is on the South Eastern Railway. All
Calcutta-Madras rail routes of Southeastern railways touches Balasore. From
Howrah, Balasore could be accessible by Dhauli Express, Falaknama Express,
East-Coast Express, Puri and Jagannath Express, at different points of time of
the day. There are several local trains available as well. 

Road:
Chandipur is connected by road to Balasore 16-kms, Bhubaneshwar 214-kms,
Cuttack 230-kms, Calcutta 240-kms etc. The Madras bound National Highway No-5
linking Calcutta- Balashore-Cuttack-Bhubaneswar is the main connector by road.
There are several other bye-routes too such as Kolaghat-Digha-Jaleswar routes
and Belda route. It takes approx 7-8 hours to reach Chandipur from Calcutta.
The usual conveyance is a full reserved Ambassador, Sumo, Maruti, Auto or
Tracker from Balasore.

WHERE TO STAY
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A number of quality hotels are available in Balasore, the district headquarters
town of the region. Various Panthasalas are also available at Aradi,
Panchalingeswar and Chandaneswar.

HOTELS
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OTDC's Chandipur Panthanivas
Yatrinivas, Chandipur
Hotel Subham
Hotel Chandipur
Shantiniwas
Larika Yatri Nivas
Hotel Anandamayee
Hotel Muktangan

FOR MORE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tourist Office, Balasore - 756001,
Gram : ORISSATOUR
Tourist Counter, Railway station,




