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| CHANDANESWAR & TALASARI BEACH |
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| The holy shrine of lord Chandaneswar and its unique sight attract the devotees to flock together everyday. A cool ride of 3 Kms, towards the Bay of Bengal can view sandy beach at Talasari, pleasantly, surrounded by Casuarina groves to further refreshes the visitors mind. A jeep drive along the beach ( 8 Kms .) from Talasari to Digha ( West Bengal ) is an added wonderful experience.
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| PANCHALINGESWAR |
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Panchalingeswar is situated on a hillock near Nilagiri surrounded by green forests. A perennial stream flows on the five Lingams. The place commands a panoramic view of nature and is ideal for picnickers.
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| CHANDIPUR |
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The swaying Casuarina trees the shimmering waters at the sea side resort have made Chandipur a favorite haunt for a small coterie of beach lovers. It gives water revelers the ultimate pleasure of walking into its shallow depths with fearless abandon.
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| CHOWMUKH - DAGARA |
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Chowmukh and Dagara, two coastal villages located at 64 Kms. from Balasore towards the North-East of Balasore in Baliapal. The calm and quite atmosphere, the stretches of sandy beach, whistling casuarina, green coconut Red cancer are the main interest.
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| BALARAMAGADI |
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| Balaramagadi is situeated 2Kms from chandipur.Where the river Budhabalanga meets the sea. A trip through the mouth of the meandering river on a fisherman's boat is a pleasant exprience.Watching them cast their nets and pull their catch of fish is memorable.It is a one of the largest fishing harbour.Balaramagadi is a nice picnic spot.
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| NILIGIRI |
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| A drive of 22 kms away from Balasore takes to a amazing landscape of ex-princely estate's having kingdom .This place definitely reminds of the history of Orissa. The king's palace about 400 years old. A temple of Load Jaganath and the famous Kuldhia elephant sanctuary. Trekking is also preferable. For accommodation visitor can stay at Balasore. Panchalingeswar is 10 kms of Niligiri. SAJANAGARH About 5kms from Nilagiri is Sajanagarh,the Shrine of Bhudara Chandi. A seat of sakti cult, the place is achaeologically rich. |
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| REMUNA |
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A short drive of 9kms from Balasore takes us to a Famous holy religious Temple of Load Khirachora Gopinath, it is a seat of Vaishnavite culture for centuries . Sri Chaitanya, his teacher Madhavendrapuri and disciple sjeev - awami Goswami are said to have visited the shrine and worshipped the Load. Khira (a special milk preparation) is the most delicious offering of the temple. Champak and kadamba Trees inside the courtyard fill the air with sweet and scented fragrance all the time.
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| RAIBANIA FORT |
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| A drive of 60kms to the northern of Balasore & 5kms of Jaleswar takes us to the Raibania, a place of historic importance finds its mention in the book "Ain-i-Akbari". It is known for its group of forts now in ruins . The jayachan diban or the lovely forest of jayachandi is now used as an idealpicnic spot. A place of choice for nature lovers & deep thinkers.
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| KASHAPHAL |
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A place of 30 kms from Balasore, the Delta of Dubdubi and Panchpal rivers make a fantastic fishing harbour.Boat riding in the triburaries of these rivers in a moolight nigh .
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| DESHUAN POKHARI |
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A big pond at which bank the great revolutionary leader Jatindranath Mukhapadhyay (Bagha Jatin) and his four young follwers dedicated to the cause of Indian freedom struggle-Chittapriya Roy Chowdhury Nirendranath Das Gupta, Monoranjan Sen Gupta and Jatish pal. Fought a Frontal battle against the British Police and Army on september 9,1915 and created a new history of patriotism . People visit the place and pay their homage to the feedom figher. |
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