India - Odisha (PDF Chapter)
This is the Odisha chapter from Lonely Planet’s India guidebook.
A favourite destination for adventurous travellers, Odisha (Orissa) rewards those who make the effort to stray off the beaten track with an intricate patchwork of archaeological wonders, fas-cinating tribal culture, and natural beauty, along with an old-fashioned sprinkling of sun and sand.
- marvel at the artistic magnificence of the Sun Temple, Konark’s 800-year-old edifice
- maps
- venture deep into the hills of Odisha’s tribal country, for Koraput’s markets and villages
- transport
- cruise past enormous estuarine crocodiles in mangrove swamps in Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Bhubaneswar & Around, Southeastern Odisha, Puri, Konark, Chilika Lake, Gopalpur-on-Sea, Southwestern Odisha, Koraput & Around, Rayagada, Jeypore, Northern & Northeastern Odisha, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mangarajpur, Pusphagiri Ruins, Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
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