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The long
coastal belt of Orissa offers some of the finest white sand
beaches in the world. The Puri beach is the main venue for
countless pilgrims, and makes one of the major religiously sacred
beach side spots of India. The seaside beach resort of Chandipur
is another favourite seaside holiday hideout among beach lovers.
Gopalpur-On-Sea, an ancient seaport, is one of the most beautiful
and unspoiled beaches one should definitely visit, when taking
touring Orissa's beaches.
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Gopalpur On Sea
- a favourite spot for sea and water sport lovers, golden beach,
an ideal place to swim or laze around.
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Chandipur Beach-
famous beach resort, a unique sea beach, seawater recedes 5-kms
during low tide
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Konark Beach
- world famous site of the most exquisite Sun temple,
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Paradeep Beach
- major seaport of India's trade activities, fine sea, evergreen
forests, a huge estuary of the Mahanadi with islands and creeks,
a good marine drive and beach, famous for its temple site of
Lord Baladeva.
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Puri Beach
- one of the three major spots of the Orissa Golden Triangle,
one of the four major holy places in India. Located on the
shores of Bay of Bengal it is one of the finest beaches in the
world.
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Balighai Beach
- casuarinas-fringed beach, tranquil atmosphere, Sea Turtle
Research Centre.
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Talasari -
8-km from Digha (in West Bengal) is the tranquil beach at
Talasari.
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