Chandipur Beach

Chandipur is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. The sea beaches of Chandipur have succeeded in attracting tourists from all over the world. The Chandipur beach has its own unique character which sets it apart from all other beaches of India. The seaside resort of Chandipur, 16 km east of Balasore, is one of Orissa’s finest beaches. The musical sway of the casuarinas trees and creepered white sand dunes add to its seductive beauty.

The beach at Chandipur is distinct from any beach you have ever seen in your life. Here, the sea recedes into the horizon by nearly 5 km twice each day. If the thought of a receding sea makes the alarm bells ring in your head, relax and sit down on the sand and take in the beauty of this rare sight.

Unlike the expected reaction from a retreating sea, the waves take their own sweet time to slowly drift back to the coastline and caress the feet of those who braved to walk on the temporarily abandoned seabed.

Once the sea retreats back into the horizon, the exposed seabed, littered with red starfishes and drift woods that make for souvenirs also, is open to all for walks and jeep rides. If you are a beachcomber then go gathering abandoned seashells and gift them to your wife as a pendant for her deserving neckline.

Once the sea is back to its resting spot, you can go swimming and build sand castles and wait for the sea to head for another round of hide and seek.

There are a number of interesting places that one can visit from the Chandipur beach, these include:

• The Khirachora Gopinath Shrine in Remuna
• Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary
• Jagannath Temple in Nilagiri
• Bhudara Chandi Shrine in Sajanagarh
• Shivalinga,
• Panchalingeswar
• Simlipal National Park
• Shakti Shrine of Deokund