Astaranga sea beach

4.4

Location: Chhuriana, Odisha, India

Estimated Visiting Time: 1 To 2 hours

An outstanding family-friendly destination that one can visit is Astaranga beach. Here you can enjoy a sandy beach with swimming and cooking options, you can enjoy a sandy beach here, a great nature center, and attractions like stunning bird watching and witnessing the spectacular view of turtle nesting. Astaranga sea beach lies on the Bay of Bengal coast in the Prachi Valley which is one of the most popular beaches in Odisha.

Attraction

Every morning, the beach holds a small fish market. Because of its panoramic views. It attracts lots of visitors every year because of its panoramic view, so here you will always find the warmth of the people around you. From other beaches in Odisha, the beach is slightly different, in cases of temperature, crowd, and accommodation. Ashtanga Beach, One has the great chance to enjoy rather different activities of catching a fish and grilling it fresh to consume right on the beach and to bask or stroll on its pristine shore. The beach is also known as a fishing center of puri so here you can also make your morning full of pleasure and adventure by enjoying fishermen’s loaded nets of fish.

History

Asta means sunset and ranga means colorful, as the word literally means colorful Sunset. From the Jagannath temple, it is at a distance of 91 kilometers and from Konark Sun temple, it’s at a distance of 19kms.

Inside/Outside Views

For its mesmerizing beauty, it attracts many tourists as well as photographers for many years. The environs are picture perfect and also offer An unusual distinct view of the vibrant sunset offered by the beach and this is why the beach is called a photographers delight. Also, the environment is perfect for a picture.

Opening Hours

The beach is open 24 hours a day.

Entry & Others Fees

There is no entry fee needed.

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How to Reach

By air: The Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar, is the closest airport to Konark with about a distance of 64 km. To most main cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, this airport is well-linked. From this airport, some of the major airlines operate, including Air India, GoAir, IndiGo, and Vistara. After reaching the airport, You can travel to Konark to your desired destination by either bus or taxi.

By road: Run by the government, the Orissa Tourism Development Corporation has several buses regularly, a link Konark to other towns and cities within Odisha. They are not well maintained and can be quite uncomfortable, although are cheap. Although a tad bit pricier, private Volvo buses are much better. At Bhubaneswar or Puri, private buses can be boarded. From Puri to Konark, Kishor Tours runs buses.

By rail: The closest railway stations are located in Bhubaneswar and Puri, as Konark has no railway station of its own. From Konark, the Bhubaneswar railway station is at a distance of 61.7 km while the one in Puri is at a distance of 35.3 km. Both of these stations are well-linked to several major cities around India.