Explore Puri

With brightly coloured houses, pastiches of colonial buildings, coupled with packed narrow streets gives Puri its own distinctive charm. The Jagannath Temple which dominates the skyline of the city is indeed one of the star attraction of the state. That aside, Puri boasts of some incredible shopping action that is centred around shops selling religious souvenirs and colourful pattachitra paintings.

The long stretch of coast, much cleaner towards the Eastern side, remains a major attraction for sunbathers and swimmers. Barring the pilgrims, that congregate in thousands during the famous Rath Yatra. Further Puri is also a popular holiday destination for Bengalis from Kolkata and backpackers from countries like Japan and China, who come here to explore the laid back charm of a town that likes to travel either on foot or on a bicycle.