Sambalpur

Sambalpur is an attractive weekend destination situated in the state of Odisha. It is famous for the Samaleswari Temple and Sambalpuri Sari. Hirakud Dam, the longest dam in Asia built across Mahanadi River is located 16 km from the heart of the city. Another tourist spot is the Buro Shib Mandir. The temple is situated on top of a small hill. One has to climb around 200 steps to reach the temple. The view of the city and Mahanadi river from the top is awe inspiring. Other attractions include Patneswari Temple, Jagannath Temple and Brahmaputra Anantasajya Mandir. You can also visit Ghanteswari Temple and Chiplima Waterfalls. If you are a jungle lover you would find it interesting to visit Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary, 50 km from Sambalpur. The leaning temple of Huma is another sightseeing attraction, 32 km from the city.

Hirakud Dam

How to Reach

Trains are running from Howrah to Sambalpur.

Accommodation

OTDC Panthanivas, Tariff - Rs. 700-1400. Tel: 0663-2411282.

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Madhupur

Madhupur is an excellent place for those who want to go for a change. The main reason why people come to Madhupur is to recover their lost health. Sal, Simul and Mango trees surround the city of Madhupur. The main attractions of Madhupur are Ramkrishna Math, Kapil Math, Kalimandir and Dalmia Kup. You can also visit Bokolia Falls located 8 km from Madhupur.

Madhupur

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How to Reach

One can reach Madhupur from Howrah directly by train. You can also reach Madhupur from Giridih by train via the branch line joining the two.



Accommodation

Hotel Kumar International. Tariff - Rs. 800-2500. Tel: 06438-241835, 8434588709.
Rajbari Rest House. Tariff - Rs. 400-600.
Moon Guest House. Tariff - Rs. 300-500.

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Siliguri

Siliguri is the door to the whole of North East India. Although Siliguri, itself is not a tourist destination but many tourists come here to spend some time. There is no major attraction in Siliguri. But still there are some places where one would like to go. One of them is the Hong Kong market. You can buy foreign goods from here. Science Gallery and Planetarium Science Centre is situated 6 km away. Sukana Forest is located 10 km away from the town of Siliguri. Another main attraction is the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. You can see tigers, leopards, Hyena, Sambhar, Chital and other species of deers and elephants.

How to Reach

You can reach New Jalpaiguri from Sealdah station by train. From there you can go to Siliguri (6 km). You can also reach Siliguri by bus from Kolkata (651 km). It takes about 11 hours by bus. You can also reach Bagdogra airport by aeroplane. Siliguri is 17 km from Bagdogra.



Accommodation

Hotel Miami. Tel: 0353-2690012.
Hotel Holydon. Tel: 0353-2691335.
Hotel Natraj. Tel: 0353-2431714.
Hotel Vinayak. Tel: 0353-2431130, 2433131.
Hotel Airview. Tel: 0353-2431533.

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Berhampur

Berhampur is a city located in the coastline of Odisha. Berhampur is a major commercial town of the district of Ganjam. It is a convenient base point from where you can plan your visit to various places of interest nearby. You can visit Gopalpur on Sea (16 km) and Taptapani hotspring (50 km) from here. Other attractions include Mahendragiri (185 km), Buddhakhol, Bougarh, Taratarini (32 km) and Aryapalli (30 km). You can buy silk saris as they are quite cheap here. You can also visitBhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha which is situated 180 km away from Berhampur.

Mahendragiri

How to Reach

Trains are running from Howrah to Berhampur. You can also take any train to Bhubaneswar and then reach Berhampur from there.



Accommodation

Hotel Bhubaneswari Classic. Tariff - Rs. 1100-1666. Tel: 9040088701.
Hotel Spectrum Smartel. Tariff - Rs. 1000-2000. Tel: 0680-2221177.

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