Get in
[edit]- By air - The nearest airport is at Bhubaneswar, 180 km from Gopalpur-on-sea. Bhubaneshwar is a one-hour flight from Kolkata.
- By rail - The nearest railhead is Berhampur (16 km) on the Kolkata-Chennai line. Berhampur is 608 km from Howrah and 1069 km from Chennai.
Some of the trains which stop at Berhampur are: 6003/6004 Howrah Chennai Mail, 2703/2704 Faluknama Express, 8645/8646 East Coast Express, 2660/2659 Gurudev Express, 2863/2864 Howrah Yeshvantpur Express, 5228/5227 Muzaffarpur Yeshvantpur Express (weekly), 6355/6356 Kanyakumari Express (weekly), Howrah Tiruchirapalli Express (biweekly), 2508/2507 Guwahati Ernakulam Express (weekly), 2530/2509 Guwahati Bangalore Express (triweekly), 5628/5627 Guwahati Trivandrum Express (weekly), 5630/5629 Guwahati Chennai Egmore Express (weekly).
For timings etc. check with Indian Railways.
- By road – One can drive in to Gopalpur-on-sea from Berhampur (now renamed Brahmapur) on National Highway 5
- Gopalpur-on-Sea does not have a tourist office but Government of Odisha has a tourist office at Berhampur. It is near the New Bus Stand (1st Floor), Berhampur, Distt Ganjam, Telephone: +91 680 2280226.
Get around
[edit]Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are available in the area to move around. Buses, minibuses and tourist taxis can be hired from Berhampur.
See
[edit]Since the beach faces eastward, sunrises are spectacular.
Nearby there stands a lone imposing lighthouse complementing the scenery at the beach. There are also the crumbling walls and pillars of the jetty.
Do
[edit]Just relax!
There is also a Light House on the beach (1965), which offers a spectacular 360-degree view of Gopalpur, the sea and a portion of the Chilika Lake. The Visiting time is 15:30 - 17:30 local time daily. Be on time, they close sharp at 17:30! Nominal fees apply which are displayed there. Avoid carrying bags and umbrellas as they are not allowed atop the Light House.
Buy
[edit]There is always something to buy, if you are so keen. Odisha is famous for hand-woven saris and handicrafts.
Eat
[edit]Various kinds of fish, roadside fast food including Gupchup, Guguni chat, Soup, Role, Pokoda are available.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Holiday Inn,, ☏ +91 680 2242694. ₹200-400.
- Hotel Green Park, ☏ +91 680 2242016. ₹500-900.
- Hotel Heaven Spot, ☏ +91 680 224 3274. ₹400-800.
- Hotel Holiday Home,, ☏ +91 33 680 2242049. ₹500-1,000.
- Hotel Kalinga, ☏ +91 33 680 2242067. ₹350-850.
- Hotel Plaza Millennium,, ☏ +91 680 2242647. ₹500-1,200.
- Hotel Rosalin, ☏ +91 680 2242071. ₹100-150.
- Hotel Sea Pearl, ☏ +91 33 680 2242556. ₹600 - 1200.
- Hotel Song of the Sea,, ☏ +91 680 2242347. ₹750-1,200.
- Krishna's Internet Zone, Beach Road, ☏ +91 9438252831.
- Natraj Tourist Lodge,, ☏ +91 680 2242340. ₹80-150.
- Pantha Nibas (Odisha Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.), ☏ +91 680 2243931, +91 680 2242088, [email protected], [email protected] . ₹650-2650.
- Rohini, ☏ +91 680 2242309. ₹400-750.
- Sai Tourist Lodge,, ☏ +91 680 2242041. ₹70-120.
- Seaside Breeze, Telephone +91 680 2242075, Rooms ₹400-700.
- Tourist Home, ☏ +91 680 2242068. ₹200-300.
Go next
[edit]- Chandragiri, Tibetan refugee village, 36 km south of Taptapani.
- Taptapani hot springs – 67 km from Gopalpur-on-sea, about an hour's drive.