Worth a DetourCities

Balasore

A northern Odisha town near the vanishing sea at Chandipur and Talasari.

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Best Time to Go: Oct–Mar

Our full guide to Balasore is being written. It's on the East India list as Worth a Detour.

What to See

No Must-See sights here.

Nearby

If You're Nearby

Beaches · Weekend trips

Digha

West Bengal

About 39 miles away

The Bay of Bengal beaches where Kolkata goes for the weekend.

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Nature · Wildlife

Similipal

Odisha

About 44 miles away

A great forest of waterfalls and sal trees, a tiger reserve in northern Odisha.

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Nature · Wildlife

Bhitarkanika

Odisha

About 52 miles away

Mangrove creeks with India's largest saltwater crocodiles, explored by boat.

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