Everyone without
hardly any exception loves to travel. Some love to explore off-beaten tracks
while others like to renew their acquaintances with their most favorite but
familiar spots. If you don’t make fuss over exploring the explored, I would
like you to be in Puri – no matter how many times you have been here.
This beach city
no longer offers a sense of serenity. However, it has not lost its irresistible
charm and continues to mesmerize the travelers. Just like the city, many a hotel
in Puri has changed a lot. Several new hotels are sprinkled all over
Puri, with luxury guesthouses lined up at the heart of the city. Which one do
you like to choose – a budget hotel or a five-star beauty? Well choice is up to
you and depends much on your pocket weight.
What to see in
Puri?
See the sea!
That’s the very first thing to start with. The scenario of surging and roaring
waves smiting upon the sea shore will behold your attention for a long time.
Suddenly a knock on your hotel room may shake you off your day dreaming. You
will tiptoe towards the door, open it and see a hotel boy waiting with
tea/coffee and some snacks. Your morning starts with pampering hospitality. Have
your breakfast, glance over the newspaper and come downstairs.
Exchange
greetings with other guests in the hotel. You will spend a good time with them
in hotel or on the beach. Go out in the sun, get closer to the sea and enjoy
swimming. Splash water at each other and allow yourself to bob up and down with
the wave. It will be really thrilling and words will elude you to express your
joy. Puri is a pristine beauty that never fails to tease the sense of even the
most seasoned tourists. And a hotel in Puri is equally charming
and hospitable.
If you are a
pious Hindu, Puri should be on your list of must-not-miss spots. However, it
never means that people of other religious faiths are not welcomed in Puri. Be
ready for your holy holidays. Visit the famous Jagannath temple which is not
far away from the sea beach. The luxury hotels are within walking distance of
both sea beach and abode of Jagannath. However, if you are staying in an
expensive rest-house, you may take a rickshaw or auto to reach the temple
depending on the distance.
Come back to your
hotel by noon and have your lunch. Both in budget and luxury Puri hotels, you
will have a plateful of veg or non-veg items. However, in five-star hotels,
food quality is excellent and there are too many varieties to choose from.
What about
Sight-Seeing Spots?
There is almost a
plethora of them. You can find several tourist buses that take the travelers on
a tour round the city. You can also ask at the customer desk of your hotel
in Puri in this regard. Visit Konark temple to witness great
architectural signature from the ancient India. There is world-famous Lake
Chilka. You can also visit Udaigiri and Khandagiri.
And yes, never
forget to try the local cuisines on the street, they are simple fantastic!