Gopalpur

Gopalpur is a coastal town located on the coast of Bay of Bengal in Ganjam district in the southern part of Odisha, India. Town has a beautiful sea beach and a tourist attraction. It is located around 15 km from Berhampur city and around 170 km from the capital city of Odisha.

It is considered as one of the popular and best beaches in eastern coastline of Orissa.

Places to visit in Gopalpur

Gopalpur Beach

Beach is one of the most famous sea beaches of Odisha and is located at a distance of about 15 km from Berhampur city in the Ganjam District. The beach is famous for its amazing and long sandy beach.

The beach attracts a large number of tourists every day during winter to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of the beach. Huge number of luxury hotels, budget hotels and resorts are available near the beach where visitors and tourists can stay.

Beach is a famous commercial seaport and an amazing place near Brahmapur city. It is one of the top tourist attractions of Odisha.

Beach is mostly famous for its Olive Ridley Turtles nest. The view of the Sunset of the beach is the top attraction for tourists during the Winter Season. It is the best place for enjoying the sea view.

The beach is well maintained and clean, and the beach is well-connected to the city of Berhampur by a well-constructed road. There are many shops of street food available near the Beach. This Beach is one of the best and attractive Sea beaches in Ganjam district Odisha.

A public children park is present near the beach for children to enjoy. There are many facilities available for visitors like bathing facilities and changing facilities, many public Toilets are also available, pure drinking water facilities, watchtowers, solar lighting system, and sitting arrangements are available near the beach for visitors.

This beach is the best place to spend quality time with friends and family. The sunrise and sunset view at this beach are major attractions for the tourist. Many toys and shells shops are available on the beach sand.

Gopalpur Public Park

A public park for children is situated near Beach. Park is well decorated, neat and clean where children usually enjoy. Lots of playing equipment for children are available at the park.

Gopalpur Lighthouse

Lighthouse which is located at the coast of the beach is another attraction near the beach.

Gopalpur Beach Festival 2022

Beach Festival is the major festival, celebrated near sea beach which is celebrated every year in the month of December. This famous festival was started in 1996 to promote tourism and culture among the locals.

This Festival is jointly organized by Ganjam District Hotel Association and the Government of Odisha since 1996 in the month of December. As we all know, the beach is a popular romantic place for couples and Lovers to visit and the winter season is the best time to visit the beach.

Thousands of tourists from Odisha and neighboring states visit during festival. It is one of the most popular tourist places of Ganjam district.

Hotel in Gopalpur

Gopalpur Mayfair

1.Mayfair Palm Beach resort– This is a 5 stars Resort located at the coast of Gopalpur beach, 761002, Tarrif starts with- 6805 per night, 5stars

2.Swosti Palm Resort- Google Ratings -3.5 stars, Tarrif starts with 3574 per night

Best Time to visit Gopalpur

Best time to visit is during winter from November to February.  These are the best seasons to visit, as during the Winter season the climate is cooler , and due to lower levels of moisture. The beach, the water, and beautiful environment of town is charming during this period. Thousands of tourists visit Beach during Winter season.

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Famous food of Gopalpur

Sea-food and Odiya cuisines are the best food of Town. The place, being located near the sea, has great options of seafood like prawns, shrimps and crabs to big fishes.

There are lots of restaurants available in town as it is one of the tourist attractions of Odisha. Some of the best Restaurant are the following

• SeaShell Fast Food
• Krishna Restaurant

How to reach Gopalpur

Town is a coastal town located at the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Ganjam district in the southern part of Odisha, India. Presently, Town is a commercial port of Odisha and a famous sea beach and a famous tourist destination of Odisha.

Distance of beach from Bhubaneswar is about 180 km by Road.

• By Air- Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar is the nearest airport from Gopalpur which is about 180 km. Flights for major cities of India are available from Bhubaneswar Airport.
• By Railways- Berhampur Railway Station is the nearest railway station from Gopalpur. You will get many trains for all major cities of odisha at Berhampur Railway station. One can take trains for major cities of India like Calcutta, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai from this railway station. Distance between Berhampur railway station from Gopalpur is around 15 km. You can take a cab or taxi at the station to reach Gopalpur.
• By Road- Gopalpur is well connected with other cities through well constructed roads. Distance of Gopalpur from Bhubaneswar is 180 km by Road. One can easily reach by car, Taxi, bus , cab or motorbike.

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