Trivia: Stamped Moments

There are few tourist circuits in the country as enriching and as versatile as the Odisha’s Golden Triangle of Bhubaneswar- Puri- Konark. It has everything- natural beauty, architectural splendors, and cultural extravagance. Let me present a brief plan for visiting the golden triangle in 5 days.  For a detailed travel plan of the 'Golden Triangle' circuit, please go through the following link: https://stampedmoments.com/odisha-enjoy-5-days-in-the-golden-triangle/ The 5-day Plan: Start your journey at Bhubaneswar; it’s the state capital of Odisha, thus, very well connected with most major cities via flights and trains. Day-1: Reaching Bhubaneswar in the morning, check in your hotel. The two visits for the day are: the Odisha State Tribal museum and the  Ekamra Haat,  a lovely market place with a village-like look and feel.  Day-2: Second day starts with a visit to the Ram Mandir . Then head to the Nandan Kanan zoological park,  about 12 kms from Bhubaneswar. After coming bac

Odisha has a lot more to offer you than the 'Golden Triangle' of Bhubaneswar-Puri-Konark. If you are willing to explore a bit beyond the beaten track. If you are looking for an offbeat yet very different kind of experience, I have a few interesting things on the list for you- an exciting road trip. Here we go! You can take a flight to Jharsuguda (a small airport with limited flights) and drive down to Sambalpur for your first stop, or check out if you have a direct train to Sambalpur from wherever you are; or, you can start the other way round, take a flight to Vishakhpatnam (in Andhra Pradesh), and start your drive to Koraput to start this road trip. In this article, we will start from Sambalpur. 1. Sambalpur: Day- 1 & 2 Sambalpur is the western heartland of Odisha with a vibrant culture, scenic natural beauty- pristine forests, and beautiful rivers. Major attractions:  - Hirakud dam (15 kms from the city): Independent India's first mega engineering project, the firs