Bhubhaneshwar

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Bhubhaneshwar


City Name Origin: The city got its name after a name of Shiva. This city is also called “The temple City” of India How to reach: By Air: Bhubaneswar Airport or Biju Patnaik International Airport, By Rail: Bhubaneswar Railway Station Types of attraction: Dam, Parks, Temple, Museum Places to Visit on this Weekend Getaway → Lingaraj temple


Capital of: Odhisha
Location: East India

Climate: a year-round tropical savanna climate. Hot and humid and winter lasts for only about ten weeks

City Name Origin: The city got its name after a name of Shiva. This city is also called “The temple City” of India

How to reach: By Air: Bhubaneswar Airport or Biju Patnaik International Airport, By Rail: Bhubaneswar Railway Station

Types of attraction: Dam, Parks, Temple, Museum

Places to Visit on this Weekend Getaway →

Lingaraj temple
ISKCON Temple
Hirakud temple
Rajarani Temple
Mukteswara temple
Nandakanan Zoological park
Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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