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Thursday, 28 January 2016

Launch of "Odisha Tourism Road Show" at Hotel Taj Vivanta, Begumpet. Deouty Director Tourism-Utpal K Pati-Interacts with the Media

ODISHA TOURISM ROAD SHOW AT HYDERABAD

TO ATTRACT DOMESTIC TOURISTS

Hyderabad Jan 12, 2016  

The Department of Tourism (DoT), Government of Odisha in it’s bid to attract

domestic tourists from an important source city like Hyderabad has organised its

road show in the modern, cultural and industrial city of Hyderabad today. The

objective is to promote the state & its variety of tourism products in Hyderabad which

is linked with Odisha.

Located on the eastern coast of the country, Odisha is a tourists’ paradise and has

many stunning destinations which offer a visual feast to the tourists & visitors. It also

throws an educative and culturally pleasing insight into one of the oldest civilizations

of the World. The road show will benefit and provide information on Odisha Tourism

to the tour lovers, tour operators, travel agents, travel writers, journalists, decision

makers etc. Odisha is famous for its golden beaches, sprawling lakes, luxuriant

forests, teeming wildlife, majestic temples & monuments, Buddhist sites, exotic

handloom & handicrafts, primitive tribes, colourful fairs and festivals and the

scintillating music, dances & cuisine which attract large number of tourists.

Travel to Odisha is truly an amazing experience that attracts people from all parts of

the world for its sculptural and artistic heritage. The Sun Temple at Konark, a

UNESCO Heritage site, The Temple of Lord Jagannath at Puri, one of the four

cardinal centres for Hindus (Char Dhams) of India and temple city of Bhubaneswar

are important and popular tourist destinations. The Buddhist heritage of Odisha

comprising of Ratnagiri-Lalitgiri-Udayagiri-Langudi and Dhauli attracts tourists from

overseas and domestic front.

The serene beaches at Puri, Chandipur, Gopalpur and  Bhitarkanika Wildlife

Sanctuary, the second largest mangrove forest in India, Simlipal National Park to

name a few are very famous tourist attractions. The rock-cut caves of Khandagiri &

Udaygiri at Bhubaneswar depicting Jain heritage throw ample light on the

magnificent past of Odisha. Chilika, the largest brackish water lake in Asia and a

Ramsar site of India with 1100 sq.kms area is famous for Dolphins and migratory

Apart from these, Odisha has successfully nurtured three great religions like

Buddhism, Jainism & Hinduism. The DoT is also organising a number of Tourism

events like Konark Festival (1st – 5th December), International Sand Art Festival (1st –

5th December), Parab Tribal Festival (16 – 18 November), Dhanu Yatra Festival (Dec

– Jan) Rajarani Music Festival (18 – 20 January), Mukteswar Dance Festival (14 –

16 January) etc. to attract more of domestic and international tourists.

A progressive and investment friendly Tourism Policy has been in operation since

April 2013. As per the policy a State Level Single Window Committee has been

created for speedy implementation of the projects; several incentives have been

announced for the Tourism stake holders as part of promotional initiatives.

Odisha Tourism to attract domestic tourists from various parts of the country is

holding road shows in different cities. It has already organised 3 road shows of this

year  and has planned to organise 7 more road shows by March 2016. It is a happy

coincidence that 4th such road show is being organised in this great city of

Hyderabad.  Bhubaneswar Airport has also declared as international airport and

recently air India is connecting Varanasi from Bhubaneswar

Its immense pleasure announces that Sound and light show has already been

started in Dhauli.

Odisha Tourism Development Corporation has also been playing a key role in the

promotion & development of Tourism in the state. It covers a wide range of facilities

to the tourists & visitors with its 22 strategically located hotels & restaurants with fine

Odia delicacies, boat riding in Chilika Lake, tour & travels and transport facilities.

Above all Odisha is a peaceful state and the people are hospitable. The state capital

Bhubaneswar is a modern city having good connectivity (both rail and air) to all

major cities of the country. Hope your journey to Odisha will be a memorable one.

For more information please visit:

www.odishatourism.gov.in

www.panthanivas.com

www.visitorissa.org

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