So we had taken ac sleeper couch bus for reaching puri. However, after we booked the train was also available for the month of December 2020 for puri. Overall the journey was a bit hectic while reaching স্বার্গদ্বার. But returning journey was relaxing.
How to reach?
We booked green line bus service from redbus application. Saturday we reached Bhubaneswar at early morning on 5am. It had taken around 8 hour to reach Bhubaneswar from kolkata babu ghat bus stop. These buses has separate cabinet for luggages along with seat cabinets for hand luggages. It costed 700 per seat for green line.
We got off from bus at vani bihar as from there we could hire auto towards master canteen. Otherwise bus was till barmunda bus stop. But we need to take another bus towards puri which was available from master canteen. Hence, we had taken a mo-bus on 06:30am. And finally reached Puri at 07:45am.
Where to stay?
There are loads of hotels, lodges, holiday homes available in puri. Based on budget one needs to decide. However we explored Asian Inn Beach Resort this time.
Though the property is located at quite a distance from স্বার্গদ্বার market place but it is quite good based on service and ambiance. However, they have restaurant services which has halted due to lockdown and renovation. So for now we had to take food from outside. They has lift facilities and rooms are quite spacious with balcony and sea view availability.
It has a garden available and we can also enjoy sea view from both our bedroom and rooftop. AC and hot water in bathroom was available. The cost per room is 2200 per day which I consider worthy. However, due to lockdown we got that for 1200 per day.
Where to eat?
Now food as puri is the best place for having healthy food. I always enjoyed the sweets from street vendors. It was always delicious and mouthwatering. However, we explored hotels like বিদেশ ঘর, মাসির ঘর, বিধান. Veg thali was for 75, chicken thali for 150, and fish thali ranges from 110 to 250. Roti for 5 and tarka for 45. So prices are average with good quality. For breakfast we had puri-sabji at 20 per plate. Sudipa’s kitchen was also going to open in few days.
কোণার্ক সূর্য মন্দির
Temple is not open for visitors yet. However, it would be open from 15th of January. Currently they are having fare at কোণার্ক সূর্য মন্দির. Hence we enjoyed our sea a lot. Sunrise, Sunset and market hopping we done a lot this time.
খাজা
কাকাতুয়া can be considered as the best brand খাজা @পুরী. However, these days quality got compromised. So we tried Damodor খাজা which is said to be prepared by panda himself. You can contact them @+918984985990/81147 73111. They also offer delivery to your hotel.
Mouthwatering taste with proper crisp required not too hard and not soft. You will enjoy once you tried it. বৃন্দাবন
গুপ্ত বৃন্দাবন
It is a new sight seeing spot developed recently. Through it is still under renovation but we enjoyed that around 2hour trip. It costs 250 in auto to visit and return from there. However, we need to visit that place within daylight as they don’t have electricity. So start at 3pm and try to reach there by 4pm. It is a great place for photography.
My Love Beach, Sea and Water
Due to lockdown or whatever I felt the sea is memorizing this time. Waves full of waves and fishes and fishermen.
Returning
We had booked green line bus for returning from puri. And for that we need to book one auto মাসির বাড়ি. This is the bus stand from puri where all buses are available. Bus service was good and cost worthy. It costed 800 from puri to kolkata esplanade and had taken around 9hours.
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