Gopalpur-on-Sea Tourism, Orissa
Gopalpur-on-Sea
Gopalpur-on-Sea is a beach resort in the Ganjam district of Orissa. Gopalpur-on-Sea was once a busy port that later turned into a calm and serene retreat for beach lovers. The beautiful blue beach of Gopalpur-on-Sea gained its stature as a tourist attraction in the seventies.
A tourist can just relax and enjoy the roar of waves and breeze bustling through the palm trees at Gopalpur-on-Sea. As the beach of Gopalpur-on-Sea faces east ward the sunrise at this place is also very spectacular. There is also a Light House on the beach (1965), which offers a spectacular 360 degree view of Gopalpur, the sea and a portion of the Chilika Lake. Visiting time is 1530 - 1730.