Cuttack

Understand

thumb|Gate of Barabati Fort thumb|Cuttack Chandi Temple thumb|Gate on the Jail Road leading towards the Netaji Birth Place Museum Cuttack is known as a place of Bawan Bazar Tepan Gali (meaning '52 Markets, 53 Lanes'). This place might give you the impression of an old place with very small and dirty lanes, but that's how you define a lotus. If you happen to want to have a lonely evening and fresh air, just hop into the Bidanasi River Embankment or have a drive/ride on Baimundi Marg, you won't be disappointed.

It's perhaps only the second-lowest city in the world after Amsterdam, which is below sea level. Cuttack is protected from the mighty Mahandi and Kathjodi by the Baimundi Mark, which acts as an embankment to the city.

Cuttack was established more than 1000 years ago as a military establishment by Marakata Keshari of the Somvanshi dynasty. The city was a major trading hub and a junction of two trade routes: the land route connecting North India to South India, and the water route connecting Odisha to Southeast Asia. Cuttack is said to have survived a dangerous past due to the presence of Maa Kataka Chandi and Maa Gada Chandi, who guard the city from the evil eyes and the mighty Mahanadi.

Get around

Hired cars, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are readily available for moving around. City/Town Buses cover part of the city. Bus Route: College Square - OMP - Link Road - Badambari Bus Stop - Ring Road - High Court - Deulasahi - Bidanasi - CDA.

See

thumb|Netaji Birth Place Museum thumb|Museum of Justice complex, Cuttack thumbnail|Kali Temple in Cuttack

Do

Take a stroll on the banks of the River Kathajodi and enjoy the sunset. This is a magnificent site. If you are visiting Cuttack sometime in mid-October or November don't forget to enjoy the Dusshera and Balijatra (the biggest trade fair held in the eastern region).

Buy

thumbnail|Statue of Madhusudan Das Filigree work in silver and ivory. Textiles - the famous Cuttacki or Katki saris. Filigree Work - Ashok Jewellers Nayasadak Cuttack. 091-0671-2619203, 091 9861370725

Eat

thumbnail|Bara, piaji, dahibara and aludum are favorites of the Cuttacki people If you visit, don't miss the mouth-watering plate of dahi vada, Aludam ghuguni and seu. You will also get the best of Mutton, Cham and Chicken Chops at Professor Para. Mouthwatering, Roadside 'Dahibara(Dahiwada), Aaludum, ghuguni and seu'. (Its little spicy) Pav Bhaji near Gauri Shankar park. Hot tea and coffee near cantonment road.

Bidanasi--raghu dahibara

Manglabag---Pratap dahibara

Sleep

Hotel Dwarika , Bajrakabati Road, Telephone +91 671 2421345/ 2422220, Fax +91 671 2424332, Tariff ₹650 – 1,500. Hotel Gayatri, Choudhury Bazar, Telephone +91 671 2616440/ 2620589, Tariff ₹ 60 – 450. Hotel Jashmine, Sikharpur, Telephone +91 671 2441762/ 2441633, Tariff ₹ 120–400. Hotel Maitry, Choudhury Bazar, Telephone +91 671 2619667/ 2629180, Tariff ₹ 275 – 700. Hotel Mayur, Gandarpur, Telephone +91 671 2441406/ 2440128, Tariff ₹ 80-200 Hotel Neeladri, Mangalabag, Telephone +91 671 2614221/ 2614331, Tariff ₹250 – 700. There is a very good restaurant attached to this lodge where you can find all types of foods: south Indian, north Indian etc. Very near the station, you can just take a rickshaw for just ₹30 and tell him to go to Neeladri Manglabagh. Hotel Puspanjali, Malgodown, Telephone +91 671 2611195/ 2629456, Tariff ₹ 70 – 100. Hotel Sagar, Dolamundai, Telephone +91 671 2421148/ 2422838, Tariff ₹ 50 – 200. Hotel Sagarshree, Haripur, Dolamundai, Telephone +91 671 2430251/ 2433132/ 2429037, Tariff ₹ 450–1050. Hotel Shri Jagannath, Mahatab Road, Telephone +91 671 2310804/ 2327805/ 2327806, Tariff ₹ 120 – 750. Hotel Suryakiran, Cantonment Road, Telephone +91 671 234078/ 2307162, Fax +91 671 2301818, Tariff ₹ 430 – 1,200. Hotel Vaishali, Dolamundai, Telephone +91 671 2428308/ 2432707, Tariff ₹ 200 – 600. Hotel Vijoy, College Square, Telephone +91 671 2647557/ 2648560, Fax +91 671 2629666, Tariff ₹ 150 – 500. Mohan Lodge, Thoria Sahi, Telephone +91 9437485558, Tariff ₹ 100–300…

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