Bhubaneswar is popularly known for its rich heritage and culture and comprises old temples. Apart from the culture and temples, the place also offers nearby tourist beach attractions for leisure.

Many cities in India have hidden tourist places that even the most ardent travelers do not know about but only a few have as many as Bhubaneswar. A bustling metropolis with an old heritage of history, culture, and craft, Bhubaneswar can only be fully explored once you have received insights from the people who have been to these places. These offbeat places to visit in and around Bhubaneswar call out to the tourists and travelers who want to go beyond the popular attractions. Here are a few to add to your bucket list.
The incredible and ancient city of Bhubaneswar is extremely rich in cultural heritage, natural beauty, and a ravishing history. This alluring city has been able to maintain its ancient richness with its incredible economic progress and industrialization. Bhubaneswar happens to be one of the major economic and industrial centers in this part of India and is on track to become the first “Smart City” in India. This ravishing city is also known as the ‘City of Temples’ as there are a huge number of enamoring temples in the city. Explore some of the best places to visit in Bhubaneswar moving forward.
Bhubaneswar replaced Cuttack as the capital on 19 August 1949, 2 years after India gained its independence from Britain. The modern city was designed by the German architect Otto Königsberger in 1946. Being the capital city, the place eventually got an infrastructure boost, which led to the growth in communication, transport, sports, education, and health facilities; and rose to become one of the foremost, to be found suitable for being developed as a smart city of India.

Bhubaneswar derived its name from Tribhubaneswar, which literally means the Lord (Eeswar) of the Three World (Tribhuban), which refers to Shiva. Along with the old town, the present-day Bhubaneswar has often been illustrated as the Ekamra Kshetra (Temple City). Although the modern city of Bhubaneswar was formally established only in 1948, the history of the areas in and around the present-day city can be traced to the 3rd century BCE and earlier. It is a confluence of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain heritage boasting of some of the finest Kalingan temples.

Not just in architectural and infrastructural splendor, the place is also endowed with a green canopy of forests which makes it a haven for daredevil spirit in you to explore and the beasts in their wilderness.

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