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Why visit Balasore
Townapedia lists 7 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Balasore
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About Balasore
Balasore, officially known as Baleshwar, is a city in the state of Odisha, about 215 km (134 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar and 240 km (149 mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Balasore district and the largest city as well as health and educational hub of northern Odisha. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also called 'missile city'.
From the Wikipedia article Balasore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Balasore on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Balasore Zilla School Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
Manikhamb, Balasore
Restaurants and cafes10
Where to stay8
Hotel Lucky International
Motel and hotel · 0.9 km
Vivekananda Marg, Balasore
History
Excavation at villages near Balasore has given evidence for three distinct cultural phases of human settlements, viz., Chalcolithic (2000–1000 BCE), Iron Age (1000–400 BCE) and early historic period (400–200 BCE).
Baleswara district was part of the ancient Kalinga kingdom which later became a territory of Utkal, till the death of Mukunda Deva. It was annexed by the Mughal Empire in 1568 and remained as a part of their suzerainty up until the 1700s.
The British East India Company (EIC) established a factory at Balasore in 1633. In 1719, the Trieste Company merchants established a trading post there. As Calcutta rose in importance, Balasore became the centre for river pilot services for vessels seeking to ascend the Hooghly River. The city was bombarded by forces of the East India Company during the Anglo-Mughal War in 1686, however, the company was repulsed by the Mughal forces.
The old Pipili port was located near Baliapal, north of Balasore, along the coast near river Subarnarekha. The Portuguese arrived for trade and commerce, exporting Orissa products like rice, cotton and butter from Malaysia to Borneo, and bringing Chinese products and spices from Indonesia. Balasore gave its name to a type of cotton muslin.
From the History section of Balasore on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship20
Baba Bhuja Khia Peer Dargah
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.2 km
Mallikashpur, Chandipur Road, Balasore, Odisha
Jame Masjid - Mosque built by Aurangzeb
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.2 km
Mallikashpur, Chandipur Road, Balasore, Odisha
Shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Ahmed Shah Peer Baba (RAH)
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.1 km
Sahu Rd, Mallikashpur, Balasore, Odisha
Hazrat Faqir Shah Pir Baba
Place of worship · 0.6 km
Fakir Mohan College Road, Mallikashpur, Balasore
Hazrat Sheikh Anwar Ahmed Baba (RAH)
Place of worship · 2.1 km
Chandipur Road, Balasore
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Christian High School
School · 1.3 km
Mission boys compound.Vivekananda Marg, Balasore
Healthcare37
Map of Balasore
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Remuna 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Nilagiri 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Soro 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Udala 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Jaleshwar 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Bāsudebpur 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Baripāda 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Erei 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Digha 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Bhadrak 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Balasore Ganesh chaturthi, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old building with shops in Motiganj bazar, Motiganj, Balasore, Odisha, India, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jugala Gudakhu Centre, B.B. Dey Street, Balasore, Odisha, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hata (weekly market) in Bateswar Road, Balasore, Odisha, India, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mission Girls' High School, Balasore, Odisha, India, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haji Nariruddin U.P (M.E.) and High School in Balasore, Odisha, India, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A puchuka (panipuri) stall in Port Road, Balasore, Odisha, India, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Designated place in the Balasore railway station for disabled persons to board train, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Late running Kalinga Utkal Express departs Balasore, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odisha Sampark Kranti with GZB WAP-7 30401 at Balasore, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manorama Biswal Mohapatra, ସୁଭ ପା/Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY 3.0
- Paul St Piere Canada, ସୁଭ ପା/Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY 3.0
- Statue of Fakir Mohan Senapati, Santikanan, Baleswar, Odisha, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fakirmohan memorial in Santikanan, Baleswar, Odisha, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Statue of Fakirmohan Senapati, Santikanan, Baleswar, Odisha, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arabinda Giri speaking during 172nd Fakirmohan Jayanti, Santikanan, Baleswar, Odisha, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palua ladu (cropped), Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palua ladu, Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Guda Khasa Ladoo, B.Sunita M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faeaefaf, Jaydev Khuntia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Banthia Jagannath deity, Suvu2020, CC0
- Gandhi Smruti bhawan - panoramio, Krushna Sundar, CC BY 3.0
- Cow on the road 3, Apurv013, CC0
- Cow on the road 2, Apurv013, CC0
- Cow on the road, Apurv013, CC0
- Floods, Ceekaypee, Public domain
- BLS station front, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BBS Rajdhani Express meets BTFLN rakes at BLS, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BLS station, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BLS station n GZB WAP-7, Debashis.jena16, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lembu Lanka, Sangram Keshari Senapati, CC BY-SA 4.0
- STS131-E-11843 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
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