The Konark beach is 3 kms away from the famous Sun temple along the Puri Marine Drive. Konark Beach is rated one of the finest beach in the world. One can have the glimpses of the local fishing fleet at work. The sunrise at this beach is a feast for the eyes and an ideal spot for sun-bathing.

With a long stretch of clean sands and a lovely serenity of its own,this beach is considered as one of the best in the eastern coast. The cool blue sea and the rapid waves rolling in and out offers lovely serenity. However,there isn't a lot of accommodation here as yet.

Other wise known as Chandrabhaga where people flock for a holly dip,Konark beach with its sparkling waters and white grained sands sprawls for a long stretch while the Black Pagoda (The Sun Temple),the glory of Orissa's past stands frozen with its spendour.

• By Air : The nearest airport is Bhubaneswar,64 km from Konark,which is well connected to and from Calcutta,Delhi,Hyderabad,Chennai and Nagpur.
• By rail : The nearest railway stations are Puri at a distance of 31 km and Bhubaneswar,at a distance of 64 km,which in turn are well linked by trains to all the major cities of India.
• By road : connected to Puri,Bhubaneswar and all other major cities in Orissa.

Some other magnificient beaches in India provide the most tempting combination of sun,sand,sea and surf that is too hard to resist for any beach lover and water sport adventurer.

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