Barkul

Place– Orissa

Best Time for Visiting Barkul– November to Mid January

Barkul is the second largest lagoon and a beautiful tourist spot situated on the banks of Chilika Lake in the Balugao district of Orissa in India. 20 kms from Rambha, the place can be reached through a boat ride. Barkul is surrounded with Chilka Lake on one side and picturesque hills on the other. 100 kms from the capital of Orissa Bhubaneshwar, Barkul is a major tourist gateway on the weekends.

Barkul – A Complete Surprising Place to Visit
The place is a treat to be visited in winters as it offers a beautiful site of various migratory birds coming from the various different parts of world including Himalayas. Barkul offers the most wonderful pristine natural views including the colorful sunsets that will remain set in your memories for lifetime. If you adventurous by heart then you can also try various water sports facilities at Barkul including boating, both pedal boat and motor boat. For more adventure, water boats and speed boats are also available at the charge of around Rs 500 for almost half-an-hour. Don’t miss the chance of having the delighting seafood at Barkul as is just awesome. Apart from that, there are many beaches and lot of amazing tourist hotspots where you can visit during your trip to Barkul. Rushikulya beach famous for Olive Ridley turtles is one of them and is less an hour away from Barkul.

Visiting Barkul will be complete enthralling as it is the type of destination that has something to offer everyone. Plan a short trip to this and it will turn out to be the best refreshment from your daily busy life.