Bhubaneswar,  the  city  of  temples  with  important   places  to  visit  like,   Bindusagar,   Vaital  temple,   Mukteshwar  temple,  Kedareswar  temple,  Parasurameswara  temple,  Lingaraja  temple,  Ananta  Vasudeva  Temple,  Raja  Rani  temple  and  Brahmeswar  temple etc. In addition, one can visit the Planetarium and the Tribal museum near Baramunda Bus Station west of New town, and the  Handicraft  Museum and    Botanical  garden. Caves of   Ratnagiri,  Lalitgiri (8  Km  from  Bhubaneswar), Udaygiri and Khandgiri, the White Pagoda and Rock edicts at Dhauli, Taptapani near Cuttack are some of the interesting places to visit.

One can go to  Puri (62 kms), to see the impressive Lord  Jagannath temple and witness the  Rath Yatra. Chilka Lake, Simlipal National  Park   (36km  from  Bhubaneswar),  Barheipani  Water  Falls  (106 km),  Ushakothi  Wildlife  Sanctuary,  Hirakund, Dumduma Waterfall etc. are also worth seeing.

A visit to  Konark (62 km from  Bhubaneshwar) to see the famous  Sun temple  is a must, especially the Chariot of the sun shown here. Pipli (21 km from Bhubaneshwar) is  famous for  applique  handicraft.  Nandankanan, (23 km from Bhubaneswar) is a Lion Safari Park & a park where  animals are kept in a zoo resembling a natural jungle. Gopalpur- on-sea (196 km) is a beautiful beach resort and last but not the least, the Hirakud Dam.