The quaint little town of Konark is one of the major pilgrim destinations in Orrisa. Situated at a distance of 65 km from Bhubneshwar and 35 Km from Puri, It is famous for its 13th century old magnificent Sun Temple, which was built by Raja Narasinghs Deva-I of the Ganga Dynasty. Every year in the month of December, an annual dance festival is organized in Konark against a spectacular backdrop of beautifully illuminated Sun temple. One can witness varied classical dance forms of India like Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi and Oddissi here. Konark Dance festival draws thousands of dance lovers who come to experience overwhelming performances of the eminent classical dancers of India.
Konark has several guesthouses, resorts and hotels, which offer comfortable accommodation at decent rates. Located in vicinity of the famous Sun temple, the hotels in Konark provide wide range of room options, ranging from standard rooms, semi deluxe rooms, deluxe rooms, to business suites and cottages. All rooms are beautifully furnished and fitted with modern amenities. The hotels in Konark have well designed restaurants where you can delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes and desserts, which are reasonably priced. Other facilities offered by Konark hotels include direct dialing facilities, Individual telephones, Satellite TV, Safe deposit box, Car Parking, Doctor on Call and travel desk. |
