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Travel Tips for Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is one of the greenest cities in India and it has a clean look, with adequate arrangement for dustbins made by the local municipal authorities. It is a generally

Overview

Bhubaneswar is one of the greenest cities in India and it has a clean look, with adequate arrangement for dustbins made by the local municipal authorities. It is a generally peaceful city with hardly any history of violence.

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Staying safe

•Bhubaneswar is one of the greenest cities in India and it has a clean look, with adequate arrangement for dustbins made by the local municipal authorities.
•It is a generally peaceful city with hardly any history of violence.
•Nevertheless, you should avoid travelling late in night as the city tends to sleep early.

Staying safe

Be aware of the many touts near to the tourist places: railways, temples and hotels. The pāṇḍās can be notorious if not shown respect.

•Be aware of the many touts near to the tourist places: railways, temples and hotels.
•The pāṇḍās can be notorious if not shown respect.
•But be within your limits and a polite no (sometimes repetitive) will be ok to avoid getting scammed.

When to go

Bhubaneswar has a tropical savanna climate, designated Aw under the Köppen climate classification. Temperatures in Bhubaneswar usually range from 11 to 44 °C (52 to 111 °F).

When to go

Bhubaneswar has a tropical savanna climate, designated Aw under the Köppen climate classification. Temperatures in Bhubaneswar usually range from 11 to 44 °C (52 to 111 °F).

•Bhubaneswar has a tropical savanna climate, designated Aw under the Köppen climate classification.
•Temperatures in Bhubaneswar usually range from 11 to 44 °C (52 to 111 °F).
•It experiences five primary seasons: winter (December to January), when temperatures can drop to 11 °C (52 °F); spring (February); summer (March to May), when temperatures can reach 44 °C (111 °F) or higher; monsoon (June to October); and post-monsoon (November).

When to go

Rains brought by the Bay of Bengal branch of the south west summer monsoon lash Bhubaneswar between June and September, supplying it with most of its annual rainfall of 1,657.8 mm (65 in). The highest monthly rainfall total, 374.6 mm (15 in), occurs in August.

•Rains brought by the Bay of Bengal branch of the south west summer monsoon lash Bhubaneswar between June and September, supplying it with most of its annual rainfall of 1,657.8 mm (65 in).
•The highest monthly rainfall total, 374.6 mm (15 in), occurs in August.

Getting around

Bhubaneswar's roads are well-laid out by Indian standards, and the newer parts of the city are well-planned. Getting around is easy and inexpensive.

Getting around

Bhubaneswar's roads are well-laid out by Indian standards, and the newer parts of the city are well-planned. Getting around is easy and inexpensive.

•Bhubaneswar's roads are well-laid out by Indian standards, and the newer parts of the city are well-planned.
•Getting around is easy and inexpensive.

Getting around

Town buses ply throughout the city. These are government-run and cheap.

•Town buses ply throughout the city.
•These are government-run and cheap.
•DTS (Dream Team Shahara) is a partnership between the government of Odisha and Sahara, a private company, that runs a public bus service.