Daringbadi | Kashmir of Orissa

Nicknamed as the "Kashmir of Orissa", it is an ideal summer resort and attracts for its scenic beauty. It is a pretty hill station situated about 100 km from Phulbani and 50 km from Baliguda in Kandhamal District, Orissa. Situated at an altitude of 280 meters above sea level.

The place is gifted with natural bounties including pine jungles, coffee gardens and beautiful valleys. Tribal people and the peaceful environment make it one of the major tourist attraction place. It is the only place in Orissa which experiences snowfall during winter. Set in a beautiful spot surrounded by thick rainforests with wild animals, it is an ideal summer resort.

This year the tourists have started to trickle in. The temperature is also conducive for the tourists who want to enjoy freezing cold. The lowest temperature recorded till date was degree centigrade. As per officials of the meteorology department there are chances that it may go down to zero degree within a few days.

This year the tourists have started to trickle in. The temperature is also conducive for the tourists who want to enjoy freezing cold. The lowest temperature recorded till date was 2 degree centigrade.

As per officials of the meteorology department there are chances that it may go down to zero degree within a few days.Frozen water droplets on trees and plants have started to welcome tourists at Daringbadi. The residents of Daringbadi, who have their economy attached to tourism hope they would have more tourists rushing to Daringbadi with the recent fall in temperature.

Daringbadi can be reached from Bhubaneswar (211 km) and other important places of the state by regular bus services. The nearest railway station is at Berhampur (127 km).Best Season : September to May.