Cuttack (କଟକ Kaṭaka) is the second largest city of Odisha after Bhubaneswar. The state's former capital is steeped in old traditions, with a perfect combination of traditional and modern lifestyles. Its silver filigree works have led the city to earn the nickname "Silver City".

Cuttack is known as a place of Bawan Bazar Tepan Gali (meaning '52 Markets, 53 Lanes'). This place might give you the impression of an old place with very small and dirty lanes, but that's how you define a lotus. If you happen to want to have a lonely evening and fresh air, just hop into the Bidanasi River Embankment or have a drive/ride on Baimundi Marg, you won't be disappointed.

It's perhaps only the second-lowest city in the world after Amsterdam, which is below sea level. Cuttack is protected from the mighty Mahandi and Kathjodi by the Baimundi Mark, which acts as an embankment to the city.

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Map of Cuttack

Hired cars, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are readily available for moving around. City/Town Buses cover part of the city. Bus Route: College Square - OMP - Link Road - Badambari Bus Stop - Ring Road - High Court - Deulasahi - Bidanasi - CDA.

• 20.48463185.8644251 Barabati Fort. Sumrise-sunset. A 13th-century fort built by the Eastern Ganga emperor Anangabhimadeva III (1211-1238). Later, the Gajapatis, the Chalukyas, the Bengal Sultans, the Mughals and the Marathas took over the fort. During that time, the fort ent through renovations and extensions, with rumours of housing a nine-storeyed palace with nine courtyards. The East India Company took control of the fort in 1803, and its valuable Khondolite stone was used to pave roads and construct buildings. Of the great wall surrounding the fort, only the eastern gate survived. The surviving moat is covered with water hyacinth. The fort interiors have been converted to an event space with indoor sports complexes. Free. (updated Jul 2025)
• 20.47724485.8625642 Cuttack Chandi Temple (Kataka Chandi Temple). An ancient temple dedicated to the Goddess Chandi, the presiding deity of Cuttack. It is famous for the annual Durga Puja and Kali Puja festivals. (updated Oct 2023)
• 20.4855985.863653 Museum of Justice (High Court Museum). 11AM-6PM (closed M). A law museum hosted in a colonial-era bungalow, which was once the residence of the Chief Justice of the Orissa Hogh Court. It is not just a repository of antiques, rather it is a cultural space for legal academicians, researchers and also commoners. It contains a list of eminent lawyers of Odisha, the Laxman Nayak conviction case, a model of a courtroom, a gallery of Chief Justices, and old court apparels and accessories like wigs and judges’ wig stand. Photography not allowed inside the museum. ₹20 for adults, ₹10 for children below 10. (updated Jul 2025)
• 20.46989285.8665394 Netaji Birth Place Museum. The birthplace of Indian independence activist Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, converted into a museum. (updated Oct 2023)

Take a stroll on the banks of the River Kathajodi and enjoy the sunset. This is a magnificent site. If you are visiting Cuttack sometime in mid-October or November don't forget to enjoy the Dusshera and Balijatra (the biggest trade fair held in the eastern region).

• Filigree work in silver and ivory.
• Textiles - the famous Cuttacki or Katki saris.
• Filigree Work - Ashok Jewellers Nayasadak Cuttack. 091-0671-2619203, 091 9861370725

If you visit, don't miss the mouth-watering plate of dahi vada, Aludam ghuguni and seu. You will also get the best of Mutton, Cham and Chicken Chops at Professor Para. Mouthwatering, Roadside 'Dahibara(Dahiwada), Aaludum, ghuguni and seu'. (Its little spicy) Pav Bhaji near Gauri Shankar park. Hot tea and coffee near cantonment road.

Bidanasi--raghu dahibara

Manglabag---Pratap dahibara

These are readily available.

• Aurobinda Lodge, College Square, ☏ +91 671 2648352. Tariff ₹ 30 – 70. 
• Bikram Lodge, Thoria Sahi, ☏ +91 671 2621118. Tariff ₹ 57 – 81. 
• Bombay Hotel, Ice Factory Road, to 18, ☏ +91 671 2649009. Tariff ₹ 90-850. 
• Cuttack Hotel, College Square, ☏ +91 671 2610766. Tariff ₹ 70 – 200. 
• Devlok Lodge, Madhupatna, ☏ +91 671 2344524. Tariff ₹ 50 – 130. 
• Hotel Ambika, Pilgrim Road, College Square, ☏ +91 671 2610137. Also try the phone numbers; +91 671 2624117 and +91 671 2614434. ₹ 225 – 650. 
• Hotel Anand, Ranihat, Canal Road, ☏ +91 671 23093296. Tariff ₹100-140. 
• Hotel Adarsh, Choudhury Bazar, ☏ +91 671 2619898. Tariff ₹ 60 – 100. 
• Hotel Akabari Continental, Dolamundai, ☏ +91 671 2423269, fax: +91 671 2423254, [email protected]. Also try the phone numbers; +91 671 2423251 and +91 671 2423254. ₹825 – 2,000. 
• Hotel Ashoka, Ice Factory Road, College Square, ☏ +91 671 2647509, fax: +91 671 2647403, [email protected]. Also try +91 671 2647412 as a phone number. ₹ 225 – 1,100. 
• Hotel Basanti, Mahatab Road, ☏ +91 671 2310613. Also try +91 671 2329461. ₹ 150 – 400. 
• Hotel Bishal, Badambadi, ☏ +91 671 2310993. Also try +91 671 2310752 as a phone number. ₹ 300 – 400. 
• The Blue Lagoon Premium Hotel, Puri Ghat, Ring Rd (Near Sunshinefield Square, Ring Rd), ☏ +91 671 2631884, +91 671 2632107, [email protected]. ₹ 900 – 1,200. 
• Hotel Bombay Inn, Ice Factory Road, to 18, ☏ +91 671 2649009, fax: +91 671 2648888, [email protected]. Tariff ₹ 400 – 1,200. 
• Hotel Dwarika , Bajrakabati Road, Telephone +91 671 2421345/ 2422220, Fax +91 671 2424332, Tariff ₹650 – 1,500.
• Hotel Gayatri, Choudhury Bazar, Telephone +91 671 2616440/ 2620589, Tariff ₹ 60 – 450.
• Hotel Jashmine, Sikharpur, Telephone +91 671 2441762/ 2441633, Tariff ₹ 120–400.
• Hotel Lords, Haripur Road, ☏ +91 671 2422050. Tariff ₹ 120 – 600. 
• Hotel Mahendra, Dolamundai, ☏ +91 671 2432146. Tariff ₹ 80 – 200. 
• Hotel Maitry, Choudhury Bazar, Telephone +91 671 2619667/ 2629180, Tariff ₹ 275 – 700.
• Hotel Manorama Plaza, Mahatab Road, ☏ +91 671 2331681, fax: +91 671 2329139. Tariff ₹ 450 – 950. 
• Hotel Mayur, Gandarpur, Telephone +91 671 2441406/ 2440128, Tariff ₹ 80-200
• Hotel Monalisa, Badambadi, ☏ +91 671 2621109. Tariff ₹ 150 – 600. 
• Hotel Nilam, Dolamundai, ☏ +91 671 2433553. Tariff ₹ 40 – 200. 
• Hotel Neeladri, Mangalabag, Telephone +91 671 2614221/ 2614331, Tariff ₹250 – 700. There is a very good restaurant attached to this lodge where you can find all types of foods: south Indian, north Indian etc. Very near the station, you can just take a rickshaw for just ₹30 and tell him to go to Neeladri Manglabagh.
• Hotel Puspanjali, Malgodown, Telephone +91 671 2611195/ 2629456, Tariff ₹ 70 – 100.
• Hotel Roxy, Badambadi, ☏ +91 671 2310722. Tariff ₹ 110 - 240. 
• Hotel Sagar, Dolamundai, Telephone +91 671 2421148/ 2422838, Tariff ₹ 50 – 200.
• Hotel Sagarshree, Haripur, Dolamundai, Telephone +91 671 2430251/ 2433132/ 2429037, Tariff ₹ 450–1050.
• Hotel Shri Jagannath, Mahatab Road, Telephone +91 671 2310804/ 2327805/ 2327806, Tariff ₹ 120 – 750.
• Hotel Silver City, Badambadi, ☏ +91 671 2335320, +91 671 2335317, [email protected]. Tariff ₹ 230 – 600. 
• Hotel Suryakiran, Cantonment Road, Telephone +91 671 234078/ 2307162, Fax +91 671 2301818, Tariff ₹ 430 – 1,200.
• Hotel Vaishali, Dolamundai, Telephone +91 671 2428308/ 2432707, Tariff ₹ 200 – 600.
• Hotel Veena, Choudhury Bazar, ☏ +91 671 2619326. Tariff ₹ 90 – 160. 
• Hotel Vijoy, College Square, Telephone +91 671 2647557/ 2648560, Fax +91 671 2629666, Tariff ₹ 150 – 500.
• Indrapuri Lodge, Machhua Bazar, ☏ +91 671 2620890. Tariff ₹ 35-105. 
• Kalinga Guest House, Near Municipality Office, Cuttack, ☏ +91 671 2616788. Tariff ₹ 50 – 200. 
• Kathajodi Lodge, Government Press Chhak, ☏ +91 671 2343168. Tariff ₹ 60–120. 
• Konark Lodge, Choudhury Bazar, ☏ +91 671 2617680. Tariff ₹ 25 – 80. 
• Mohan Lodge, Thoria Sahi, Telephone +91 9437485558, Tariff ₹ 100–300.
• Panthanivas, OTDC, Buxi Bazar, Telephone +91 671 2306867/ 2306916, Tariff ₹ 350 – 1,000.
• Roxy Resorts, Badambadi, Telephone +91 671 2310110/ 2315763, Tariff ₹ 30 – 450.
• Shreeram Guest House, Nandi Sahi, Chowdhury Bazar, Telephone +91 671 2618213, 2618217, Tariff ₹ 250 – 400.

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