Toshali Sands
Puri, India
Toshali Sands is 4.9 miles (8 kms) from Puri. Located in the land of Kalinga, on the Puri-Konark Marine Drive, it is sprawled over 30 acres of manicured horticulture, offering a unique and ethnic ambience. It overlooks the Balukhanda Reserve Forest and Balighai Beach. The beach is a 20 minute walk through the reserve forest or you can take the resort vehicle.
Places of interest include Chaitana Stone Craft Village - 3.7 miles (6 kms), Pipli Applique Handicraft Village - 26 miles (42 kms), Raghurajpur Pattachitra Painting Artisan Village - 13.7 miles (22 kms) and the internationally famous Konark Temple, considered the oldest existing temple in the world - 14.3 miles (23 kms).