Discover Koraput: Odisha’s hidden gem of peaks, tribes and pristine landscapes

Discover Koraput: Odisha’s hidden gem of peaks, tribes and pristine landscapes

The highway from Visakhapatnam leaves behind the coast and cuts inward, winding into hills, moving past roadside tea stalls and fields. In about four hours from the Visakhapatnam, I cross the Andhra-Odisha border into Rayagada and approach Similiguda in Odisha’s Koraput district. Here, navigation becomes more intuitive, led less by maps and more by remembered … Read more

Taste the flavours of Koraput at Talamali Cafe

Taste the flavours of Koraput at Talamali Cafe

A traditional thali at Talamali Cafe, nestled in Koraput’s hills, which offers local flavors of food. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak At the base of Talamali, once the descent ends and tree cover gives way to farmland, a low wooden board announces the presence of Talamali Cafe. There are no banners, no roadside flags, just … Read more