Explore Berhampur: Chilika lake at Rambha

Rambha is situated at the southern end of the Chilika lagoon at a distance of 40 kms from Berhampur on the National Highway Number 5. Chilika is the largest brackish water lagoon in India and supports a wide assemblage of marine, brackish and freshwater flora and fauna. The beauty of the lagoon has inspired poets and thinkers across the globe and over the years it has become an integral part of culture of Orissa. It was one of the outlets maritime trade through which the traders of Orissa used to sail for South-east Asian countries like Java, Sumatra and Bali. The lagoon supports the largest congregations of the migratory and non migratory birds in the country, particularly during the winter.

Rambha is one amongst the most attractive tourist destination for Chilika which is apparently having a calm and quite environment and surroundings. Rambha once was a princely estate of Khalikote and the king has a palace over there. Adjacent to the King’s palace, Tourism Department of the Government of Orissa has a rest house. Rambha bay is dotted with a number of Islands and because of its enchanting beauty it happend to be the picnic ground of Britishers. There are number of inviting islands popping out of vast stretch of blue water near Rambha, like the Becon Island, Breakfast Island and Birds Island etc. It is an excellent site for Island trip as each island has got some uniqueness. There is a Panthaniwas at Rambha run by OTDC.