Beach shacks make interesting debut in Odisha

Odisha’s Marine Drive Eco Retreat is set to get beach shacks for the first time, thereby providing visitors a perfect opportunity to enjoy the beach and its ambience. Set up by the Odisha Government, these beach shacks have been built in a bid to promote tourism in this part of the country.

Envisioned by the Odisha Tourism Department, the beach shacks boast of a refreshing ambience coupled with great music, delicious food, chilled alcohol; all of these with the backdrop of sand and sound of gushing waves.
As of now, there are four shacks, which will remain open from 8 AM to 11 PM. These shacks are open to all who visit the Marine Drive Eco Retreat from December 18, 2019, to January 31, 2020. Further, those visiting this spot will also be treated to an amazing cultural retreat and a light and sound show, which will be held every day at 6 PM.
Referring to this development, Commissioner-cum-Secretary of Odisha Tourism Department Vishal K Dev stated that the beach shacks are very popular not only among youth, but also among families. The primary motive behind setting up these shacks to give all the visitors, other than the in-house guests, a chance to visit and soak in the ambience of the sea and Marine Drive Eco Retreat. He also added that with Christmas and New Year just around the corner, it is expected that this spot will start attracting more visitors in the coming days.