Nandankanan Zoological Park is a 400-hectare (990-acre) zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2009. It also contains a botanical garden and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. Nandankanan, literally meaning The Garden of Heaven,[1] is located near the capital city, Bhubaneswar, in the environs of the Chandaka forest, and includes the 134-acre (54 ha) Kanjia lake.

A major upgrade was done in 2000 (after the damage caused by the super-cyclone of 1999 in coastal Odisha). More than 3.3 million visitors visit Nandankanan every year.

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"The property is bit tired and needs some facelift. Food and staff are great."

AED 193 total

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15 Aug - 16 Aug

Exterior

"Attentive and helpful staff Great B’fast"

AED 158 total

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17 Aug - 18 Aug

Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, free cabanas, pool umbrellas

"Excellent "

AED 432 total

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6 Sep - 7 Sep

Interior entrance

"They gave us a room in the old building and it looks like the old building is not maintained well. Tiles were broken, hanging electric wires, greasy sofa, rusted fridge. All the worst thing someone would like to see in a hotel. not even worth paying 2000 for these kind of rooms. Disgusted. "

AED 158 total

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24 Aug - 25 Aug

1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Front of property - evening/night

"Location "

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Exterior

"food was great. the bathroom was dark."

AED 226 total

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27 Aug - 28 Aug

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Trident, Bhubaneswar

Trident, Bhubaneswar

10/10 Excellent

"Beautiful property with wonderful decor. Only recommendation would be to put handrails where there are steps especially going up to the restaurant This was our second stay and the staff continued to impress "

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