Kerala is the ultimate awayfromitall destination and, with its pristine waves and quiet beauty, the south indian coastline is attracting soulsearching surfers, too, says susan greenwood. Kerala is well known for its beaches, backwaters in alappuzha and kollam, mountain ranges and wildlife sanctuaries. She is like an intricately worked tapestry that simply overwhelms you. The villages of kerala are powerhouses of artistic skills and unique craftsmanship. Shri satish sakleshpur, the first secretary at the indian embassy, berlin, attended the.
Backwater tourism is centered mostly around of kerala like alleppey, kumarakom, ashtamudi lake, kollam and bekal. Its diverse geography includes the eastern highlands rugged and cool mountainous terrain, the central midlands rolling hills, and the western lowlands coastal plains. Do you wish to add content or help us find mistakes in this web page. Kerala, frontiered by the western ghats in the east and the arabian sea in the west is one of the most visited tourist places in india. Being a tropical state, kerala is humid throughout the year.
We offer you exhaustive information on gods own country kerala. Onam is a time for sports and festivities and in kerala where onethird of the area is low lying, covered with canals, lakes, and backwatersthe people take to their boats and country crafts to celebrate. The national geographic traveler rated kerala as one of the 50 paradises on the planet. The god that made kerala had green thumbs and is a gift of sea and mountains.
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We offer you exhaustive information on gods own country. There is something about the cool breeze of mountains and beautiful beaches of kerala that makes you fall even more in love. Kerala has emerged as the most acclaimed tourist destination in india. Kerala tourism today launched two ebooks on ayurveda in a first electronic publication of its kind by a tourism board in the country. Kerala tourism s new coffeetable books throw light on a historical trade path and on four wildlife destinations of immense visual splendour. Kerala is an ideal location to create the spark of a new beginning. Houseboat or kettuvallam rides in the backwaters are a major tourist attraction.
State tourism minister shri a p anil kumar released the two ebooks on ayurveda, besides two other ebooks, one on the sociocultural history of kerala and the other on yoga and healthy living, at a function here. Books on kerala tourism on kindle thiruvananthapuram. Jul 29, 2015 book online best kerala tour packages posted on july 29, 2015 july 29, 2015 categories travel the shorelines of kerala is without a doubt are critical piece of kerala visits giving visitors a spot to rediscover their internal identities. Click now to get exclusive deals on kerala holiday packages with airfare, hotel. We hope to answer most of your questions regarding kerala tourism in this thread. Each of these offbeat destinations holds in its bosom mysteries waiting to be untravelled and experiences that are sure to leave you hungry for more. On account of its natural location, it affords facilities for safe sea bath kovalam is an internationally renowned beach of. Kerala tourism will now have to rethink on promoting the state in china, as kerala is the first indian state to be partnered for the china ready programme. Info kerala depicts why kerala becomes one of the must see destinations in the world by kerala tradition and fascinating destinations.
It is also the hub of print media of kerala and numerous books and periodicals such as malayala manorama, mangalam and deepika are published from this city. The term kerala was first epigraphically recorded as ketalaputo cheras in a 3rdcentury bce rock inscription by emperor ashoka of magadha. Explore the lessexplored life of kerala with the responsible tourism rt mission. The experience ranges from savouring native cuisines to the making of indigenous tribal percussion instruments and handicrafts. End state master plans with meticulous spatial planning and numerous and welldefined project proposals the implementation or otherwise of which would. Famously known as gods own country, kerala is a state located on the malabar coast of southern india.
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Kottayam is the first place in india to achieve 100% literacy rate. On arrival in alleppey, board your private kettuvallam and feast on a mouthwatering kerala style lunch. Kottancherry hills trekking has all the ingredients of an adventure tourism destination. Kerala tourism will surprise you with several options to explore this tropical bliss in different ways. For many travellers, kerala is south indias most serenely beautiful state.
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