Rich are the offerings of this southern state of India – culture, nature, backwaters, beaches, hill stations, waterfalls, cuisines and much more.....
Kerala - referred to as the 'God's Own Country' is a leaf shaped patch on the map of India. The state is bounded by Western Ghats on it higher side, flanked by Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean along its other length.
Kovalam Dream :- The beautiful town of Kovalam came into spotlight, when its pristine and isolated beaches were discovered. Today Kovalam has become one of the favorite hangout destination welcoming thousand of tourists to soak in this tropical paradise – listening to the soothing music of its coming waves, sea breeze rippling your hair, watching the fishing boats fading in the horizon is something worth experiencing.
The most popular and hence the most sought after destination in Kovalam is the Lighthouse Beach. Although the tourists are not allowed to go inside the Lighthouse; but the memorials of Ayyanappilla Asan and Ayyippilla Asan around the beach are open to tourists. On the other side of the city, the popular Western Ghats provide enthralling series of picnic spots.
Visit to Kochi – Queen of Arabian Sea :- Kochi popularly known as the commercial center of Kerala, boosts of the finest natural harbors in the country. It is one of the Kerala's most frequently visited tourists destination , spreading across the islands and promontories in the beautiful location between the backwaters and the Arabian Sea. Some of the major attrcation on Cochin includes Mattancherry, Fort Cochin and Ernakulam.
Sailing the Backwaters : - The one experience you must not miss on the tour to Kerala is a tour on traditional houseboats called Kettuvallam. Developed during the time when railways were not constructed and the roads were actually expensive to travel, they were used for the purpose of transportation- for trading in particular, in these parts. Meandering through the Alappuzha backwaters to the Vembanad Lake all the way to Kochi in your houseboat is definitely a lifetime experience. Most houseboats today include a chef to pamper you with the traditional cuisine of Kerala.
Vallam Kali (Snake Boat Race) :- Come July or August and watch the enticing snake boats flag off for the much awaited Vallam Kali from Alleppey Backwaters. These dark, long graceful boats are seen to sit loaded with copra, coconut fiber or cashew, on coconut island....but now they line up in full caparisoned glory to compete for the most wanted Nehru Trophy.
Wildlife of Kerala :- The Eravikulam National Park and Silent Valley forms one of the richest biospheres in India and is home to some of the highly endangered species. Other most popular national parks in the country include – Periyar, Peppara, Parambikulam, Neyyar and Wayanad
Kerala - referred to as the 'God's Own Country' is a leaf shaped patch on the map of India. The state is bounded by Western Ghats on it higher side, flanked by Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean along its other length.
Kovalam Dream :- The beautiful town of Kovalam came into spotlight, when its pristine and isolated beaches were discovered. Today Kovalam has become one of the favorite hangout destination welcoming thousand of tourists to soak in this tropical paradise – listening to the soothing music of its coming waves, sea breeze rippling your hair, watching the fishing boats fading in the horizon is something worth experiencing.
The most popular and hence the most sought after destination in Kovalam is the Lighthouse Beach. Although the tourists are not allowed to go inside the Lighthouse; but the memorials of Ayyanappilla Asan and Ayyippilla Asan around the beach are open to tourists. On the other side of the city, the popular Western Ghats provide enthralling series of picnic spots.
Visit to Kochi – Queen of Arabian Sea :- Kochi popularly known as the commercial center of Kerala, boosts of the finest natural harbors in the country. It is one of the Kerala's most frequently visited tourists destination , spreading across the islands and promontories in the beautiful location between the backwaters and the Arabian Sea. Some of the major attrcation on Cochin includes Mattancherry, Fort Cochin and Ernakulam.
Sailing the Backwaters : - The one experience you must not miss on the tour to Kerala is a tour on traditional houseboats called Kettuvallam. Developed during the time when railways were not constructed and the roads were actually expensive to travel, they were used for the purpose of transportation- for trading in particular, in these parts. Meandering through the Alappuzha backwaters to the Vembanad Lake all the way to Kochi in your houseboat is definitely a lifetime experience. Most houseboats today include a chef to pamper you with the traditional cuisine of Kerala.
Vallam Kali (Snake Boat Race) :- Come July or August and watch the enticing snake boats flag off for the much awaited Vallam Kali from Alleppey Backwaters. These dark, long graceful boats are seen to sit loaded with copra, coconut fiber or cashew, on coconut island....but now they line up in full caparisoned glory to compete for the most wanted Nehru Trophy.
Wildlife of Kerala :- The Eravikulam National Park and Silent Valley forms one of the richest biospheres in India and is home to some of the highly endangered species. Other most popular national parks in the country include – Periyar, Peppara, Parambikulam, Neyyar and Wayanad
2 comments:
I love kerela because it's clean, greeny n beautiful city that never i have seen in any plane area. one of the thing is also in kerela that this state never forget it's culture.
Lovely blog post. :) Known as the God’s own country, Kerala is a marriage of hills and beaches and everything in between. And when it comes to tourist attractions, Kerala tourism has lot to offer in terms of everything.
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