tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64051701185968934182024-03-12T21:55:55.777-07:00tourist places, travel attractions in india,india travel blograjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02690648249605955037noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405170118596893418.post-89704778886301081432012-07-30T07:44:00.003-07:002012-07-30T07:44:43.981-07:00About us<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Traveling to India for the first time is nothing less than an enlightening experience. And, we aren't just talking about the spiritual part. It's a holistic understanding of the ways of life in the most diverse country in Asia. When you are in <strong>India travelling</strong> is not about destinations and adventure trips, rather it is a comprehensive understanding of her culture, her heritage and her age old traditions.<br />
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As with every country, <strong>India travel advice</strong> also includes a number of basic tips and guidelines like the kind of dressing required for particular seasons and the items that a traveler must carry on their trip, apart from currency, visa, transportation system and the likes.<br />
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Experiences of travelers and their suggestions available in any of the <strong><a href="http://hot-touristplacesofindia.blogspot.in/2011/12/beautiful-attractions-in-india.html" target="_blank">India Travel blog</a></strong> can also be a good source of information for the first time travelers.<br />
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One of the most beautiful locations around the globe which provides you wonderful relaxation opportunities and is sure to enthral you with its beauty and culture is Goa . One of India 's small states, Goa tourism is a unique opportunity to see the most beautiful places you have ever seen and experienced in your life. If you are someone who loves to travel to different parts of the world, you should definitely add this location to your ever-increasing list of holiday destinations. Tourists from different countries visit Goa each year in for an exciting weekend and an experience they'd never forget in their lifetime.<br />
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Here's what Goa has to offer you and make your Goa tourism an experience of your lifetime:<br />
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- Beautiful and vast beaches<br />
- Unique traditions and cultures<br />
- Rich history<br />
- Excellent tourist attractions<br />
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Situated on the western coastline of India, the cities in Goa Hotels<strong> </strong>are known for there exceptional charm and appeal throughout the world. <strong><a href="http://hot-touristplacesofindia.blogspot.in/2011/12/hotels-and-resorts-in-goa.html" target="_blank">Hotels in Goa</a></strong> was once famous for being the hangouts of the hippies<br />
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<b>Kerala </b>as a tourist destination is abundantly blessed with nature and is always a tourist's delight. The peculiar <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">geographical</span> advantage of having Western Ghats on the East and Arabian Sea on the West, blessed this state with innumerable bewitching <b>tourist destinations</b>. Kerala Tourist Destinations consists of tropical rainforests and its unique wildlife, serene beaches, and alluring placid backwaters. Kerala Tourism is the most popular and foremost among South Indian Tourism because of its wonderful climate and the hospitable and literate people. This makes Kerala Tourism attractive and people from across the globe select Kerala Tour Packages to spend their holidays. <br />
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<strong> </strong>One can never get enough of<b> Jammu and Kashmir</b> as it is one such destination in the world, which sits smug on the title 'Paradise on Earth<strong>'. </strong>The beautiful gardens blooming with colorful flowers, the varied landscape, salubrious climate, romantic lakes, dense forests, arresting rivers, fabulous monuments, numerous shrines, snow-capped mountains and rich cultural heritage crown Jammu and Kashmir with sheer fame and glory. The unsurpassed beauty of <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">this land</span> attracts tourists from across the world throughout the year.<br />
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<strong> </strong> Step into the magical and majestic land of <b><a href="http://hot-touristplacesofindia.blogspot.in/2011/11/places-to-visit-in-jammu-and-kashmir.html" target="_blank">beautiful Jammu and Kashmir</a></b>, which has been generously bestowed with incomparable natural beauty by mother nature. Don't miss the 'heaven on earth!<br />
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The five star<b> <a href="http://hot-touristplacesofindia.blogspot.in/2011/11/hotels-in-jammu.html" target="_blank">hotels in Jammu and Kashmir</a></b> are renowned for their personalized service, attention to detail and quality in service. Hotel Grand Palace located in Srinagar is situated in the heart of the city. The hotel is well known for its opulent design and its stunning architecture. The hotel has a fantastic view on one side and overlooks the Dal Lake. Owing to this, many visitors prefer the lakeside view of the hotel and book their rooms at least 2 months in advance. The <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">hotel offers</span> a host of amenities for holidaying families as well as executives on business trips.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> The variety of this country will make you enthralled; it can be the camel ride in the desert, splendor of </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Rajasthan</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> of the Macloedgang mint tea. </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">India vacations</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Verdana; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> in the north, the south, the east, west and the central belts of the country will really be a magnificent experience.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> India is bestowed with numerous places of tourists attraction. An excellent blend of past and present makes India one of the most visited tourists destinations in the world. The ancient sculptures, historical monuments, pilgrimage sites, exotic beaches and a diverse society leave you spell bounded with amazement and excitation. The world famous Indian food has the ability to get you addicted. The zeal of celebrating festivals and occasions marks the flamboyant and diverse Indian society.</i></span></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i style="font-size: x-large;"> </i><span style="font-size: large;"><i> According to </i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">World Travel and Tourism Council</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, India will be a tourism hotspot from 2009–2018,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> having the highest 10-year growth potential.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2007</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> ranked tourism in India 6th in terms of price competitiveness and 39th in terms of safety and security.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Despite short- and medium-term setbacks, such as shortage of hotel rooms,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">tourism revenues are expected to surge by 42% from 2007 to 2017.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">India's 5,000 years of history, its length, breadth and the variety of geographic features make its tourism basket large and varied. It presents heritage and cultural tourism along with medical, business and sports tourism. India has a growing </span>medical tourism sector<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. The </span>2010 Commonwealth Games<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in Delhi were expected to significantly boost tourism in India.</span></i></span> </div>rajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02690648249605955037noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405170118596893418.post-26948045414188593482011-12-26T11:22:00.000-08:002011-12-26T11:22:52.711-08:00Places to visit in Agasthyakoodam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Places to visit in Agasthyakoodam</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Ilavvezha Poonchira is located 55 km from </span>Kottayam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, and is 20 km from </span>Thodupuzha<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. From Ilaveezha Poonchira, it is possible to see large parts of </span>Idukki<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>Kottayam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>Ernakulam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>Alappuzha<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>Pathanamthitta<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span>Thrissur<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> districts. It is one of the places in Kerala where you can watch sunrise and sunset.</span></i></span> <br />
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<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Ila-veezhaa-poonchira", means 'the pond of flowers where the leaves do not fall'. During the monsoons, the valley between a complex of mountains fills up to form a large pond.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>According to a legend, the Pandava had a sojourn here during their life incognito. Their wife, Draupadi, came to take a bath at a lake, which was present at that time. Some devas, bewitched by her beauty, tried to satisfy their voyeuristic itch. King of devas, Lord Indra, came to know about what was going on, and built screens or hills heaping flowers and prevented them from indulging in such a practice. And the pond thus became a dam isolated by floral hills. Since there were no trees around the bund, it was always free of leaves and so it was called Ila-veezha-poonchira. Some say that the name comes from the fact that it is always windy at the place and hence the leaves are carried away.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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</i></span></strong></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"> Pattumalai Church is located on the Pattumala Hill, which lies in the Peermade region of the Idukki District. The name Pattumala means, ‘the hill with silk’. The Pattumalai Church is dedicated to St. Mary, who is also known as Velankanni Matha. It is a replica of the church located at Velankanni in Kerala.</span> </i></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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</i></span></strong></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Valanjenganam waterfalls</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> in the Monsoon season, some snaps of a scenic water falls on the way to Kuttikkanam, the small plantation town in the Idukki district of Kerala, sometimes called as OOTY of </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">. The waterfalls is about 75 feet high, ie about 23 meters. The waterfalls is situated on the way to Kuttikanom beside Kottayam- Kumily route. This white fresh milky </span>river<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> stream of nature which is untouched is said to be originating from somewhere in the mountains of Kuttikanom. This waterfalls is also known in the names of Valavukayam waterfalls, Murinjapuzha falls, Ninnumullippara waterfalls (peeing rocks waterfalls), Keasari waterfalls etc. The most renowned name of the waterfalls is "</span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Ninnu Mulli Para</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">", meaning rocks that stands and pee, weired huh!..</span></i></span> </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong style="font-family: Tahoma; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Vagamon is located 39 km from </span>Thodupuzha<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, 33 km away from </span>Palai<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, 45 km from </span>Kumily<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, 22 km from Kuttikanam and about 65 km from Kottayam. </span>Cochin International Airport<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is the nearest airport while the closest railway station is Kottayam. There are many fine </span>resorts<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> available in the surrounding areas with affordable cost for trekkers. This beautiful hill area is located in Idukki district.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Wagamon provides you unlimited holidaying fantasies all the year, except the monsoons when rains are very heavy here. A perfect place for tourists if you ever desired to rejuvenate yourself and you would always cherish the memories of this enchantingly beautiful land. You can enjoy activities like boating and walking in and along the banks of numerous beautiful lakes around Wagamon. The area abounds in with numerous exotic and beautiful waterfalls hanging from the steep and sloppy hills. There are many eco-friendly projects being developed in the region. Green Meadows is one such project which aims to develop and construct cottages, Ayurvedic massage centers, Cultivation of medicinal plants, fishing and boating lakes etc.</i></span></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>A lovely place, Vagamon Hill in Kerala is surrounded by lush green tea gardens, deep puzzling valleys and dales, sloppy mountains with waterfalls and beautiful lakes all along the coastline. Reaching here is not a problem, but a pleasing experience. Kerala Vagamon Hill is well connected by roads, railways and air. This hill station in Kerala is 2-3 hours drive from Kottayam, Palai and Idukki, and scenic beauty of the place can also be enjoyed while driving.</i></span></span> <br />
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</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">It is the oldest church built by Europeans in India. On his 3rd visit to Kerala, Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese trader who reached India from Europe by sea, fell ill and died in Kochi. He was buried in the St. Francis Church. Later his remains were taken back to Portugal. In spite of that, his burial spot inside the church has been clearly marked out.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><i><br />
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</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">Vasco House, Fort Kochi</span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://www.nonewsnoshoes.co.uk/content/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Vasco-house.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i><span style="font-size: small;"> Built in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars, this is India’s oldest European church. It was initially built of timber and later reconstructed in stone masonry. It was restored in 1779 by the Protestant Dutch, converted to an Anglican church by the British in 1795 and is at present governed by the Church of South India. Vasco da Gama was buried here in 1524 before his remains were moved to Lisbon, Portugal. The tombstone still remains.</span></span></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 20px;"> The original church, situated in Fort Kochi, was built by the Portuguese in 1505 and named as a cathedral in 1558. The British colonists destroyed the cathedral in 1795. The current structure was built in 1905 and raised to the status of a basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1984.</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Also known as Pardesi Synagogue, the synagogue was built in 1568. Although it was demolished in a Portuguese raid in 1662, it was rebuilt two years later by the Dutch. It has stood the test of time, and is now handled and taken care of by Jewish families in Jew Town, Mattancherry. This Jewish temple houses many artifacts. </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">The floor tiles are hand-painted Chinese ones from the 18th century. You can see scrolls, and there’s a 4th-century copper plate that bears the inscriptions of the </span>Kochi <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"> Maharaja in ‘kannadiyezhuthu’ script in Malayalam. Its specialty is that it can be read only with the help of a mirror. The 19th-century glass chandeliers are from Belgium.</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"> The </span><b style="border-width: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mattancherry Palace</b><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">, also known as </span><b style="border-width: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dutch Palace</b><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">, stands overlooking Kochi backwaters, is situated at Palace Road, Mattancherry, 10km away from Kochi city. The unique importance of this monument is due to its mural paintings from the 16th century and dating up to 19th century.</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><br />
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</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f8f7f6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18px;">Bolgatty Palace is owned by KTDC, Kerala government’s tourism wing. It is a luxury heritage hotel located on the Bolghatty Island, off Kochi’s waters. The mansion was originally built by Dutch traders in 1744, and was leased to the British in 1909. It is the oldest of its kind that exists outside Holland. It served as the British residency till 1949.</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f8f7f6; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red;">Hill Palace, Tripunithura</span></b></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://www.indiatravelblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Hill-Palace-Tripunithura-kochi-300x225.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i><span style="font-size: small;">Built in the 19th century by the Raja of Kochi, this palace served as the seat of the Raja of the Kochi province. The palace has been converted into a museum displaying a fine collection of articles showing the wealth and splendor of the Rajas of Kochi, including the thone and the crown. The museum also houses a large collection of archaeological findings. Hill Palace is located 16km east of Cochin in Tripunithura, a satellite town of Cochin.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">Palliport (Pallipuram) Fort</span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPyYrnG-RFkZlIVYt2jFZV0cMuWLtinA5vKIgeMh5nrV6Hhr84slhBN_1O2WmzUUd7vqO_p20sah2or7XoVd4uYFqAWpoL5KCK4VUfZF48JkBzE3zenMwH1cmbBXLTi_smVuxLBEIJjqh/s640/Palliport-Fort.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i><span style="font-size: small;"> One of the oldest existing European monuments in India, the Pallipuram Fort at Vypeen, an island near Cochin, was built by the Portuguese in 1503 and is the oldest surviving European fort in India. The Catholic Church at Pallipuram is an important pilgrim centre and attracts a lot tourist, too.</span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: small;">To reach the Pallipuram Fort, one can take a ferry service operating from Ernakulam boat jetty and Fort Kochi to Vypeen. There are buses also plying from Ernakulam to Vypeen and Vypeen to Pallipuram.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary</span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jwep7kpAsVYRlGcMMYxXl90h2CTDltbBTedunuQRwVMPhf6IycC3qD2gD0sMcRfF-bFE7nMQu6YhEUofUWrB743aasnCeTmsg9k26IPPRPIKrW6BxPTN3aPgtsHEgbPgFlPw4OJx05ue/s640/Thattekad+Bird+Sanctuary.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="341" src="http://www.wildlifeinindia.org/images/sarus.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 20px;">Mangalavanam is a protected bird sanctuary situated right in the heart of Kochi city. It is the home of many exotic and rare varieties of migratory and resident birds. Mangalavanam is located right next to the High Court of Kerala.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Museum of Kerala History, Kalamassery</span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="304" src="http://www.cochin.org/images/cochin/museumofkeralahistory.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">The museum has on display spectacular audio-visual exhibits depicting the history and culture of Kerala along with many life size statues of many famous personalities and several paintings depicting Kerala history.</span> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d4d4f; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;">Parikshith Thampuran Museum</span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="384" src="http://www.yaatrika.com/traveler/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Parikshith-Thampuran-Museum.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><br />
</i></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-width: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-width: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Parikshith Thampuran Museum</span></span><span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"> is an interesting place in the midst of hustle and bustle of city, is situated adjacent to Siva Temple at the Durbar Hall. This architectural museum will fascinate any visitor who is curious to know what the </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-width: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">heritage of Kerala</span></span><span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"> is all about. Parikshith Thampuran Museum exhibits objects that date back to the 19th century. It features old coins in a numismatic gallery, copies of mural paintings , copper and bronze sculptures, pre-historic monuments like megalithic relics, Kerala oil paintings, ancient monuments and scriptures made in stone and Plaster of Paris. Several memorabilia like arms and ammunition’s, personal possessions and antiques of the Kochi Royal Family are also kept in this museum.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="" src="http://www.keralaholidays247.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-width: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="More..." /></span></i></span> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><i>Cherai Beach</i></span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://www.spiderkerala.net/attachments/Resources/3633-152132-Cherai-Beach.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"> The Cherai beach is the one-only in its kind that give an experience of Sea and the lagoon artfully separated by a narrow ground that landscaped by coconut palm. The 10 Km golden beach is fresh and ideal for swimming and sunbathing. </span></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;">There are hundreds of accommodation facilities available in Cherai beach ranging from four star hotels and resorts to economy home stays. The local sea food restaurants, scattered all around are rich with verities of the Arabian Sea and outstanding fish delicacies of its own lagoon. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;">Best season to be there is November to May but one would like to experience the rainy monsoon the ideal period is June to October.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><i>Veega Land</i></span></b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The city of Kochi (pop. 601,574) is Kerala's second largest city and is part of an </span>extended metropolitan region<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> (pop. 2.1 million), which is the largest </span>urban agglomeration<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. It is the most densely populated city in the state. Kochi city is also a part of </span>Greater Cochin<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> region</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and is classified as a B-1 grade city</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> by the Government of India, making it the highest graded city in the state. Kochi ranks first in the total number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> The 1875-built Roman Catholic Minor Basilica is locally called Puthen Palli. The 140 ft long steeple is visible from anywhere in the town. The chapel has 15 altars. It boasts of neo Gothic spires and the largest interior of any church in South India with a lot of mural paintings on the walls and ceilings.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> This hillock has been converted by the tourism department as an amusement park. While grown ups relish the scenic splendor from the hill top. Children can relax and play to their hearts. Lot of people use this place for their morning walk. Early in the morning walking to the top of hillock is a good exercise. View from top of the hill is really good especially at the time of sun rise and sun set. Now this place is under control of Thrissur District Tourism promotion Council and they charge nominal fee for admission to amusement park and parking the vehicle.</i></span></span></div>rajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02690648249605955037noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405170118596893418.post-11192907120299355982011-12-25T03:29:00.000-08:002011-12-25T03:29:58.440-08:00Thrissur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Information about <span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">Thrissur</span></i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Thrissur ,</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> previously known as </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Trichur</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, is the 2nd largest city , and the 3rd most populated </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in the </span>Indian<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> state of </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Thrissur is also known as the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Cultural Capital of Kerala</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> because of its cultural, spiritual and</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Thrissur has a large number of well-known temples including the </span>Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Temple<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>Vadakkumnathan temple<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span>Paramekkavu temple<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, as well as two famous churches, the </span>Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and the </span>Basilica of Our Lady of Dolours<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The city is located in midland regions of</span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, with an extended part of Palakkad plains.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> It is situated in hillock, which allows rain water to automatically drain out of the city. The city geologically is composed of Archaean gneisses and crystalline schists. Major parts of city is covered by</span>Archaean<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> rocks.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Thrissur lies near the center of the Indian tectonic plate (the Indian Plate) and is subject to comparatively little </span>seismic<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> or </span>volcanic<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> activity.</span></i></span> <br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Thekkady</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is the location of the </span>Periyar<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Wildlife Sanctuary<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, which is an important tourist attraction in </span>Kerala<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> state, </span>India<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, close to the Kerala -</span>Tamil Nadu<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> border town </span>Kumily<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, located about 160 miles from </span>Trivandrum<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semievergreen, moist </span>deciduous<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>forests<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span>savannah<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> grass lands. It is home to </span>herds<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of </span>elephants<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span>sambar<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span>tigers<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span>gaur<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span>lion-tailed macaques<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span>Nilgiri<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>langurs<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></i> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Located at about 13 km from Kumily on the Kumily-Munnar road, </span>Anakkara<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is an upcoming spice tourism destination in the state. There is also a new airport proposed at </span>Anakkara<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and is under review by the Airports Authority of India. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Thekkady</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> (</span>Idukki district<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">) is the location of the </span>Periyar National Park<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, which is an important tourist attraction in the </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>state<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> of </span>India<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Situated in Kerala, close to the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border town - </span>Kumily<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, it is located about 257 km (160 mi) from </span>Trivandrum<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, 114 km from </span>Madurai Airport<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, 185 km from </span>Cochin International Airport<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and 114 km from </span>Kottayam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> railway station.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The sanctuary is famous for its dense </i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>evergreen<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, semi-evergreen, moist </span>deciduous<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>forests<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span>savanna<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> grass lands. It is home to </span>herds<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> of </span>elephants<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>sambar<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>tigers<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>gaur<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>lion-tailed Macaques<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span>Nilgiri Langurs<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></i></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Kumarakom is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. </span>Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is a noted </span>bird sanctuary<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> where many species of migratory birds visit. The </span>Vembanad<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Lake, the largest backwater in Kerala, is habitat for many marine and freshwater fish species and it teems with </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Karimeen</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> (</span>Pearl spot<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">), </span>shrimp<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> (</span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">chemmeen</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in the local language) and </span>prawns<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. The bird sanctuary extends over 14 acres (57,000 m²), and came into existence following preservation efforts from the government. It is a very beautiful place to live. It is a major tourist attraction.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Tourism in Kumarakom largely revolves around the backwaters of the Vembanad Lake. Several luxury and budget resorts lined up on the shores of the lake provide tourists with facilities for boating, yachting and fishing, with panoramic views of the lake. The other major attraction is the Bird Sanctuary which can be visited by canoes arranged by local fishermen at the entrance to the sanctuary. A two-hour rowing </span>canoe<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> trip is quite cheap, and is best undertaken in the evening or early morning to avoid the afternoon sun.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats and is well known throughout the world for houseboat experience. They are used only for tourists these days. A separate boat known as Kettuvallam is used by the people to go fishing or to transport goods. Apart from these, there are elegant special boats like Kochu-odi Vallam, Odi-Vallam, Iruttukutthi Vallam, Churulan Vallam and Chundan Vallam(Snake Boat), which take part in the boat races around Onam time. The Kumarakom boat-race is conducted in the big canal in the centre near the market. There is a private sailing club in Kumarakom, located on the shore of the Vembanad lake.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Wayanad district stands on the southern tip of the Deccan plateau and its chief glory is the majestic rugged terrain of the Western ghats, with lofty ridges interspersed with dense forest, tangled jungles and deep valleys. Quite a large area of the district is covered by </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">forest</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> but the continued and indiscriminate exploitation of the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">natural resources</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> point towards an imminent</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> crisis.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> It is the highest hill in Wayanad located near Meppady town. It is popular for trekking.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Kuruva Islands is 17 km east of Mananthavady and 40 km north west of Sulthan Bathery, nearby towns in Wayanad District. More details can be sought in district office of Department of Tourism, Wayanad in Kalpetta.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The island surrounded by streams and river can be accessed using rafts or fiber boats run by </span>Kerala Tourism Department<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Entrance to the island is restricted and monitored by Vana Samrakshana Samiti, a </span>Dept of Forest of Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> initiative to protect forest, and at times of heavy rain and frequency of elephants and other animals to the island a pass obtained prior to the visit of spot from Dept of Forest is mandatory.</span> <br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Edakkal Caves</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> are two natural caves at a remote location at </span>Edakkal<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, 25 km from </span>Kalpetta<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in the </span>Wayanad district<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> of </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in </span>India<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">'s </span>Western Ghats<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. They lie 1,200 metres above sea level on </span>Ambukutty Mala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, beside an ancient trade route connecting the high mountains of Mysore to the ports of the </span>Malabar coast<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Inside the caves are pictorial writings believed to be dating to at least 5000 BC, from the </span>Neolithic<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> man, indicating the presence of a prehistoric civilization or settlement in this region.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The </span>Stone Age<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> carvings of Edakkal are rare and are the only known examples from south India</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> This is a great place for a long nature photo ops session. The reservoir, the flowing hills of the </span>Western Ghats<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> in the background and the many islands on this dam account for a very serene and picturesque view.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Situated about 20 kms from Kalpetta, the district headquarters of </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Wayanad</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> in </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Kerala</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">, </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Banasura Sagar Dam</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest in Asia. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://www.indialine.com/travel/images/adventure-in-munnar.jpg" width="640" /></div><b style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Situated around 6 Km from the city, Pothamedu is one of the major plantation hubs of Munnar. One can find the views of coffee, tea and cardamom plantations excellent from here. It is also an ideal place for trekking and hiking.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;"> Located 7 km away from Munnar, it is an idyllic hill station and very popular among the tourist attractions of Munnar featuring sprawling lawns, exotic flora and fauna and the cold mountain air. You will also find Sita Devi Lake with its mineral rich water and pleasing atmosphere and is an ideal picnic spot. This place is very suited for trout fishing.</span> <br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Munnar</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is a </span>hill station<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and in southern </span>India<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Munnar is located on the </span>Western Ghats<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, situated in the </span>Idukki district<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills ( KDH ) Village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the Idukki district having an area measuring nearly 557 km².</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Munnar is one of the most popular hill stations in Kerala. Located at the confluence of three mountain streams namely Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala Munnar is truly a place you should visit once in a lifetime.</span><br />
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</span></span></div>rajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02690648249605955037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405170118596893418.post-8961363219154381152011-12-23T02:58:00.002-08:002012-03-03T02:43:49.740-08:00Beautiful and famous places to visit in Kovalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> Kovalam</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> is a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">beach</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> town on the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Arabian Sea</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> in </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Thiruvananthapuram</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> city, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Kerala</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">India</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">. It is located around 13 km from the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">down town of Trivandrum</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #5c5a52; font-size: 14px;"> </span>Kovalam was among the most prominent </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">tourist spots</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> in India during the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">hippy</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> era. It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Europe</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and Israel</span><br />
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</span></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">Parasurama Temple Thiruvallam</span></b> </div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"> The Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple is located 10 km. from Trivandrum (Thiruvanantha), on the Kovalam route, where it sits on the banks of the river Karamana. Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple, built entirely of granite, dates back to the late 12th, early 13th century, in late Pandyan period. Now a protected monument, it is said to be the only temple in Kerala dedicated to Parasurama. The temple is thought to have been constructed by Athiyaman Perumal, a legendary Chera King.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Varkala is a coastal and pilgrim town located 51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram. The place is a natural paradise for tourists.It is an attraction for its unlimited potential and infinite charm where tourists enjoy a wide range of pursuits like boat riding, sun bath and ayurveda.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Varkala is also an important religious place for the Hindus. The Papanasam beach at Varkala is a quiet, secluded patch known for its white, silvery stretch of sand, mineral springs and rocky cliffs. The final resting place of Sree Narayana Guru, the great social reformer of Kerala, is near Varkala, atop a hill named Sivagiri. High cliffs with mineral springs rising majestically is a scene typical of Varkala.</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">Aruvikkara</span></b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Aruvikkara is about 16 kms. north of Trivandrum. Gifted with lavish scenic beauty, the place has an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Durga, at the edge of a cool river. Devotees feed the sacred fishes in the stream, which are so tamed that they take food almost direct from their hands. Near the temple there is picturesque water fall. The river has been dammed u to form a reservoir. This Aruvikkara dam is a very beautiful place and ideal for picnics. This reservoir supplies water to Trivandrum city in every season.</span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: small;">Neyyar Dam</span></b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span data-scayt_word="Neyyar" data-scaytid="46">Neyyar</span> dam</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> is a popular picnic destination near </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span data-scayt_word="Trivandrum" data-scaytid="54">Trivandrum</span> </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">offering boating facilities and typical sightseeing. This dam is built on </span><span data-scayt_word="Neyyar" data-scaytid="55" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Neyyar</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> River forming a beautiful lake now. It’s a huge premises so you have an option strolling along the periphery of the lake and find your own isolated spot. </span><span data-scayt_word="Sivananda" data-scaytid="65" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Sivananda</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"> Yoga Vedanta </span><span data-scayt_word="Dhanwanthari" data-scaytid="66" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Dhanwanthari</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Ashram is also situated on the river side providing an absolute peaceful stay where one can practice Yoga and Meditation and take relevant courses as well. It’s a popular offbeat stay option among foreigners.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span data-scayt_word="Neyyar" data-scaytid="68"> Neyyar lake</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span data-scayt_word="Neyyar" data-scaytid="68"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Peppara is among the popular tourist places of Thiruvananthapuram District, in Kerala. The place is in Nedumangad taluk, about 40 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. It is easily accessible from Vithura on Thiruvananthapuram- Ponmudi road. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is a prime attraction here. Spread over an area of 53 sq km, the sanctuary is a home to varieties of wild animals and natural vegetation. Peppara Dam constructed across the Karamana River is the main source for drinking and irrigational purposes to Thiruvananthapuram city and suburban areas. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station serves the Peppara. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.</span></span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Peppara Wildlife sanctuary is located 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram in Nedumangad taluk. Peppara is accessible from Vithurai on Thiruvananthapuram- Ponmudi road. Elephant, gaur, sambar, barking Deer, wild boar, tiger, panther, wild dog, Malabar squirrel, lion-tailed macaque, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur, king cobra, python, darter, little cormorant, pied kingfisher and egret are the main attractions of Peppara. A variety of moths and butterflies are also found here. The sanctuary has extensive natural vegetation ranging from sub tropical forests to tropical evergreen forests. Peppara Dam is constructed across the Karamana river here. </span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"> Thumba is famous for Vikram Sara Bhai Space center. Thumba became well-known to the out-siders after the establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), which was the first of that kind in India. </span><br />
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</span></div>rajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02690648249605955037noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405170118596893418.post-71198251256050720392011-12-21T10:33:00.002-08:002012-03-03T02:36:11.058-08:00Famous and beautiful places to visit in Thiruvananthapuram<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Travel to Thiruvananthapuram</span></div><div><br />
</div><div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> Thiruvananthapuram</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> (Trivandrum) district </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> holds a number of tourist spots. The entire tourism package of the state such as hill stations, </span>back waters<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, beaches, lagoons, and wild life sanctuaries are present in</span>Thiruvananthapuram district<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, reflects the beauty of the state </span>Kerala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">. Foreign tourists flock to </span>Thiruvananthapuram<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, a destination for chartered flights to India for </span>Medical tourism<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, as there are more than hundred recognised Ayurveda centres in and around the city. This is primarily due to Ayurveda's popularity in foreign countries. Medical tourism is further promoted by modern medicine hospitals in the city. Recuperation facilities are available at five star beach resorts and hill stations nearby.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thiruvananthapuram</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tourist Places</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple is situated at East Fort near KSRTC Bus stand.</span> </b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></b></div><div><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> The staggering wealth discovered inside the secret vault of the </span><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Sri Ananda Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvanathapuram</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> has brought back images of wealth of Indian shrines. An ancient tradition of making donations to the temples has meant that these temples are flush with wealth.</span></span> </b></div><div><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: red;">*Attukal Bhagavathy Temple</span> </b></div><div><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"> It is a grand festival with the deity idol taken out for a procession amidst thousands of women who gather in the temple premises to prepare Pongal. The sword of the Goddess is taken out and the priest blesses the devotees with it. Chendamelams, Nadaswarams, Kumbhakudam, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam, Mohiniyattam performances, music recitals, blasting of crackers, all this is a sight to behold.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Thiruvananthapuram Zoo</span> </div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, one of the oldest in the country, was established as an annexe to the Museum in 1857 by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore in order to attract more visitors. Spread over in 55 acres of land , the Zoo has 75 different species of animals.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> The Trivandrum Zoo is located in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of Kerala, India. It is one among the well designed in Asia and is set amidst a woodland, lakes and lawns. Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, one of the oldest in the country, was established as an annexe to the Museum (Napier Museum)in 1857 by the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore in order to attract more visitors. This Zoo was originally set up for recreational purpose only. But with more and more loss of forest and wildlife in the process of human development, the goal of the Zoo changed from recreation to conservation. Today Zoos are seen as the last resort for endangered animals and birds. The Central Zoo Authority established in 1992 under the Ministry of Environment and Forest of India, enforces uniform management code to all the Zoos in the country and provide financial and technical support for the Zoos.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma,arial,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Government Arts Museum</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="448" src="http://www.veethi.com/images/city-images/fullsize/Thiruvananthapuram-437.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fefefe; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 15px; text-align: left;"> The Government Art Museum or Napier Museum, in the heart of Trivandrum city. </span></div><div><br />
<span style="background-color: #fefefe; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 15px; text-align: left;"> The building is an architectural delight, combining styles of traditional Kerala architecture with Chinese and Mughal touches.</span> </div><div></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Sree Chithra Art Gallery</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NGdH-31SbKQDEh44qtSPm1BNVt1QZlNx8C_FnpLE1dX7xx4cEx-upzdNROgidO1leYtbL6daoq4zq6LBtdfofCukVucI3Uy6DdJuobUr35jMtrQydWmrP5piF3w39Sw2mPAbEaX8dac/s640/20070111154507%2521The_museum_building%252C_Trivandrum.JPG" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"> Sree Chitra Art Gallery is located near to the Museum. The art gallery was established in 1935.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Observatory<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/2e/01/59/griffith-observatory.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"> Observatory is situated in the premises of Kanakakkunnu Palace. This is the highest area of the city, 60 meters above sea level.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Science and Technology Museum<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lv9PJKMrNY2ztXcM94pCGq9fF-Gmnsr9XN0DVj36nUz90WKM5i8Evan_6e7DoGr2oCi5pFRhFapaO3yO9LIn8BGAXmETVqyIf8hNoP74uXj6lGxNyFTN68duoC7dSCgtQiVQb3sli7wg/s640/Trivandrum_Gnat03.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;">The Science and Technology museum is located near the PMG office and the Muscut Hotel in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Priyadarsini Planetarium<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5528435483_8ae35d00cc.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;">Watching the orbiting planets and stars on a doomed ceiling through projectors is a fantastic experience to the spectators</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red;">*Kowdiar Palace</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUjQ5_BAmMHUNdqVgiAHTfyGHARsZok40TcoGNV4myOqbwO3gbeUjWtk0cLb5n9VOKKXESAKp4KMIeZ_0KKLyJ39nCVEwbF_qXI4Dv6UvlCyySyX0v1wLbV08pafigF3y5cxhpFTvzA/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Kowdiar Palace is located at Kowdiar in Thiruvananthapuram District. Trivandrum International Airport is about 14 km and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is around 6 km from the palace.</span> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Kowdiar Palace was the home of late Maharaja Sree Chitra Thirunal Balarama Varma and his family. Now, the descendants of the royal king reside here. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> Public are not permitted to enter the palace, but can view this grand old building from the gate. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Raj Bhavan, Trivandrum Golf Club, Kanakakunnu Palace and Napier Museum are the nearby attractions. </span></span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: red;">*Chacha Nehru Museum<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;"> </span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WcRPeB4hr1iUEmZb5q5mQJp2FP8XwJBwhQUhyyDg06cV5x9lyZJJcie6TfMIV_EfFp6BR0dGDq_ORNdAzOqBdc8S6KRuNVTPN-ToWwOxsxebwmtwkIK1ZVcEM48miwsDtqHdZ-L_2dw/s640/800px-TVM_aps_temple.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana;">This museum was established in 1980 and is named after the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Calibri,'Myriad Pro',Myriad,'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Shanghumugham Beach is very near to the International Airport and is easily accessible from the Kovalam Beach, Veli Tourist Village and Akkulam </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://www.bloggersbase.com/images/uploaded/original/0c8975bf25260f43bf3238c651d7850cbcac2cfe.jpeg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Calibri,'Myriad Pro',Myriad,'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Calibri,'Myriad Pro',Myriad,'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Tourist Village. Shanghumugham beach is noted for its cleanliness. The vast stretch of white sand and the serene atmosphere, away from the crowd in the city, provide all the ingredients for relaxation and for spending an ideal evening.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Calibri,'Myriad Pro',Myriad,'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="color: red;">*Akkulam</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://keralahoneymoon.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Akkulam.jpg" width="640" /></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Calibri,'Myriad Pro',Myriad,'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"> Akkulam is one of the beautiful picnic spots, in the suburbs of Thiruvanan thapuram city. This place is only 10 kms. away and is easily accessible by road. The spot is developed on the banks of Akulam Lake, which is an extension of the Veli Lake. The calm and serene atmosphere and its unique natural beauty are a fascination for tourists. The Boat Club, which started functioning in 1989, now operates speed, safari, pedal and row boats from Akkulam to Veli Tourist Village. A traditional style Kettuvallom is also available for overnight stay. The swimming pool at Akkulam is equipped with glider and other playing facilities. The Children’s Park is a unique amusement spot. The newly commissioned musical fountain is an added attraction.</span> </div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI',Calibri,'Myriad Pro',Myriad,'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Thiruvananthapuram is an ancient city with trading traditions dating back to 1000 BCE.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">It is believed that the ships of </span>King Solomon<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> landed in a port called Ophir (now </span>Poovar<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">) in Thiruvananthapuram in 1036 BCE.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The city was the trading post of </span>spices<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span>sandalwood<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span>ivory<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> However, the ancient political and cultural history of the city was almost entirely independent from that of the rest of Kerala. The early rulers of the city were the </span>Ays<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. With their fall in the 10th century, the city was taken over by the rulers of </span>Venad <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> The city has a climate that borders between a </span>tropical savanna climate<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and a </span>tropical monsoon climate<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. As a result it does not experience distinct seasons. The mean maximum temperature 34 °C and the mean minimum temperature is 21 °C. The humidity is high and rises to about 90% during the </span>monsoon<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> season.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Thiruvananthapuram is the first city along the path of the </span>south-west monsoons<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and gets its first showers in early June. The city gets heavy rainfall of around 1700 mm per year. The city also gets rain from the receding north-east monsoons which hit the city by October. The dry season sets in by December. December, January and February are the coldest months while March, April and May are the hottest. The lowest temperature recorded during winter was 15 °C, and the highest temperature recorded in summer is 39 °C.</span> <br />
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<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Jammu is known for its Chocolate Barfi, Sund panjeeri,Patisa and its exotic local food - Rajma (with rice) is one of the specialty dishes of Jammu. Another specialty of Jammu is Kalaadi which is processed cheese.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Dogri food specialties include Ambal, Khatta Meat, Kulthein di Dal, Dal Patt, Maa da Madra, Rajma, and Auriya. Pickles typical of Jammu are made of Kasrod, Girgle, Mango with Saunf, Zimikand, Tyaoo, Seyoo, and Potatoes. Auriya is a dish made with Potatoes. During weddings it is typical to make Kayoor, and Sund.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Jammu folks love their chaats specially Gol Gappas, Kachaalo, Gulgule, Rajma Kulche, Nutri Kulche etc.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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<span class="unicode" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span> <span class="Unicode" style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode'; text-decoration: none;" title="Malayalam transliteration"><b>Kerala</b></span> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> is an </span>Indian state<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> located on the </span>Malabar coast<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> of </span>south-west<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span>India<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the </span>States Reorganisation Act<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> by combining various </span>Malayalam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> speaking regions.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">The state has an area of 38,863 km</span><sup style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em;">2</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> (15,005 sq mi) and is bordered by </span>Karnataka<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> to the north and northeast, </span>Tamil Nadu<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> to the south and southeast, and the </span>Arabian Sea<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> on the west. The city of </span>Thiruvananthapuram<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> is the state capital. </span>Kochi<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and</span>Kozhikode<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> are other major cities. According to a survey by </span>The Economic Times<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, five out of ten best cities to live in India are located in Kerala.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> Kerala is a popular tourist destination for its </span><b>backwaters</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>yoga<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Ayurvedic treatments<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and tropical greenery.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> Kerala is situated on the lush and tropical </span>Malabar Coast<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">. Kerala is one of the popular tourist destinations in India. Its unique</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span>culture and traditions<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, coupled with its varied </span>demographics<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, has made Kerala one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. </span>National Geographic<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">'s </span>Traveller<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> magazine names Kerala as one of the "ten paradises of the world" and "50 must see destinations of a lifetime". </span>Travel and Leisure<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> names Kerala as <b>"One of the 100 great trips for the 21st century".</b></span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Geographically, Kerala can be divided into three climatically distinct regions: the eastern highlands (rugged and cool mountainous terrain), the central midlands (rolling hills), and the western lowlands (coastal plains). Located at the extreme southern tip of the </span>Indian subcontinent<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, Kerala lies near the centre of the </span>Indian<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span>tectonic plate<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">; hence, most of the state is subject to comparatively little </span>seismic<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and volcanic activity.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span>Pre-Cambrian<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and </span>Pleistocene<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> geological formations compose the bulk of Kerala’s terrain.</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Until the early 1980s, Kerala was a relatively unknown destination;</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> most tourist circuits focused on </span>North India<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">. Aggressive marketing campaigns launched by the </span><b>Kerala Tourism</b> Development Corporation<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, the government agency that oversees tourism prospects of the state, laid the foundation for the growth of the tourism industry.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> In the decades</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> that followed, Kerala's tourism industry was able to transform the state into one of the niche holiday destinations in India. The tagline </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Kerala- God's Own Country</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> has been widely used in Kerala's tourism promotions and soon became synonymous</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> with the state. In 2006, Kerala attracted 8.5 million tourist arrivals, an increase of 23.68% over the previous year, making the state one of the fastest-growing destinations in the world</span> <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">The state's tourism industry is a major contributor to the </span>state's economy<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> which is currently growing at a rate of 13.31%.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Kerala is known for its </span>ecotourism<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> initiatives. Kerala was the first state in India to make tourism an industry.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> The most popular tourist attractions in the state are <b>beaches</b>, <b>backwaters</b> and <b>hill stations</b>. These include the beaches at </span>Kovalam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Cherai<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">,</span>Varkala<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Kappad<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Muzhappilangad<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and </span>Bekal<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">; the </span>hill stations<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> of </span>Munnar<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Wayanad<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Wagamon<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Peermade<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Nelliampathi<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and </span>Ponmudi<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">; and national parks and wildlife sanctuaries at </span>Periyar<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary and </span>Eravikulam National Park<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">. The "</span>backwaters<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">" is an extensive network of interlocking rivers, lakes, and canals that center around </span>Alleppey<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Kumarakom<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Kollam<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and </span>Punnamada<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> (where the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race is held in August). Heritage sites, such as the </span>Padmanabhapuram Palace<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> and the </span>Mattancherry Palace<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">, are also visited. </span> <br />
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<h2><b>By Air</b></h2></div><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span> Dabolim Airport, Goa<b> <span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Dabolim_airport_Goa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Dabolim_airport_Goa.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Goa's sole airport, the Dabolim Airport, is both a military and civilian airport catering to domestic and international airlines that stop en route to other Indian destinations. The airport also handles a large number of chartered flights. Goa receives international flights from Qatar, Dubai, Sharjah and Kuwait in the Middle East and from Britain, Germany, Netherlands and Russia during the charter flight tourist season. Dabolim Airport is serviced by the following carriers – Air Arabia, Indian Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, Go Air, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways, besides charter flights from the UK, Netherlands, Russia, Germany operated by Thomas Cook, Condor, Arkefly, Monarch Airlines etc. Another international airport at Mopa is proposed.<br />
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<h2><span style="color: red;"><b>By Road</b></span></h2><br />
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Goa's public transport largely consists of privately operated buses linking the major towns to rural areas. Government-run buses, maintained by the Kadamba Transport Corporation, links both major routes (like the Panjim–Margao route) and some remote parts of the state. In large towns such as Panjim and Margao, intra-city buses ply. However, public transport in Goa is less developed, and residents depend heavily on their own transport, usually motorised two-wheelers. Goa has two National Highways passing through it. NH-17 runs along India's west coast and links Goa to Mumbai in the north and Mangalore to the south. NH-4A running across the state connects the capital Panjim to Belgaum in east, linking Goa to cities in the Deccan. The NH-17A connects NH-17 to Mormugao Harbour from Cortalim, and the new NH-17B, is a four lane highway connecting Mormugao Harbour to NH-17 at another location, Verna, via Dabolim airport. Goa has a total of 224 km (139 mi) of National highway, 232 km (144 mi) of state highway and 815 km of district highway. Hired forms of transport include unmetered taxis, and, in urban areas, auto rickshaws. A unique form of transport in Goa is the Motorcycle taxi, operated by drivers who are locally called "pilots". These vehicles transport a single pillion rider, at fares that are usually negotiated. River crossings in Goa are serviced by flat-bottomed ferry boats, operated by the river navigation departments.<br />
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<h2><span style="color: red;"><b>By Rail</b></span></h2><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span>Goa has two rail lines—one run by the South Western Railway and the other by the Konkan Railway. The line run by the South Western Railway was built during the colonial era linking the port town of Vasco da Gama, Goa with Belgaum, Hubli, Karnataka via Margao. The Konkan Railway line, which was built during the 1990s, runs parallel to the coast connecting major cities on the western coast.<br />
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<h2><b>By Sea</b></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://goabest.com/WondersOfGoa/imgaes/Mormugoa-port/Mormugao-port.jpg" width="640" /></div> <span style="color: red;">The Mormugao harbour, Goa</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>The Mormugao harbour near the city of Vasco handles mineral ore, petroleum, coal and international containers. Much of the shipments consist of minerals and ores from Goa's hinterland. Panjim, which is situated on the banks of the Mandovi, also has a minor port, which used to handle passenger steamers between Goa and Mumbai till the late 1980s. There was also a short-lived catamaran service linking Mumbai and Panaji operated by Damania Shipping in the 1990s.<br />
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