Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Chavakkad Beach - Kerala - India

Chavakkad Beach is beach in Chavakkad Municipality of Thrissur District in Kerala State. The beach is situated 5 Kilometers from Guruvayoor Temple Sri Krishna Temple.  Chavakkad Beach  is the place where the sea confluences with a river. This meeting of the sea with the river is known as Azhimokam in Kerela.  One of the best beaches along...

Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Kollam - Kerala - India

The coastal district of Kollam formerly known as Quilon lies 70 km from Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. The first thing that comes to the mind of a Keralite when he hears of Kollam is the delicious cashew nut. The orchards and their abundant yield of the costly nut has led to the title “Cashew Kings” dispersed among some of the rich. The place is rich...

Saturday, 19 March 2016

Kottayam - Kerala - India

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located in central Kerala and is also the administrative capital of Kottayam district. Bordered by the lofty and mighty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy...

Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Bekal - Kerala - India

Bekal, a small town in Kasargod district, is India's first planned beach destination that is being extensively developed by Kerala tourism in partnership with private players.Bekal is a perfect beach retreat for travelers that provide a pleasant and pristine environment with its beautiful palm fringed sandy beaches. One of the main tourist attractions...

Monday, 14 March 2016

Kumarakom - Kerala - India

Kumarakom,situated 13 Kms away from Kottayam is a sleepy little village on Vembanad Lake in Kerala. It offers wide variety of flora, exotic sightseeing, boating and fishing experience. The beautiful paradise stocked with mangrove forests, emerald green paddy fields and coconut trees comprises with water ways and canals adorned with white lilies enchants...

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Kuttanad - Kerala - India

Kuttanadu has some legend associated with the origin of its name! The epic Mahabharata mentions this place, as the place of stay of Pandava Princes during their exile which was then a dense forest. The epic also records the forest fire which destroyed this whole dense forest. So the place was called burnt land or Chuttanad which locally came to be known...

Friday, 4 March 2016

Vembanad Lake - Kerala - India

Vembanad Lake, also known as Vembanad Kayal, is the largest lake in Kerala and one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes. Sprawling over an area of 200 sq km, the lake lies at sea level, separated from the Arabian Sea by a narrow barrier island.  The lake surrounds the islands of Pathiramanal, Perumbalam and Pallippuram and is a popular backwater stretch...