Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A Sojourn to the Natural Destinations in Kerala

Today, we are living in such a fast and mechanical world that we really need a vacation to refresh our mind, body and soul. That is why, we need such a place which is cool and calm in it and gives us the same environment and effect. Obviously, we cannot find a place better than the nature itself which is as natural and calm as the nature. And in India, Kerala is the only place which has amazing natural beauty and natural procedures of rejuvenation of body, mind and soul.

Kerala is known as the God’s Own Country. It is situated between Lakshadweep Sea and Western Ghats. It has Karnataka to its north, Arabian Sea to its west and Tamilnadu to its east. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram means the city of Anantha. Anantha is a scared serpent having thousands of heads and this scared serpent is the couch of Lord Vishnu. The city is situated on seven hills, now serving as a commercial centre of Kerala. It is the main entrance in Kerala as it has the International airport making a direct entry for the visitors from all over the world.

Kerala is a state which is full of lush green meadows and coconuts. Each district of Kerala has a different specialty and is famous for their own characteristics. For e.g. Thrissur is the cultural capital of Kerala, Alappuzha is famous for its amazing backwaters, Kozhikode is famous for its old charm of the Golden Valley,Cochin is famous for Kerala backwaters , Thiruvananthapuram is famous for its magnificent Beaches. Kottayam is famous for its churches and Kovalam is famous for its museums and temples including the very famous Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple,

You will find an ethnic diversity in Kerala. The state holds a malayali community as well as a small number of Indo European migrants. So, you will find a blend of culture of Hindus, Islamic, Christian, Jain and Jewish people. An effect of such diversity with the additional effect of outside world has made Kerala a little bit cosmopolitan state. There are about 40 million people lives in this state. The main official language of the state is Malayalam. Obviously, a land with a number of different religions will give the state diversity in its Culture of Kerala as well. You will find ancient temples with later Islamic mosques and Portuguese Churches. Kerala Houseboats is famous for honeymoon couples and tourists. The main famous traditional dance is Kathakali and Mohiniyattam. There are some dramatic plays as well named as Koodiyattam etc.

Apart from Kerala tourism, state is very much in to agriculture. The main crops you will find here are cardamom, coconuts, pepper, tea, rubber and cashew nuts. People here are so hard working that small scale industry or the cottage industry are developing here. For e.g, weaving and processing of coconut fiber, poultry farming etc.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

An affordable journey to God’s own country - Kerala

Kerala is known as God’s own country in India. The place has a charm in its natural beauty which is worth seeing. As Kerala is in south India and south India is blessed with a superb flora and fauna. Every year a number of visitors visit the state for the lush green natural beauty of the place. Kerala has beautiful scenes or say picturesque beauty. The presence of tea plantation, spices plantations, beautiful hills and mountains, water studded clouds, deep and vast sea, ancient temples, Kerala Spa Resorts, beautiful Portuguese churches and buildings, amazing flora and fauna, aroma of aromatic oils, herbal oils and all the spices adds on to the positive points of the state which makes the place a perfect tourist spot. A lot of people come again and again every year to enjoy and experience the same charismatic beauty of Kerala.


You can enjoy this wonderful tour to Kerala in reasonable and affordable prices. There are many tourists company which offers different packages like Kerala honeymoon packages to visit Kerala depending upon your budget, your choice and the availability of the days for international as well as domestic travelers. By engaging with these holiday packages, you can experience all the pleasure of the tour in the best possible and systematic manner in your budget. You can avail all the facilities and chances available or offered in the package which you have selected. These packages are divided in to various sub packages like it has some fixed number of days and nights. For e.g., If you are opting for four days and three nights package, you will be planned to cover the maximum as you can in this time period in a best possible manner with all the facilities provided. You will be staying in good hotel with a good local catering and local staff would also be there to attend you. But the level of the services would be according to the package you have selected.


You can also go for a much costlier package, not as such a luxury package, but the one with more possible and many options. Here, the standard and number of the services provided would be little high. The rooms in which you will be staying also depend upon the package you have selected. These rooms will be specially designed according to your preference and necessity. Here again the catering or food will be amazing. You can enjoy the local food of Kerala or can demand for your native or any other recipe. Apart from your touring and visiting to various tourists spots, you will be planned for various other activities like water skiing, Backwater of kerala, paragliding, fishing and safari etc.


These different packages are specially designed according to the budget and necessity of the travelers. You will be travel according to the packages that you have selected. The prices of these packages are quite reasonable. However, there are some tariffs on these packages which you must check before coming to a decision. Taxes are generally not applicable on the charges of packages and they can also be adjusted according to the demand and need of the tourists.

A trip to God’s Own Country - kerala

Kerala, is such a beautiful place that you would love to visit the place again and again. Not only the scenic beauty, but the atmosphere, weather and tradition is awesome. You can visit Kerala for having an amazing vacation by experiencing Kerala Backwaters, Kerala Wildlife, Kerala Beaches, Kerala Culture and its Ayurveda. If there is lot of things to visit and to do at one place, then why not it would be a perfect tourist spot?


Coming first to Kerala Backwaters, they are the astounding experience of Kerala. The place has a line of lakes, canals and rivers which spreads through the entire land. These backwaters make the city unique as you would not find this any where else in the world. The most enjoyable backwater destinations in Kerala are Kollam, Kumarakom and Kozhikode. You will have a rewarding and wonderful experience here. The lagoons of these places have a stunning view as they are fringed by coconut trees and these views are described in almost every travel book in the whole world. You can stay in a kettuvallam means on a houseboat which will take you to visit and experience through the lagoons and waterways. Really, it is such a nice experience, that your journey to Kerala is incomplete without riding a kettuvallam.


What to say about Kerala’s wild life? There are a number of mind blowing wild life sanctuaries and National Parks in the state. These national parks and sanctuaries are created to protect the trees, jungle and a number of animals living here. The flora or forest of Kerala is as exclusive as the wild life of the state. It depicts the social life, tradition and culture of Kerala as well. The main elephant in Kerala is Elephant. You can take it as the symbol of Kerala. The main wild life sanctuaries and national parks you can visit here are Periyar Tiger Reserve, Ernakulam National Park and Silent Valley National Park etc.


Kerala Beaches are one of the best beach locations India has. These silvery beaches with coconut trees and blue green sea make the land heaven. That is why Kerala is known to be God’s Own Country. Mainly, these beaches are divided in to two parts, north and south beaches of Kerala. North beaches of Kerala are so very untouched giving you a chance to explore and experience the originality of nature. They are gorgeous, pure and calm and not that much crowded. You can found these beaches in Kannur and Kasargod. On the other hand, Alleppey, Varkala, Cherai and Kovalam are some of the famous south beaches. These beaches provide you some water adventure as well. You can experience paragliding, trekking, mountain biking, river rafting and canoeing etc.


You will find that the state has a unique culture. The culture of Kerala is influenced by western and eastern tradition giving it a unique art, dance, music, culture, tradition and a very rare philosophy. The famous dance styles of Kerala are Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.

Kerala also provides a very refreshing treat for your mind, body and soul by some very rare ayurveda therapies. These therapies are special and particular for typical ailments like body ailments, high cholesterol level etc. Now, you can yourself judge what all you can achieve in your Kerala tour.