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Alappuzha

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:21:49 +0000

Alappuzha (pronounced Alapura), (also known as Alappy or Alleppey – the name still used by many Keralites), is a town in the Alappuzha District of Kerala in southern India.
The Town was founded by Divan of Travanacore - Raja Keshawadasan in 1762. Owing to its propinquity to the sea, the town of Alappuzha previously called Alleppey, has enjoyed a significant position in the nautical history of Kerala. Alappuzha also had a gory past when the Communist activists fought with police in 1946.

Varkala in Kerala

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:21:47 +0000

Varkala is a small but famous coastal town situated approximately 50 km. from Thiruvananthapuram. It is a popular holiday spot among tourists because of water spouts and spas. The water spouts and sandy beach of Varkala give a pleasant and colourful feeling during the sunset. Varkala is blessed with natural beauty and peaceful environment. Secondly, this is a renowned holy place and is known for temple festivals. It is also rich in context of medical facilities.

Kozhikode District Kerala

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:21:45 +0000

Calicut is the anglicised form of Kalikut. The Arabic for the Malayalam , Kozhikode. It is also called the Cock Fort. According to the historian, K.V Krishnan Iyer, the term means koyil (Palace) Kodu (Fortified). Anyhow, it is a historical town with a hoary past. From time immemorial, the city attracted travellers, with its charming physical features and prosperity. Even today , the glory that was Calicut has not faded. The political history of Kozhikode is a story of treacherous and ill conceived conspiracies hatched by the Western powers. Vasco De Gama landed at Kappad in May 1498, as the leaders of a trade mission from Portugal and was received by the Zamorin himself.

Munnar in Kerala

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:05:51 +0000

Munnar was once the summer capital of the British in southern India. Munnar was urbanized to cultivate tea plants by British though it was first discovered by Scottish planters. In the early on developmental stages only Tamilians worked ther as few Malayalis occupied in that area Munnar.
But later more and more Malayalis were recruited as employees to work in plantations and bungalows, that were build for estate managers of British origin. They occupied most of the top posts. Some of the bungalows that were construct for them is still in good condition and being used.The local people here speak Malayalam, the official language of Kerala and since there are a lot of Tamilians, the second language is Tamil.
Munnar has an ancient history and prehistoric relics that can be dated back to Stone Age civilization. The printed history begins only from 10th century. In the early on 19th century, the headman of the villages of Anchanad, Kannan Thevar, held lands to the north of the high ranges, which belonged to the local Rajah of Poojar.

Tourist Places in Kerala – Varkala

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:32:54 +0000

Varkala, a new destination in Kerala, is for those who prefer to do absolutely nothing while holidaying. Due to a spillover resulting from the over saturation of Kovalam, foreigners started coming to the town about six years ago. The trend that started as a trickle became a steady flow within two years. Today, there is a constant stream of visitors. However, because of the area’s comparative inaccessibility, a large influx of ‘outsiders’ has not happened here. At the Varkala platform, there is no indication that this town is on many a tourist itinerary.

Tourist Places in Kerala – Kozhikode

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:29:48 +0000

Calicut or Kozhikode is situated in the south Indian state of Kerala on the southwest coast of the Arabian Sea. The district extends from latitude 11°15′ N to 75°49′ E. Basking in the idyllic setting of the serene Arabian Sea on the west and mesmeric peaks of the Wayanad hills on the east, this district has all the required ingredients to fascinate a tourist.

Tourist Places in Kerala – Munnar

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:24:53 +0000

Munnar is a small hill station set amongst the Kannan Devan hills. It is famous for its lush green surroundings, lakes, reservoirs, forests, and tea estates. The quiet environs of Munnar attract the traveler to relax in the lap of Mother Nature. Munnar also beacons the adventure-seeking traveler, who is interested in paragliding. It has some of the highest tea estates in the world.

Tourist Places in Kerala – Kochi

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:20:54 +0000

In Cochin or Kochi, dawn is not often a thing of breathtaking beauty, but just a careless smear of tinted light where sea and sky unite. Daybreak is full of indeterminate promise. A slow lividness at the mist-obscured harbor mouth meets the swelling untamed surge of the ocean. Cargo-laden barges and vallams or country boats move, ponderously slow, over the sprawling vastness of the Vembanad Kayal, Kerala’s largest lake that spreads full bosomed and silver gray in the sultry sun.

Tourist Places in Kerala – Alappuzha

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:10:33 +0000

Alappuzha (Alleppey) is one of the exotic backwater sites of India’s southern state Kerala.Washed by the Arabian Sea, interlocked by a number of canals and bridges, this tiny marketplace is also famous for its Nehru Trophy boat race held every year. Alappuzha attracts tourists not only by its natural beauty but also through its locally made coir products that are of a very superior quality.