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Thiruvananthapuram Zoo

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Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is located at 3km distance from the Trivandrum railway station/ bus stand and is spread across 55 acres of land. It was an initiative of the Travancore ruler Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma who ruled between 1830 and 1847 and his brother Uthram Thirunal along with the British Resident William Cullen...
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Top 3 Beaches in Alleppey

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Top 3 Beaches in Alleppey
An ultimate romantic outing is the major draw on the 4 km prolonged coastal Alleppey beach. The white sandy soil and neatness of Alleppey beach attracts enormous crowd. Sunset enjoyed at this juncture preserve exquisite eternal memory. The breeze and waves keeps one energizes and cool. Alleppey beach stages many cultural...
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Priyadarshini Planetarium, Trivandrum

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Priyadarshini Planetarium, Trivandrum
Priyadarshini Planetarium is closely attached with the Kerala Science and Technology Museum at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). It is open for the public since 1994 and remains closed on Mondays. The working time of the planetarium is from 10.30am to 12pm and 3pm to 5pm. The planetarium is equipped with GM-11 star...
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Marine Drive, Kochi

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Marine Drive, Kochi
Marine Drive is a picturesque esplanade in Kochi. It is facing the back waters and is a very popular hangout in Kochi. Vehicles are strictly prohibited on this walkway. It starts from the High Court Junction and extends up to Rajendra Maidan and is about 3kms. There are some boat jetties along the walkway. The boat...
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Aruvikkuzhi Waterfall

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Aruvikkuzhi Waterfall
Aruvikkuzhi waterfall is a well known picnic spot near Kumarakom and it is located at a distance of 18km from Kottayam. The waterfall cascades through the rocks at a height of 100 feet and the water flows to different streams. The surrounding area is used for rubber plantations which provide ample shade to the visitors....
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Kappil Lake

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Kappil Lake
Kappil Lake is situated at a distance of 6km from Varkala town in Thiruvananthapuram district. The lake is bordered with coconut trees and the scenic beauty attracts a large number of tourists. Meeting place of the lake and Arabian Sea is known as the Kappil beach. The bridge built across the lake presents a magnificent...
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Paliam Dutch Palace

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Paliam Dutch Palace
Paliam Dutch Palace is located at Chennamangalam at Ernakulam District. It was the residence of the famous Paliyath Achans and now used as a museum that depicts the Dutch architecture. The eldest male member of the Paliyath family was described as Paliyath Achan. They were the prime ministers of the Maharaja of...
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Sasthamkotta Lake Kollam

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Sasthamkotta Lake Kollam
Sasthamkotta Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala located in Quilon. Karunagapally, the nearest town is at a distance of 8km from the lake. Large presence of the ‘cavaborus larva’ turns the lake water useful for drinking by consuming the bacteria’s in the lake. The lake is named after an ancient Sastha...
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BhoothathanKettu Dam

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BhoothathanKettu Dam
BhoothathanKettu Dam is a scenic dam site located in the midst of a vast forest. The dam is 50km away from the Cochin city and is built across the Periyar River. As per myth it is believed that the site was built by bhootham (spirit/ ghosts) overnight and that’s the reason it is called ‘BhoothathanKettu Dam’ (monster...
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Munroe Island Kollam

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Munroe Island Kollam
Munroe Island is a cluster of eight islands which is at a distance of 27kms from Kollam. It is the junction of Ashtamudi and Kallada rivers. The island is accessible through road and inland water transportation. The nearest airport Thiruvananthapuram is at a distance of 75km. This island is named after the famous...
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Punnathurkotta elephant camp

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Punnathurkotta elephant camp
Punnathurkotta is located at 3km distance from the famous Guruvayoor temple. Now it is known as ‘Anakotta’ (elephant fort). The visiting time is from 8am to 6pm and a nominal entry fee is applicable. The fort spread across 11.5 acres and belonged to the local ruler ‘Punnathur Raja’. It is now used to house the 51...
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Thirunelli Temple, Wayanad

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Thirunelli Temple, Wayanad
The Thriunelli Maha Vishnu Temple is located in the north Wayanad area amidst the mountains and forest. Devotees can perform all rituals related to life and ancestral rites together only in this temple. It is believed that Lord Brahma had placed the Lord Vishnu idol in this temple. This temple is also known as...
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Anamudi Peak

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Anamudi Peak
Anamudi is the highest peak of the South India located at the Western Ghats. Munnar is the nearest town which is at a distance of 13km. The height of the peak is 2695km.  ‘Anamudi’ in local language means ‘forehead of elephant’ and is called so because of the resemblance of structure of the peak top to an elephants...
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Vadakkunathan Temple

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Vadakkunathan Temple
Vadakkunatthan temple is located at the heart of Thrissur city surrounded by Thekinkadu Maithanam (swaraj ground). This temple was the first Shiva temple created by Parasurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is spread across 9 Acres of land surrounded by a big stone wall. Four gopurams (monumental entrance...
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Amusement parks in Kerala

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Amusement parks in Kerala
Kerala has seven amusement parks which are the most preferred outing places by tourists during vacations. Modern amenities are included in amusement parks to attract guests from any age group. Children are the ardent lovers of parks and elderly people also enjoy being in the fun filled atmosphere. Amusement parks...
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Alleppey Boat Races, Most Adventures Scenes of Backwater

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Alleppey Boat Races, Most Adventures Scenes of Backwater
Alleppey –‘Venice of East’ is surrounded with lakes, lagoons, rivers and canals. The villagers depend mostly on the back waters from transportation to livelihood. Water sports is highly promoted and enjoyed here due to the abundance of water bodies. Being a backwater destination people spend their leisure time in boating...
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Road trip from Alleppey to Changanassery

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Road trip from Alleppey to Changanassery
State Highway 11 starts from Alleppey and ends at Perunnai at Changanassery which cover a distance of 25 KM. This road is called as AC road (Alleppey – Changanassery and it lies parallel to the man made AC canal. AC canal was constructed to drain the excess water from Kuttanad into Nedumudi Lake or Pallathuruthy...
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Kayamkulam Lake

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Kayamkulam Lake
Kayamkulam Lake (Kayal) is spread over an area of 60 sq.km and lies between Quilon and Alleppey district. From Alleppey 41 KM and from Kollam its 47 KM distance. Kayamkulam boat race is held here and Vembanad & Ashtamudi lakes are connected with this Kayal. It has now a permanent outlet to the Arabian Sea as a...
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Nature and Wildlife Tours Kerala

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Nature and Wildlife Tours Kerala
Kerala is well known for its diverse wild life and picturesque landscapes, romantic beaches, backwaters, splendid valleys, adventure zones and Western Ghats. Tourists can luxuriate in water sports, trekking, paragliding, rock climbing, biking, wild life safari, back water tours, bird watching and adventure driving....
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Chavara Bhavan Shrine, Alleppey

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Chavara Bhavan Shrine, Alleppey
Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was renowned as Chavara Achan (Father) and his ancestral home in Kainakary is famed as Chavara Bhavan. Kainakary is a back water village at Alleppey. The spiritual place is hosting a 250 year old important beacon of light intact. Chavara Bhavan is completely surrounded by water and...
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Kanichukulangara Devi Temple

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Kanichukulangara Devi Temple
Kanichukulangara devi temple is the famous shrine of goddess Bhagawathi. It is located at Kanichukulangara which is 8 KM from Cherthala and 18 KM from Alleppey. As per the local information a ship which was transporting the idol of devi got wrecked on the seashore of Kanichukulangara. The Brahmin family who were...
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Kayaking and canoeing in Kerala

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Kayaking and canoeing in Kerala
Man has always found immense pleasure in swimming and water sports. Kerala - a land of rivers is the state where water sports are enjoyed to the fullest. We have different academies that teach water sports like Kayaking and Canoeing in Kerala. SAI (Sports authority of India) has a training centre in Alleppey for...
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St Andrew's Basilica Church

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St Andrew's Basilica Church
St. Andrew’s Basilica Arthunkal, officially known as the ‘St. Andrews Forane Church’ is located at Arthunkal. Arthunkal is a coastal town and at a distance of 21 KM from Alleppey. The Arthunkal church was built by the Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century. ‘Basilica’ is the honor given by Pope and remark...
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Punnamada Best Luxury Resort Kerala

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Punnamada Best Luxury Resort Kerala
Punnamada Resort is a natural resort built in Kerala traditional architecture. The Eco friendly resort is rich in flora and small preserved canals pass through the resort adding magnificence to the surroundings. Small wooden bridges are built in traditional method across these canals. The interiors of the Kerala...
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Ayurveda Massages and Therapies for this winter season

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Ayurveda Massages and Therapies for this winter season
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian therapy system and followed for the well being of the body, mind and spirit. A person is healthy when these three elements are functioning properly. The human body, mind and spirit need rejuvenating, relaxing and soothing for proper functioning. To regain the power of body Ayurveda...
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Celebrate your Special Day's with Punnamada

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Celebrate your Special Day's with Punnamada
Punnamada Resort is an ideal backwater venue to host a gathering for family and friends on any occasion near the Vembanad Lake. The resort is equipped with two conference halls, multi cuisine restaurant and lawn area for a medium crowd to gather. Punnamada Resort can fulfill the dream of a riverside wedding....
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Honeymoon Romance in Backwater Kerala

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Honeymoon Romance in Backwater Kerala
The elongated coastal area, back waters, hills and the Western Ghats makes Kerala the most favorite location for tourists. Honeymoon couples have enormous options in Kerala to pamper themselves without any boundary to romance. Kerala offers stay in resorts, hotels or home stays, cruise on back waters, outing on...
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Luxury Houseboat voyage in Backwater Kerala

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Luxury Houseboat voyage in Backwater Kerala
The lush greenery and tranquil back water of Alleppey always gives a fabulous visual treat for visitors. In Alleppey it is a relaxing and rejuvenating experience to have a back water cruise. Houseboat is the modernised form of ‘Kettu vallam’ which was used for transportation and goods carriage in earlier times....
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