Kerala Tour
Tour is travel for
recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism
Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in
places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four
hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business
and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity
remunerated from within the place visited".Tourism has become a
popular global leisure activity. In 2008, there were over 922
million international tourist arrivals, with a growth of 1.9% as
compared to 2007. International tourism receipts grew to US$944
billion (euro 642 billion) in 2008, corresponding to an increase
in real terms of 1.8%.
Kerala is on the southernmost tip of India. It stretches along the
coast of the Arabian Sea and is separated from the rest of the sub
continent by the steep Western Ghats. The state lies between 80 18
' and 120 48 ' north latitude and 740 52' and 770 22' east
longitude. The breadth of the state varies from 32 kms in the
extreme north and south to over 120 kms in the middle. The
backwaters of Kerala are unique attraction to tourists. The
biggest among these backwaters is the Vembanad lake, with an area
of 200 sq km, which opens out into the Arabian Sea at Cochin port.
Backwaters, historical structures, culture, wildlife, and natural
beauty, the state has all these and more about kerala tour
Major Cities in Kerala
for Kerala Tour
Kerala Tour-Kannur-Part of the famous Malabar region,
Kannur has historically always been in the thick of action.
Kollathiri Rajas, Pazhassi Rajas, Ali Rajas, The Portuguese, The
Dutch, The French, The British, then the freedom struggle etc are
all part of its history. Forts, Temples, Beaches and the temple
festivals make Kannur worth visiting.
Kerala Tour-Munnar-Munnar, a misty, lush green hill station
up in the Annamalai range of Kerala, is a tea plantation centre.
Tea gardens, some of the highest in the world stretch up the sides
of the hills and are interspersed with pockets of forest rich in
wildlife.
Kerala Tour-Malappuram-Malappuram (literally, a land atop
hills) is situated 50 km south east of Kozhikode. Bounded by the
Nilgiri hills on the east, the Arabian sea on the west and
Thrissur and Palakkad districts on the south, Malappuram is
enriched by three great rivers flowing through it - the Chaliyar,
the Kadalundi and the Bharathapuzha. It was a famous centre for
Hindu-Vedic learning and Islamic philosophy.
Kerala Tour-Idukki-The unspoiled natural queen of Kerala, a
tourist paradise, "Idukki". This is the most gifted district of
Kerala. About 1500 Sq.Km. of its area is reserved forest, much of
which is home to a variety of flora and fauna. This forest area
house wild life like, tigers, deer, Indian bisons and monkeys.
Streams, valleys and hills combine to make Idukki an ideal
year-round holiday destination.
Kerala Tour-Thekkady (Periyar)-Thekkady, 115 km from
Kottayam, is the one of best known wild life centres in India. The
Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary here, offers a fairly good chance of
seeing the great Indian tiger in its natural habitat.
Kerala Tour-Trivandrum-At the southern end of the state,
Thiruvananthapuram is a district surrounded by the Arabian sea and
the Western Ghats. The district headquarters, also of the same
name, is the Capital of the state. During the British period and
till a few years ago, it was known as Trivandrum, a name that
suited the English to pronounce. A quiet, neat and clean city, it
has a rich cultural heritage too.
Kerala Tour-Alleppey-Alleppey is well known for its boat
races, houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes. Alleppey is a
lovely backwater destination, offering visitors many other leisure
options like - boating and fishing, very popular with the
tourists. With calm backwaters, beautiful houseboats, Cormorants,
Chinese fishing nets and swaying palms - Alleppey is a perfect
relaxation your senses.
Kerala Tour-Cochin-Cochin is the commercial capital of
Kerala, and is sometimes referred to as the 'Queen of the Arabian
Sea'. Cochin proudly boasts a rich cultural heritage, but is one
of the most fast paced and modern cities in India. It is also one
of the finest natural harbours of the world and a major Indian
port.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Alappuzha-Earlier known as
Alleppey, Alappuzha is today referred as the 'Venice of East'.
Alappuzha is an important backwater destination attracting several
thousand-foreign tourist every year.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Ernakulam-Ernakulam is just about
the center of Kerala. It is basically a collection of islands and
narrow peninsulas. Ernakulam is the commercial centre and forms
the main land.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Kasargod-Famous for Backwater,
Kasargod is a very popular destination for its location. With the
Sea to the West and Western Ghats to the North and East, Kasargod
is the northern-most district of Kerala..
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Kollam-Kollam is located 71 km to
the north of Thiruvananthapuram, this historic coastline district
known for its marine and cashew industries was one of the oldest
ports on the Malabar coast and a major international trading point
in day gone by.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Kottayam-Kottayam, among the
state’s more mountainous districts, provides some of Kerala’s
finest natural scenes, sandwiched as it is between serene
palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western ghats on the
east.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Kozhikode-Kozhikode was once the
capital of the powerful Zamorins, a prominent trade and commerce
centre and the land of the Malabar Mahotsavam, now became the most
important region of Malabar in the days gone by.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Kumarakom-Kumarakom is a cluster
of little islands on the Vembanad Lake, and this small water world
is part of the Kuttanad region. The bird sanctuary here, which is
spread across 14 acres is a favorite haunt of migratory birds and
an ornithologist's paradise.
Kerala Tour-Backwaters of Thiruvananthapuram-The
southernmost district of the State, Thiruvananthapuram is bounded
by the wooded highlands of the Western Ghats on the east and
northeast, and the Arabian Sea on the west.
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