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Kerala Travel



"The God's Own Country" or "The Land of Coco Trees"
Kerala is the beautiful girl on earth, South west part of India, between Western Ghats of Hills and the Arabian Sea with an area ofKerala Travel approximate 39,000 sq.km. It is blessed with endless beaches, lush green forests, mountains, waterfalls, fertile land, banana, pineapple, papaya, mango, jackfruit grows in abundance in Kerala and palm fringed lakes and backwaters. The name of the state of Kerala has been taken from the word Keralaputra (land of the sons of Cheras), as mentioned in one of the Ashokan edicts dating back to 273-236 BC. Chera was the first large empire that took roots in this state, and continued to use Tamil till 7th century as their administrative language. The Chera power declined in the 10th century AD, after Cholas, the rulers of Tamil Nadu, were successful in overthrowing the dynasty.


History
Tourism in Kerala developed through government-led private enterprise. The early 1980s saw large numbers of Keralites going abroad to work. This exodus resulted in many travel agencies mushrooming all over the state. The emerging travel trade spotted the opportunity in in-bound tourism and thus started rolling the wheels of fortune. Successive governments, irrespective of ideology differences sensed the tremendous potential of tourism and went all out to promote the destination, attract investments and create the right environment for this industry to grow and flourish. Tourism secured industry status in 1986. Today, tourism has emerged as the most stable and best performing industry in the state, which generates over 1 million skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled job opportunities. The sector attracted an average of Rs. 5,000 million every year for the last five years.


Now, Kerala attracts 5.8 million tourists, a large number of them foreigners. It generates an income of Rs. 49,310 million and attracts more than 50,000 visitors from the United Kingdom. French and Germans find it alluring. In the first half of 2003 (January - July) Kerala recorded a 27% increase in arrivals – arrivals from France shot up by 22.8%, from Germany by 18.61% and from the UK by 8.64%. The enchantment of Kerala ensured increasing tourist flow despite September 11 and the SARS threat.


While India suffered a fall in tourist arrivals by 11.14% across 2000/02, Kerala achieved an impressive growth of 10.78% during the same period.Kerala’s beauty has proved enticing to Western Europe. The message is spreading across Russia and CIS countries. Tourists from Singapore, Malaysia and UAE find the state an attractive destination. The state, thanks to the vigorous efforts of Kerala Tourism, has now emerged as one of the top travel destinations in the world.


Kerala Snake Boat Race
The Origin of Nehru Trohy Festival was in Alappuzha, Kerala. The annual Boat races festival held in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, is a thrilling event where giant Snake Boats compete for the prestigious Nehru Trophy. The Prime Minister of India,Kerala Snake Boat Rac Jawaharlal Nehru, gave the trophy to the people of Alappuzha after his visit to Kerala in 1952. As Nehru arrived in Alappuzha, he was given a grand welcome, along the backwaters with hundreds of boats including swift-moving Snake Boats.


As Nehru saw a demonstration of the rowers' prowess, he suggested an annual race be held and donated the Nehru Trophy to be given to the winning team. The Nehru Trophy has a silver replica of a Snake Boat set on a base. The annual Snake Boat races festival is an exciting event held in a celebratory atmosphere. Join in the exhilarating Snake Boat races festival on Kerala tours with Kerala Backwater.


Beaches in Kerala
  • Kovalam Beach
    The Kovalam Beach is 16 Km from Thiruvananthapuram City. This internationally renowned beach resort has been a favorite haunt of tourists since the 1930s.
  • Varkala Beach
    The Varkala Beach is 41 Km from the Thiruvananthapuram City. Varkala is a seaside resort and spa, as well as an important Hindu centre of pilgrimage.
  • Shankhumugham Beach
    The Shanmugham Beach 8 km from the Thiruvananthapuram city. This is a favorite haunt of sunset watchers.
  • Thankassery Beach
    The Thankassery Beach is 5 Km from Kollam town. This seaside village of historic importance has ruins of an old Portuguese fort and churches built in the 18th century.
  • Thirumullavaram Beach
    The Thirumullavaram Beach is 6 Km from Kollam town. This secluded beach is a beautiful picnic centre and has frequent bus connections to the town.
  • Alappuzha Beach
    This is the most popular picnic spots in Alappuzha. The pier, which extends into the sea here, is about a 140 years old.
Ayurveda Massages & Body Rejuvenation
The health and fitness Ayurveda programmes with Tours Amasco are based on Ayurveda Kerala oil massages. These massages help in various ways such as improving blood circulation ,streamlining the body, building up immunity,ridding the body of toxins and decreasing excess fat in the body etc. Regular massages help protect against ailments and rejuvenate the body to increase vigor and vitality. Ayurveda from centuries had been the essence of Kerala's life.


How to Reach
  • Air
    The nearest airport is Cochin, 64 km to the north; Trivandrum International Airport is 159 km to the south.
  • Rail
    Alleppey has recently been linked to Cochin by rail. The Alleppey Railway Station is 5 km from the central bus stand and the boat jetty.
  • Road
    Alleppey is on the NH 47 highway and is connected to all-important towns in south India by public state transport buses.



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