INDIA - KERALA - TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
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| Padmanabhapuram
Palace - Thuckalay - Thiruvananthapuram |
Kuthiramalika
- Horse Bungalow - Thiruvananthapuram |
Pookkottu
Lake - Vythiri - Wayanad |
Sabarimala
- Lord Ayyappa - sacred mountain shrine |
| Punnathur
Kotta - Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple - Thrissur District |
Bekal Fort
- Beach - Kasaragod District |
Chithari
- Kanhangad - Kasaragod |
Margi
- Kathakali - Kootiyattam - Nangyarkoothu - Chakyarkoothu - Paatakom |
| Kodanad
- Elephants - Ernakulam |
St. Angelo's
Fort, Kannur |
Malampuzha
- Palakkad - Amusement park - Boating - Rock garden - Ropeway |
Agastyarkoodam
Peak - Rare herbs - Medicial plants - Thick forests |
Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary - Houseboats - Kettuvalloms
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C
V N Kalari - Kalarippayattu |
Vasthuvidya
Gurukulam - Aranmula - Pathanamthitta - Indian Architecture |
Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary - Kumili - Thekkady - Elephant rides |
| Hill
Palace Museum Thripunithura - oil-paintings - murals - sculptures in
stone - manuscripts - inscriptions - coins - Kochi royal family - royal
furniture -simhasana - Throne |
Payyambalam
beach - Karipur - Kozhikode - Tourist resort |
Krishnapuram
Palace - Kayamkulam - Alappuzha - Kerala style of architecture - gabled
roofs - narrow corridors - dormer windows |
Kappad
Beach, Kozhikkode - Kappakkadavu - Arabs -Phoenicans - Greeks - Romans
- Portuguese -Dutch - English |
| Kerala
Kalamandalam Cheruthuruthy - Thrissur - Kathakali - Koothambalam - Bharatha's
Natyasasthra - Mohiniyattom -Kootiyattam - Panchavadyam - Thullal |
Eravikulam
National Park
Munnar - Nilgiri Tahr - Hemitragus hylocrious - Anamudi - Atlas moth - Nilgiri
Langur - lion-tailed macaque - leopards - tiger |
antique
sellers of Jew Street - Ernakulam town - curios - pieces of crockery
- carved wooden furniture - bronze and brass sculptures - remnants of traditional
houses - jewellery - Jewish Synagogue - antique shops
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Veli
tourist Village Thiruvananthapuram - lagoons - Veli lagoon - pools -
landscaped gardens - boating - water sports - children's park - floating
bridge - youth hostel
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| Dutch
Palace Mattancherry - Ernakulam - Raja Veera Kerala Varma - Bhagavathi
temple - Nalukettu - aristocracy - nobility - upper classes - murals - Indian
epics - Ramayana - Mahabharatha - Guruvayurappan - Kumarasambhavam - Sanskrit
poet Kalidasa |
Aralam wildlife
Sanctuary Kannur - Thalasserry - forested highlands - Western Ghats
- Katti Betta - evergreen forests -
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Archaeological
Museum Thrissur - Kollengode Palace - murals - Veerakallu - olagrandhangal
- temple models - stone engravings - ancient temples - plaster of Paris
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Fort of Tipu Sultan
Palakkad - Sahyadri ranges - Western Ghats - dense forests - forts in
south India - Archaeological Survey of India - Mysore - Kozhikode Zamorin |
Napier
Museum and Art Gallery
Thiruvananthapuram - zoological park - cultural heritage - Government Art
Museum - architectural styles - connoisseurs of art - collection of bronzes
- historic ornaments - ivory carvings - chariots - Sree Chitra Art Gallery
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Palaruvi,
Kollam - Shencottah - stream of milk - picturesque waterfalls - dense
tropical forest - blue hills - green valleys - backdrop - tranquil virgin
forest |
Athirappalli
and Vazhachal - Sholayar forest ranges - Thrissur - Chalakkudy - green
forest and rocky terrain - Cochin International Airport |
Parambikkulam
Wildlife Sanctuary - Palakkad - Anamalai ranges - Nelliyampathy ranges
- Western Ghats - fauna of Kerala - Malayars - Kadas - Muthuvans - bonnet
macaques - Nilgiri langurs - lion tailed macaques, tigers, spectacled cobras,
kraits, vipers, turtles, darters, little cormorants and black eagles - Kannimari
Teak |
| Fantasy
Park, Palakkad - Malampuzha - north Kerala - theme park - hygienic restaurant
and ice cream parlour - merry-go-round - striking car - paratrooper - pirate
boat - dragon coaster, tora tora, mini tele combat, jumping horse, scooter
ride, caterpillar |
ISMA, Thiruvananthapuram
- Indian School Of Martial Arts - Vazhuthacaud - Kalarippayattu - kalari
- warrior healers - Kalarichikitsa - Siddhavaidyam - Ayurveda, Dhanurveda
- Olagranthas |
Ambalavayal
Heritage Museum
- Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district - clay sculptures - ancient hunting
equipment like bows and arrows, stone weapons and other curios |
Neyyar
Reservoir Thiruvananthapuram - rarest medicinal herbs - Neyyar Dam -
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, porcupines,
tigers and a variety of snakes. A crocodile breeding centre and a lion safari
park |
Silent
Valley National Park
- Mannarkkad, Palakkad district, north Kerala - tropical evergreen rain
forests - summer rains in Kerala - Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve - Ceylon Frog
Moth, Great Indian Hornbill, the Nilgiri Laughing Thrush and the Lion-tailed
Macaque |
Chinnar
Wildlife Sanctuary
Idukki - Munnar - thorny scrub forest with xerophyte species - Giant Grizzled
Squirrel of India - trekking - Sandalwood forest - Elephants, Spotted Deer,
Sambar, Hanuman monkey and even Peacocks |
Pathiramanal,
Alappuzha - small island - backwaters of Alappuzha - Vembanad Lake -
lakes, lagoons and fresh water rivers |
Malayala
Kalagramam
Kannur District - Kalari - painting, sculpture, music and dance and art
pottery - Yoga and Sanskrit
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| Chimmini,
Thrissur District - Peechi - Vazhani sanctuary - Elephants, Sambars, Gaurs,
Malabar Squirrels, Sloth Bears |
Muthanga Wildlife
Sanctuary,
Wayanad - wild elephants - Nagarhole National Park and the Bandipur Tiger
Reserve - roaming beasts - Forest Department |
Fort Kochi,
Ernakulam - finest natural harbours in the world - Vasco Da Gama Square,
Santa Cruz Basilica, St.Francis Church, VOC Gate, Bastion Bungalow - |
Parassinikkadavu
Snake Park,
Kannur - preservation and conservation of snakes - spectacled cobra, King
cobra, Russel Viper, Krait and Pit Viper - Muthappan temple |
| Attappady,
Palakkad - Mannarkkad - largest tribal settlements - Malleeswaran -
'Siva-linga' |
Thodikkulam
Siva temple - Kannavam - Thalasserry - Mananthavadi - Kannur district
ancient galleries for mural paintings in Kerala- Mukhamandapam |
Thangasseri,
Kollam - Ruins of Portuguese / Dutch forts and 18 century - seaside
village - Malabar coast - lighthouse |
Thattekkad
Bird Sanctuary
Idukki - Kothamangalam - Devikulam taluk - tropical evergreen and deciduous
forest and grassland patches - Dr. Salim Ali - Crimson-throated Barbet,
Bee eater, Sunbird, Shrike, Black Winged Kite, Night Heron, Falcon, Grey
Jungle Fowl, White-Breasted Water Hen, Hornbill, Ceylon Frogmoth, Rose-billed
Roller and Blue-winged Parakeet |
| Koyikkal
palace Thiruvananthapuram - Nedumangad - Palace, folklore museum and
numismatics museum - Umayamma Rani - double stroreyed traditional nalukettu
- Department of Archaeology |
Pazhassiraja
Museum and
Art Gallery, Kozhikkode - Raja Ravi Varma - State Archaeology Department
- mural paintings, antique bronzes, ancient coins, models of temples, umbrella
stones, dolmenoid cists |
Ponmudi
Thiruvananthapuram - hill resort Natural spring - flowering trees - orchids |
Kovalam
Thiruvananthapuram - crescent beaches - massive rocky promontory - beautiful
bay - sea bathing - sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special
cultural programmes, Catamaran cruising India Tourism Development Corporation
- ITDC |
| Varkala Thiruvananthapuram
- Beach, mineral watersprings, the Sivagiri Mutt and a 2000 year old Vishnu
temple Janardhanaswamy Temple -Ayurvedic massage centres |
Begur Wildlife
Sanctuary
Wayanad - Western Ghats - Thalassery - Karipur International Airport - Mananthavady |
Nilambur,
Malappuram - oldest teak plantation - Teak Museum, vast rain forests,
waterfalls and ancient kovilakoms - Gudallur road - |
Idukki
Wildlife Sanctuary
Idukki - Thodupuzha and Udumpanchola taluks - Cheruthoni river - Periyar
river - deciduous trees - boat rides |
Muzhapilangad
Beach
Kannur - Thalasseri - swimmer's paradise - palm groves - tropical sun |
Boothankettu
Ernakulam - scenic damsite with boating facilities - vast virgin forest
- Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary at Thattekkad Periyar Valley Irrigation Project
and the Idamalayar Irrigation Project |
Kunchan
Smarakom
Palakkad - Killikurissimangalam at Lakkidi - Kunchan Nambiar - Parayanthullal
- Smarakom - Navarathri festival |
Banasura Project,
Wayanad - Kalpetta - largest earthern dam in India - Ananthanathaswami Jain
Temple near Puliyarmala |
| Valapattanam,
Kannur - largest wood-based industry in South East Asia, a beautiful
fishing harbour -Temple of the Lord |
Kaviyoor,
Pathanamthitta - thiruvalla - Rock Cut Cave Temple - Manimala - Kaviyoor
Trikkukkudi Cave Temple |
Peeremede,
Idukki - Kumily - hill station - Periyar Tiger Reserve - gardens of
tea, coffee, cardamom, rubber and eucalyptus lying side by side with natural
grasslands, pine forests and waterfalls - Thrissanku Hills |
Madhavan
Nayar Foundation
Edappally - historic events and arts of Kerala - ethnic building - Museum
of Kerala History - gallery for paintings and sculptures |
Kadalundi
Bird Sanctuary
Malappuram - Beypore port - cluster of islands - hillocks - migratory birds
- wide variety of fish, mussels and crabs |
Thrithala,
Palakkad - Bharathappuzha near Thrissur - large mud fort with a deep moat
hewn from laterite and the Siva temple - Kattil Madom Temple - Paakkanaar
memorial |
Channamangalam
Ernakulam district - church, a temple, a mosque and the remains of a Jewish
synagogue place has a singular geography of three rivers, seven inlets,
hillocks and vast expanses of green plains.
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Akkulam
Tourist village
Thiruvananthapuram - childrens park boating facilities,aswiming pool for
adults the paddle pool |
| Kollenkode
- Endless green paddy fields, an ancient Vishnu temple and the Kollengode
Palace. - Kollengode Palace built in the traditional architectural style |
adventure
tour to Peppara - speed and slowboat cruises. Uninhabited islands, a
bird sanctuary and a crocodile farm |
Ilaveezhapunchira,
Kottayam - Thodupuzha, Kottayam district, central Kerala - sunrise and sunset
- Mankunnu, Kadayathoormala, Thanippara |
Synagogue,
Ernakulam District - Canton in China, a clock tower, Hebrew inscriptions
on stone slabs, great scrolls of the Old Testament, ancient scripts on copper
plates |
| Poonjar
Palace, Kottayam District- Erattupetta - Royal collection of antiques,
rock cut lamps, sculptures antiques and exquisite furniture including a
palanquin, a thoni - Madurai Meenakshi Temple |
Bekal Fort
Beach Kasargod - Giant keyhole shaped fort, the golden expanse of a beautiful
beach surrounding the fort, backwaters and hill destinations and water sport
facilities |
Alappuzha Beach
- Vijaya Beach Park - pier, which extends into the sea here, is over 137
years old - old lighthouse |
QST&R
Block Kayals, Kuttanad - beautiful backwaters region of Kerala serene
waterways are fringed by palm grove and paddy fields and offer a striking
spectacle of the rustic life |
| Chandragiri,
Kasaragod - 17 century fort - Kizhur temple - Pattutsavam - Chandragiri
Boat Club - Bekal Resorts Development Corporation |
Thusharagiri,
Kozhikode - rubber, arecanut, pepper, ginger and spices, is also a trekker's
delight -waterfall on the hills and climb up through the pristine dense
evergreen forests teeming with exotic birds and animals to reach Vythiri
in Wayanad district |
Picnic
Village at Ashramom, Kollam District - Kollam town - The District Tourism
Promotion Council conducts regular backwater cruises in houseboats, luxury
boats and speedboats from the Boat Club |
Cherai
beach,
Ernakulam District - Vypeen Island - ideal for swimming - Thick coconut
groves and chinese fishing nets on the waterfront |
| beach,
Muzhippilangad - National Highway 17 - Kozhikode international airport |
Munnar
Idukki District - hill station - tea plantations - summer resort - Anamudi
- Neelakkurinji - Strobilanthus Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Langur, Sambar, Gaur
and the Lion tailed Macaque |
Beypore
- Chaliyar River - fishing harbours - ship building industry - boat building
yard - Uru (the Arabian trading vessel), |
Peruvannamuzhi
hills picnic spot - reservoirs - speed and slowboat cruises. Uninhabited
islands, a bird sanctuary and a crocodile farm |
