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Kerala - A Trip to God's Own Country
Added: (Mon Sep 29 2008)
Welcome to Kerala, India. Popularly known as God’s Own Country, Kerala can be best described as the land of marvelous scenic beauty amidst refreshing natural greenery. Kerala is one of the most popular travel destinations of India. With its exotic golden beaches, lush green forests, enchanting backwaters, beautiful waterfalls, coconut palms swaying in the breeze, spice gardens, historic monuments, rich wildlife, flora and fauna, architecturally beautiful temples, there is nothing more that a tourist could think of, for spending holidays in laps of nature. Nature has blessed Kerala uniquely with all things beautiful.
Kerala travel offers a wide range of tourist options to the travelers. Some of popular tourism options in Kerala are Ayurveda tourism, beach tourism, backwater tourism, cultural tourism, eco and hill station tourism. Ayurvedic tourism, backwater travel and beach tourism are the most popular travel attractions of Kerala.
Kerala is rich in history, culture and the ancient Indian system of holistic healthcare “Ayurveda”. The popular Ayurveda centers help you rejuvenate yourself by unwinding and draining the tension out of you.
There are various beautiful beaches in Kerala where one can relax amidst nature’s own beauty. Some of the popular beaches are Kovalam, Varkala, Alleppey, Kollam, Fort Kochi, Beypore, Kozhikode, Muzhapilangad, Pathiramanal, Valapattanam, Thirumullavaram, Tanur Beach, Shankhumugham, Payyambalam, and Fort Bekal which are perfect beach destinations for a delightful holiday.
Major backwater destinations of the state are Alleppey, Kollam, Kuttanad, Kottayam, Kumarakom, Thiruvallom, Kozhikode, Fort Kochi, Fort Bekal, Trivandrum, etc that are dotted with several houseboats. These houseboats are traditionally known as the Kettuvallams and are outfitted with modern amenities and facilities.
The traditional dance forms of Kerala are Kathakali and Mohiniattam, while Kalaripayattu the traditional martial art of Kerala has been practiced for ages.
Thus Kerala proves to be a memorable travel destination for leisure and holidaying travelers who want to spend time amidst nature’s beauty.
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