Veli is 8 km from Thiruvanathapuram. Veli Tourist village sandwiched between the Veli lagoon and the Arabian sea is a popular place for boating. Facilities at this village include water sports and a floating bridge that connects the village to the beach.
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Overlooking the Arabian Sea, with the legendary Chinese fishing nets dotting the foreground, Fort Kochi beach is a wonderful place to view the spectacular sunsets. Another attraction is the numerous waterfront stalls that serve fresh catch, which is cooked according to taste.
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For a short stretch of land in the country of continental proportion, the Malabar Coast, presently called Kerala, perhaps deserved mention only on the back pages of history. That was not to be. Long before any part of the country came up for reckoning, this gorgeously verdant land had already had its tryst with the rest of the world. Its spices, particularly pepper, also called black gold, were what the world was after. And if ever history was made by geography, it was indeed here. (more…)
Padinjarekara beach is in Chamaravattom, 5 km from, Ponnani in Malappuram is famous for its bird watching. Also offers a spectacular view of the confluence of the Bharatha Puzha, the Tirur Puzha and the Arabian Sea.
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Varkala Beach located about 40 Km north of Trivandrum. Varkala is known for the famous Papanasam Beach and the Samadhi of Kerala’s famous social reformer and Saint, Sree Narayana Guru. The Sivagiri Mutt here is famous place for pilgrimage. (more…)
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Varkala located about 40 Km north of Trivandrum, Varkala is known for the famous Papanasam Beach and the Samadhi of Kerala’s famous social reformer and Saint, Sree Narayana Guru. The Sivagiri Mutt here is famous place for pilgrimage. (more…)
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Ponnittassery, a small agrarian Kerala village in Kanjikuzhy in Alappuzha district is all set to find a position on the ecotourism map of Kerala.
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