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Kerala is an enchanting kaleidoscope full of breathtaking surprises. It is a small strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the mighty mountains of the Western Ghats. Kerala State was formed on 1st November 1956, with Thiruvanthapuram its capital city.
Kerala is gifted with exotic ingredients-For beach lovers, the choice of beaches are many where you can swim and surf on peaceful beaches. If you are Nature lover, cool high mountains, boating through the silent lake, a walk through plantation are waiting for you. Kerala, the land of lagoons, long stretches of lush vegetation, wildlife sanctuaries, cool enchanting backwaters and so on makes it a perfect vacation paradise.
Apart from exotic scenery, Kerala is famous for its colourful festivals and events. The Nehru Boat Race held at Alappuzha has attained popularity all over the world. Onam is the most important festival of Kerala; children go around collecting flowers for the decoration in front of their house. It’s an occasion for family get-together for the Keralites. |
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by a myriad of canals and rivers, paddy fields and coconut groves,
lagoons and backwaters, sea and seashore, and you bet, all these
in pristine forms, Alappuzha is the Promised Land for all
greedy eyes. Commercial capital of Kerala, this Venice of the East
is purring to court a longing heart of a tourist. Alappuzha has
many "onlys". She is the only Asian cousin to Holland
with her lowly-lovely lands much below the sea-level. It is the
only geography where amid the backwaters floats a man-made island
which you call Pathiramanal / Midnight Dunes. |
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Again,
this is the only place under the sun where the long-touring birds
migrate to in a man-made bird sanctuary. And, this is the only river-land
where the majestic snake-boats are carrying the rich and the poor,
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black and the white in their bellies, and their daring race against
the scaring waves remind you of the Scandinavian Vikings. Many and
more dazzling spots and sights are beckoning you-young and old hearts
alike. There cannot be a better memorabilis than Alappuzha in all
your touring records. Oh, come and take her in embrace !
A sumptuous feast to your longing eyes to the tune of your throbbing
heart ! |
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