Welcome to GOD?S OWN COUNTRY
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Kerala, the land of coconuts, is today better known in the world tourism map as the GOD?S OWN COUNTRY. It is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The land has been blessed with all the backwaters or lagoons, the rivers, the beaches, the temples, the people and many more things endemic to kerala. Truly, this is a tourist paradise, and there is no wonder in the fact that it has been listed in the DISCOVERY TRAVELER BEST 50 TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD.
The land is blessed with a long coastline, stretching through the entire length of the state. Of these, the beach of kovalam is a very famous tourist attraction and during the tourist season, there are many tourist, especially coming from foreign countries to sun bathe in the beautiful sands of kovalam. Kovalam is very near to the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram.
The next best attraction of kerala is the back waters of kerala. The house boats of kerala are world famous, and for a reasonable price, you will get to stay in a star hotel like house on a boat, with attendants only for you, as it floats through the clear waters of the vembanad and the astamudi backwaters.
Kerala, is the land of festivals, not to mention elephants. The glamour of the gigantic beast is seen in all its glory as every temple festival in kerala is blessed by the presence of an elephant, decorated to reflect all its glory.
The waterfalls and the greenery of the district is a must- see for all the North Indians. This is kerala, so much different from the rest of India, except, may be, the north east. The hill tops of munnar, and the huge tea estates, and the spice gardens of the western ghats are a cynosure to the eyes. Kerala, is the spice garden of India, and the world.
The capital city of Thiruvananthapuram offers many attractions to the visitors. So does the Modern city of cochin. But, however fine the cities may be, the heart of kerala lies in the villages.
I forgot to mentions the forts of kasargod. The foreigners first set foot in kerala, and have built majestic forts, which still remain as a remnant of the colonial past.
But, all things said and done, this is not Switzerland or France. This place is hot in the summer months. Not as hot as in Chennai, or Mumbai. Also, this is no beauty and beauty only places, and if you have no idea of the major tourist attractions of the place, you could well end up having one of the most boring trips of the lifetime. As I mentioned earlier, the heart of kerala lies in the villages and rural areas, and there is not much rewarding in coming to the city and roaming about the streets. This is one mistake everyone makes.
So, if you are planning on making a trip, consider kerala, or even better, ask a keralites for help and assistance in the tour. So that he could guide you to all the spots that made kerala, one of the 50 best tourist destinations in the world.
See you when you come to kerala...................
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