TRADITIONAL DANCE FORMS

ENGINEERING MARVEL - IDUKKI DAM

Dimensions
	height	167.68 m
	crest length	365.85 m
	crest thickness	7.62 m
	base thickness	19.81 m
Quantities used in construction
	concrete volume	478 000 m3

KALAMACHAL- SCENIC BEAUTY IN TRIVANDRUM

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Kalamachal is near Vamanapuram in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala Kalamachal is situated in the Vamanapuram - Attingal Road, ie, between NH47 & MC Road, exactly 3 Kms from Vamanapuram and 10 Kms from Attingal. The picturesqe place is on the banks of Vamanapuram River

HISTRORICAL PALACES IN KERALA

MUSEUM TRIVANDRUM
KOWDIAR PALACE

KOYIKKAL PALACE

BEKAL FORT

KRISHNAPURAM PALACE
PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE
MORE PHOTOS
http://www.pbase.com/oochappan/padmanapuram

PUTHEN MALIKA

KANAKAKUNNU PALACE TRIVANDRUM

KERALA OUR "GODS OWN COUNTRY".

With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in
the east and networked by forty four rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical
features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations
in Asia.An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil
streches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife.
Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays.
Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments.
An exotic cuisine... All of which offeryou a unique experience.




Location : south western tip of india

Area : 38863 sq km

Capital : Trivandrum

Climate : Tropical

TOURIST RESORTS

List of KTDC Hotels, Tree Houses, Home stays, Taj hotels, Luxury hotels in Kerala

http://www.hotelskerala.net/kerala_luxuryresorts.htm

Ayurvedic Resorts in Kerala

Agastya Ayurveda Garden

Beach and Lake Ayurvedic Resort, Thiruvanathapuram

Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort, Palakkad

Keraleeyam-Heritage Home & Ayurvedic Resort, Alappuzha

Nilayoram Resorts

Santhitheeram Holistic Health Centre, Cochin

Somatheeram Ayurvedic Beach Resort

Surya Ayurveda Health Resort, Thrissur


KTDC hotels in kerala and their details

http://www.travelmasti.com/index_ktdc.htm

Back water Resorts in Kerala

Abad Whispering Palms Lake Resort, Kumarakom

Aquaserene, Kollam

Ashtamudi Resorts, Kollam

Backwater Ripples, Kumarakom

BTH Sarovaram, Cochin

Club Mahindra Floating Palms, Thiruvananthapuram

Coconut Island, Thrissur

Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom

Coir Village Lake Resort, Alappuzha

Golden Waters, Kumarakom

Beach Resorts in Kerala

Alleppey Beach Resort, Alappuzha

Bakers Resort, Kovalam

Bethsaida Hermitage, Thiruvananthapuram

Cherai Beach Resorts, Cochin

Coconut Bay Beach Resort

Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort, Kovalam

Kadaloram Beach Resort, Kovalam

Kadappuram Beach Resorts, Nattika Beach, Trichur

Lagoona Davina, Kovalam

Le Meridien Kovalam Beach Resort, Kovalam

The Travancore Heritage Resort, Kovalam

Wilson Beach Resorts, Poovar

Taj Green Cove Resort,Kovalam

The Marari Beach Resort, Alappuzha

Hill Resorts in Kerala

Abad Copper Castle Hill Valley Resorts, Munnar

Ananya Hill Resorts, Vagamon

Aranya Nivas, Thekkady

Best Western Fort Munnar

Camelot - 'The Camp Home', Munnar

Carmelia Haven (Tree House), Thekkady

Chancellor Resort, Munnar

Cloud9 Resorts, Munnar

Edakkal Hermitage, Wayanad

Forest Haven Resorts, Munnar

Green Berg Holiday Resort, Idukki

Green Gates Hotel, Wayanad

Greeshmam Resorts, Wayanad

Hotel Hill View, Munnar

Hotel Oak Fields, Munnar

Issacs - the Resort, Wayanad

Jungle Park Resort, Wayanad

Muthoot Cardamom County, Thekkady

Paradisa Plantation Retreat, Idukki

Rain country Resorts, Wayanad

Royal Retreat, Munnar

Shalimar Spice Garden, Thekkady

Silver Crest, Thekkady

Stream Valley Cottages, Wayanad

Tea County Hill Station Resort, Munnar

The Leela Pankaj Resort, Thekkady

The Siena Village, Munnar

The Tall Trees, Munnar

Thrisangu Haven, Idukki

Vythiri Resort, Wayanad

West Wood Riverside, Munnar

Windermere Estate, Munnar

Forest resorts in Kerala

Apichayans Cliff Resorts, Kollam

Cliff View Forest Resorts, Nelliampathy, Palakkad

Duke's Forest Lodge, Thiruvananthapuram

Green Magic Nature Resorts, Vythiri, Wayanad

Hotel Ambadi, Thekkady

Periyar House, Thekkady

Taj Garden Retreat, Thekkady

Tranquil Resort, Wayanad

Wild Side Villa, Thekkady

Heritage Resorts in Kerala.

Aazhimala Beach Resort, Thiruvananthapuram

Anamika The Villa, Alappuzha

Beach Heritage Inn, Kozhikode

Bolgatty Palace Hotel, Cochin

Naduluveettil Resorts, Thrissur

Royal Village, Cochin

Serenity at Kanam Estate, Vazhoor

Tharavadu Heritage Home, Kumarakom

The Emerald Isle, Alappuzha

The Lake Village Heritage Resort, Kottayam

Home stays in kerala

Anns Home Stay, Kottayam

Costa Malabari, Kannur

G K River View Home Stay, Kottayam

Gramam Backwater Homestay, Cochin

http://www.mundax.com/

Katres Tourist Home, Kumarakom

Kimansion Anamika, Cochin

Motty's HomeStay, Alappuzha

Olavipe Home Stay, Alappuzha

Philipkutty's Farm, Kumarakom

Pooppally Anamika, Alappuzha

Ted's Home Stay, Kottayam

The Pimenta, Cochin

Valiyavila Family Estate, Kollam

Villa Jacaranda, Varkala

Wild Palms Guesthouse, Thiruvananthapuram

TOURIST PLACES IN KERALA

1. TRIVANDRUM
   • SRI PADMANABHA SWAMI TEMPLE.
   • SRI CHITHIRA ART GALLERY.
   • MUSEUM.
   • SHANGUMUGAM BEACH.
   • ALL INDIA RADIO STATION.
   • DOORA DARSHAN CENTER.
   PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE

   PONMUDI (61 km. from Trivandrum)

   • HILL RESORT CENTER.

   
   NEYYAR (29 km. from Trivandrum)
2. NEYYAR DAM & LAKE.
3. WILD LIFE SANTUARY.
   KOVALAM (18 km. from Trivandrum)
4. KOVALAM BEACH RESORT.
5. TOURIST RESORT CENTER.
   VARKKA
6. HINDU PILGRIM CENTER.
7. BEACH.
8. MINERAL SPRINGS.
   
9. QUILON
   

   THANKASSERY

   • LIGHT HOUSE.

   
   

   KOCHU PILAMOOD

   • BEACH PARK

   
   

   THIRUMULLA VARAM

   • BEACH.

   
   

   SHASTAMKOTTA

   • INLAND WATERWAYS - BOAT TRIPS.

   
   
10. ALLEPY (Venice of India)

    • LIGHT HOUSE.
    • SEA BRIDGE.

    
    

    AMBALAPUZHA

    • SRI KRISHNA TEMPLE.

    
    
11. PATHANAMTHITTA

    SABARIMALA

    • LORD AYYAPPA SHRINE - A HINDU PILGRIM CENTER.

    
    
12. KOTTAYAM
    • MALAYALA MANORAMA.
    • VALIAYA PALLY & CHERIYA PALLY - Ancient churches.
    • THIRUNAKKARA SHIVA TEMPLE.
    • ST. MARY'S CHURCH, MANARCADU.
    • ST. JOSEPH'S MONASTERY, MANGANAM.
    • SIVA TEMPLE, ETTUMANOOR.
    • SIVA TEMPLE, VAIKOM.
    
    

    KUMARAKAM (10 km. from Kottayam)

    • BIRD SANCTUARY.
    • TOURIST COMPLEX

    
    

    AYYAMPARA (43 km. from Kottayam)

    • SCENIC SPOT .

    
    

    PALAI

    • ST. MARY'S CHURCH, BHARANANGANAM

    
    
13. IDUKKI (130 km. from Cohin)

    • ARCH DAM.
    • WILD LIFE SANCTUARY

    
    

    THEKKADY (117 km. from Kottayam)

    • PERIYAR LAKE.
    • WILD LIFE SANCTUARY.

    
    

    MUNNAR (136 km. from Cohin)

    • HILL RESORT CENTER.

    
    

    PEERUMEDU (136 km. from Cohin)

    • HILL RESORT CENTER.

    
    
14. ERNAKULAM.

    COCHIN (Queen of Arabian Sea)

    • PARISHATH THAMBURAN MUSEUM.
    • BOLGATTY PALACE.
    • WILLINGTON ISLAND.
    • JEWISH SYNAGOG.
    • DUTCH PALACE.
    • VASCO DE GAMA TOMB.
    • CHINESE FISHING NETS.
    • ST. FRANCIS CHURCH - The oldest church erected by Europeans.
    • INLAND WATERWAYS - BOAT TRIPS .

    
    

    KALADI

    • BIRTH PLACE OF ADI SANKARACHARYA.
    • SHRINES AND ASHRAMS.

    
    

    KODANAD

    • ELEPHANT TRAINING CENTER.

    
    
15. TRICHUR

    • MUSEUM.
    • ZOO.

    
    

    PEECHI

    • PEECHI - VAZHANI DAMS.
    • WILD LIFE SANCTUARY.

    
    

    GURUVAYOOR

    • LORD KIRSHA SHRINE - A HINDU PILGRIM CENTER.

    
    

    CHERUTHURUTHY

    • KATHAKALI & MOHINIATTAM DANCE CENTER.

    
    

    KODUNGALLUR

    • HISTORIC TOWN - Ancient capital of KERALA kings.
    • INDIA'S FIRST MOSQUE.

    
    

    ATHIRAMPALLY

    • WATERFALLS.
    • PICNIC SPOT.

    
    
16. PALGHAT

    MALAMPUZHA (13 km. from Palghat).

    • DAM.
    • GARDENS.
    • CHILDRENS PARK.
    • AQUARIUM.

    
    

    SILENT VALLEY (46 km. from Mannarcadu).

    • NATIONAL PARK.

    
    

    PARAMBI KULAM

    • DAM.
    • WILD LIFE SANCTUARY.

    
    
17. MALAPPURAM

    NILAMBUR

    • KONOLI PLOT (The oldest Teak wood plantation in the world).

    
    
18. CALICUT

    • PAZHASHI RAJA MUSEUM.
    • KRISHNA MENON MUSEUM.
    • ART GALLERY.
    • HISTORICAL PORT- Vasco de Gama landed .

    
    

    PERUVALLAMUZHI

    • CROCODILE & BIRD SANCTUARY.

    
    
19. WYANAD.

    EDACKAL. (3 km. from Ambalavayal).

    • EDACKAL CAVE (Ancient wall paintings).

    
    

    MUTHANGA

    • WILE LIFE SANCTUARY.
    • ELEPHANT TRAINING CENTER.

    
    

    SULTAN BATTERY

    • HILL STATION.

    
    
20. CANANNORE

    • BEACH.
    • SAINT ANGELO'S PORT.
    • TIPPU SULTAN'S FORT.

    
    

    EZHIMALA (55 km. from Canannore).

    • SEA SHORE & SMALL HILLS.
    • NAVAL ACADEMY.

    
    

    MAHE

    • BEACH.

    
    
21. KASERCODE

    BEKKAL (10 km. from Kasarcode).

    • BEKKAL FORT.

    
    

    KUMBALA (55 km. from Canannore).

    • ANCIENT CAVES.