{"id":6555,"date":"2013-06-16T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/wordpress\/?p=6555"},"modified":"2013-06-16T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-16T14:12:00","slug":"kerala-tourism-nets-21125-crores-in-12-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastrovedica.com\/wordpress\/?p=6555","title":{"rendered":"Kerala Tourism nets 21125 crores in 12 !"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\nKerala Tourism Takes Off<\/p>\n

It was Walter Mendis, the Corporate
\nCreative Director of Mudra, who gave Kerala the name \u201d God\u2019s own Country\u201d. He
\nmeant Kerala is as beautiful as the Lord made it, bearing on every feature the
\nunmistakable stamp of the great Original Creative Artist !<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\nKerala is amongst the top 40 destinations in the world. National
\nGeographic is of the view that she is amongst the top ten !<\/div>\n
\n
\nMore than 21  K cr has come in and more than 8 lk foreign  tourists
\nvisited this beautiful state out of a total of 10.8 million tourists.  This
\n21,125  cr is  8%   of Kerala\u2019s total income.<\/div>\n
\n
\nKerala is a state fashioned by the Monsoons. The South West Monsoon,
\nthe North East Monsoon and the Summer Monsoon always protect Kerala and she is
\none of the few states which report rains every month and receives more than 3000
\nmm rainfall per year. With the result, the climate in green Kerala is pleasant
\n!<\/div>\n
\n
\nKerala has a lot to offer. Houseboat Tourism, particularly in the
\nVenice of the East, Alleppey, Beach Tourism, because of the 586 km coastline,
\nRiver Tourism, Mountain Tourism &  Monsoon Tourism, because of the heavy
\nrainfalls that grace Kerala !<\/div>\n
\n
\nKerala is just 1.1% of India ! Yet, she hosts 22% of 47 K plants, 35%
\nof varieties of fish and 210 types of oceanic creatures. She has 700 kms of the
\nWestern Ghats & 586 kms of coastline. She receives 2000 mm rains. You will
\nfind different types of people belonging to different civilisations as she is
\nmulti-cultural and multi-religious. That is how Kerala becomes the Lord\u2019s own
\ncountry !<\/div>\n
\n
\nThe foreigners say that \u201d well kept beaches, good people, tasty and
\nmouth watering cuisine, spirituality and Ayurveda \u201d are the hallmarks of Kerala
\n!<\/div>\n
\n
\nBeaches are a fascination for tourists and the four out of the five
\nDistricts which receive the influx of tourist have beaches ( Trichur,
\nTrivandurm, Ernakulam, Alleppey and Idukki ).<\/div>\n
\n
\nSome fishing villages have been defined as Fishermen\u2019s Village. Farm
\nTourism is also on the rise. <\/p>\n

\nSea plane to link the three  airports
\nof Kerala along with Mangalore<\/div>\n

\n
\nThe plan of the Sea Plane project is to provide service initially in
\nthe priority circuit, consisting of the three major airports of Kerala and the
\nprime destinations, Ashtamudi, Punnamada, Kumarakom, Bolgatty and Bekal in the
\nstate. <\/p>\n

Kerala is the flag bearer of Ayurveda, as a rich ecosystem is housed
\nin the Western Ghats. The W G has been defined as one of the eight biodiversity
\nhot spots, because of the immense medicinal plant reserve. Ayurvedic
\ninstitutions have been given Green Leaf and Olive Leaf and a tourist, looking
\nfor therapeutic treatment can get world class alternative medicinal facilities. <\/p>\n

\nGreat traffic was seen at Arthirappilly Waterfalls yesterday, as
\nschools closed for vacation.
\nCherai Beach in Vypin Islands also received
\nheavy rush of tourists.<\/p>\n

Real estate prices at these places have
\ncatapulted, reaching unprecedented heights. Kochi had seen a realty boom and
\nthis realty boom was experienced in Trichur Dist, in areas proximate to Kochi,
\nlike Azheekode and Kodungalloor. Due to the global meltdown, however,
\ntransactions have come down. But then this is a temporary lull and after some
\nyears, realty will boom.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\nI celebrated the Hindu New Year with a trip to Vallarpadam.I was
\naccompanied by my friend, Ajith, who is the Devaswom Auditor.  From High Court
\nJunction, we took a bus to Vallarpadam. First it traversed Bolgatty Island and
\nthen we reached Vallarpadam. We went to the Vallarpadam Church, which was neatly
\nmaintained. Work is still in progress at the ICTT and then we took a bus to
\nVypeen Island, where a 60,000 crore investment is in the offing. We took a bus
\nto Munambam harbour and the bus traversed Cherai, Nayarambalam, Jnarakkal
\netc.These islands are connected by the Goshree Bridges and GIDA ( Goshree
\nIslands Development Authority ) is in charge of all projects.
\nAlong with the
\n80,000 cr investment in Kochi, another 100,000 cr INR is in the offing.<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
\nWe had a plan to go to Vypeen Jetty and then take a boat to Ernakulam
\nmainland, but then we abandoned it as we reached Munambam. From Munambam Boat
\nJetty, we took a boat to Azheekode, which is just 5 kms from Kodungalloor. From
\nKodungalloor, I came back to Trichur.<\/p>\n

Kerala Tourism can revive you to
\nrecharge your body and soul, capturing you with her tantalising beauty. Kerala
\nTourism figures primarily in Indian tour attractions and Kerala Tourism is
\nblessed with attractions like Kerala backwater tour packages, Kerala Wildlife
\nTourism, Kerala Hill Station Tourism, Kerala Beach Tourism etc. Your experiences
\nwill be out of this world, as God’s own country captivates you with her
\nexquisite beauty.
\n     <\/p>\n

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Kerala Tourism Takes Off It was Walter Mendis, the Corporate Creative Director of Mudra, who gave Kerala the name \u201d God\u2019s own Country\u201d. He meant Kerala is as beautiful as the Lord made it, bearing on every feature the unmistakable stamp of the great Original Creative Artist ! Kerala is amongst the top 40 destinations … <\/p>\n

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