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Clichés and ratings run wild in
aggrandizing Kerala – the Gods Own Country, Land of Coconuts, State
of Enlightenment (National Geographic), one of the 6 destinations of
the millennium (Khaleej Times), one of the 50 must-see destinations
of a lifetime (National Geographic Travel), but for once it is also
a place that justifies the hype. The glossy photos in travel
magazines and online travel guides don’t lie – Kerala, the surreal
tropical paradise, is truly enigmatic and beautiful.
The state of Kerala sits in sharp contrast to the rest of India with
its highest literacy rate, women outnumbering the number of men,
newspaper readership among the highest in the world, world-class
health care systems and being the most developed society in India.
This petite state synonymous with wellness is popularly referred to
as the ‘Land of Ayurveda’.
With the Arabian Sea in the west, Western Ghats towering 500-2700
meters in the east and a network of 44 rivers cutting across the
state, it is Kerala’s unique geographical features that make it one
of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. The state is
divided into 14 districts, all of which offer unique combinations of
- shimmering backwaters, bio-diversity hotspots, tropical forests,
golden sand beaches, historic monuments, Wildlife Reserves et
cetera. Cosmopolitan Magazine, in apt recognition of the state’s
romantic charms, rates Kerala as one of the top 10 love nests in
India.
The state stays abreast with other developed nations of the world.
The proactive policies has helped catapult the state into one of the
major IT hubs of India, on par with that of Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Watch dazzling kaleidoscopic visions of a landscape painted with
many shades of green unfold before your eyes as you travel from one
end of the state to the other. Kerala is, beyond the power of words
to say it, a lovely destination, or to be more precise, the
loveliest of all destinations in India. Sit back and enjoy the
sights and sounds of this timeless land. |
