In a bid to expand its presence in the Mediterranean countries, Kerala Tourism has participated in the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) in Tel Aviv P Bala Kiran, Tourism Director led the State delegation at the two-day IMTM held last week. IMTM is the largest annual professional tourism fair of its kind in the Eastern […]
Category Archives: Kerala
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Feb
Kerala’s much awaited Champions Boat League (CBL) is scheduled on 10th August 2019. The IPL style boat league was planned to conduct last year, but postponed due the unprecedented rain and floods. The event envisages to make the state’s hugely popular boat races into a world-class experience for tourists and creating an international sporting atmosphere […]
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Feb
People in Kochi can have a travel in the world’s oldest running steam locomotive and become part of history with the Indian Railways all set to operate the 164-year old ‘EIR 21 Express’ on the 8 km Ernakulam Junction-Cochin Harbour Terminus section on February 16 and 17. To travel from Ernakulam Jn. to Cochin Harbour […]
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Feb
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Those who look for a bit of silence and to be free from the hustles of the city life can opt for a retreat to the bamboo hut near the Thattekkadu Bird Sanctuary. The hut, an initiative by three friends- Sudheesh Thattekkad, Shalini Binu and Noby Paulose- is completely made of Bamboo, with palm leaf […]
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Kerala’s tourism revenue crossed Rs 36,528 crore during 2018, showing an increase of Rs 2,874.33 crore over last year, despite adverse situations like nipah, floods and hartals. More than 16.7 million tourists visited Kerala in 2018, compared to 15.76 million the previous year, which include domestic and foreign tourists, recording an increase of 5.93 per […]
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Feb
Feb
Chefs of Uday Samudra Group has made a world record in making the biggest miscellaneous dessert pudding using residual foods. They have prepared a ‘city of pudding’, weighing 1622 Kgs, which depicted landscapes, water bodies, airports etc. The miscellaneous dessert pudding is cake pudding that used crumbs from sandwich cookies and pudding in combination with […]
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Feb
Feb
Kasaragod, which has been behind the limelight of the Kerala tourism sector for years, has made a major come back in 2018. As per the statistics of the State Tourism Department, Kasaragod district ranked first in the number of foreign tourists with 269 per cent growth from the previous year. Kollam district, which is in […]
Hospitality, Hotels, Kerala, News
Marriott International expands in Kerala with Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark
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Feb
Feb
Expanding the brand into Kerala, Marriott International has opened Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark. Nestled in one of Kerala’s largest IT hubs and located within close proximity to several corporate parks, Four Points by Sheraton Kochi Infopark is the ideal destination for any business traveller. The hotel has 218 spacious and well-appointed guestrooms including 23 suites, […]
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Feb
Feb
Kerala’s tourism model of Responsible Tourism (RT) has been lauded by international expert, stating that RT can take the state to a high rank in the attainment of the globally accepted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. “The most important thing for me is the success of the Responsible Tourism Mission and the way in […]
Festival and Events, Kerala, News
Union Ministry of Tourism to organize ‘Cultural Festival of India’ in Kerala
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Feb
Feb
To give a boost to the flood-ravaged tourism industry of the state, the Union Ministry of Tourism will organize a ‘Cultural Festival of India’ at Thekkinkadu Maidanam, Thrissur and Amal Jyothi Engineering College, Kanjirappally. The festival at Thrissur, the cultural capital of Kerala, will be held on February 23, 2019. Art forms of 10 states, […]
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Feb
Feb
The 150-km long Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkadi tourism project, which was sanctioned in 2015, is all ready and will be inaugurated on February 17, 2019. “The work on the Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkadi tourism project has been completed at a cost of Rs 76.55 crore and its inauguration will be held on February 17. A […]
Kerala, News
Kerala requests centre to include the state in Incredible India campaign to boost tourism
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Feb
Feb
With an aim to boost the Kerala Tourism, the state tourism minister has requested the Union Minister for Tourism Alphons K J to include the flood-affected state in the Incredible India campaign. “In order to boost the Kerala tourism industry what actually is needed is to give maximum publicity and marketing highlighting the well placed […]
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Feb
Feb
Union Minister of State for Tourism Alphons K J has laid the foundation stone for the first phase of Swadesh Darshan development works at places associated with Sree Narayana Guru. Alphons has inaugurated the Sivagiri Tirthankar Circuit at a function held at the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala. The Sivagiri Mutt will have a tourist facilitation centre, enquiry room, […]
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Feb
Feb
The newly operational Kannur International airport has been changing the perspective of tourism in northern Kerala. In order to give the right direction for the development of tourism in the Malabar region and to exploit the unexplored areas, a Tourism Fraternity Meeting was held in Kannur on 7th February 2019. The event was organized by […]
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Feb
Feb
Setting a new benchmark on social media platforms, the number of followers on the official Facebook page of Kerala Tourism has now increased to over two and a half million followers, securing the top position among the portals of any such tourism departments in the country. One of the first tourism departments in India to […]