Tag: Ashtamudi

There is a need to set up a lake viewing center and lighthouse near the Ashtamudi Veerabhadraswamy Temple to enjoy the scenery of Ashtamudi Lake. The main part of the Ashtamudi Lake, which has eight branches, is located near the Veerabhadraswamy Temple. The distance between the two sides of the lake is about 4 km. To the east of the temple is a branch of Ashtamudi Lake. There the distance between the main branch and the sub-branch of the lake is only 200 meters. A lake viewing center can be set up here to enjoy the view of the lake. ... Read more

Let’s take a boat trip to see the beautiful coastline from Alappuzha to Kollam. Everyone remembers the houseboats in Alappuzha when they hear of boat rides. The excitement of going on a trip can be overwhelming for many when they think about the price of houseboats. However, not many people know about the daily boat services of the Government of Kerala from Alappuzha to Kollam and back. Starting from Alappuzha and Kollam at 10.30 am every day, one can take a boat ride through the Ashtamudi, Kayamkulam, and Vembanad backwaters. The service is operated by double-decker boats with 75 seats. ... Read more

As part of diversifying the tourism products and to encourage sustainable tourism models, the Responsible Tourism Mission of Kerala is planning a number of innovative concepts in the tourism sector of the state. The objective of the programme is to recompense the loss in the tourism sector due to drop in the number of tourists in the previous year, due to various reasons. As per RT Mission, several community-level tourism activities such as storytelling and cultural sessions will be launched in the month of March. Resource mapping, a process to identify new tourism destinations in the state is being undertaken. ... Read more