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Signaling the re-opening of the pandemic-hit tourism sector in Kerala for upcountry visitors, a luxury cruise from Mumbai with 1,200 travelers on board reached the shores of Kochi today. The luxury liner MV Empress, owned by Cordelia Cruises, anchored at Cochin Port, Willingdon Island, at around 5 am. Around 800 guests on the ship, hailing from various States, disembarked at Kochi to explore a slice of the rich culture and history of the port city, in an on-shore tour adhering to Covid-19 protocols. The cruise ship left for Kadamat, Lakshadweep, in the afternoon. Voyages Kerala is the tour agent organizing ... Read more

The Kerala government has announced a statewide lockdown as the number of covid patients in the state has increased. After this, most of the professionals started working from home. Work from home has been a major headache for some. There are also many people who are unable to travel due to workload. But Indian Railways is introducing a new way to get rid of all this. Those who are tired of working from home can now work in hotels or resorts in major tourist destinations. IRCTC has come up with this project. The five-night work-from-resort package costs Rs 10,126. This ... Read more

Butterflies, Children’s and the Public are welcome. Subhash Park will open today. Butterflies and Medicinal Gardens have been set up in the park as part of the C Head-ICLEII Interact Biodiversity Project under the Kochi Corporation. The park closed nearly a year ago following a lockdown. The construction of butterfly and medicinal gardens was also prolonged by covid. Mayor M. Anilkumar said that after the inauguration which will be held at 5 pm, the park will be opened to the public at 6 pm. The Butterfly Garden was set up on 20 cents of land. Kochi is modeled on the ... Read more

Ginger strengthens its footprint in southern India with the signing of two new hotels in Kochi – at Kochi Airport and Kalamassery commercial hub, respectively. Both hotels will be designed around the brand’s design and service philosophy of offering a vibrant, contemporary, and seamless hospitality experience to its guests. Commenting on the twin-signing, Ms Deepika Rao, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Ginger Hotels, said, “It is a proud moment for us. With these two signings, we enter Kochi – an important focus market for Ginger. These hotels will cater to distinct and high demand micro-markets of Kochi. We are delighted ... Read more

Approximately 73,000 repatriated Indians completed their institutional quarantine at OYOs across India. Amongst these, most bookings were made by guests traveling from the Middle East, primarily UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar ·       OYO Care tied up with 24+ state ministries and 50+ government and private hospitals ·       The hotel chain housed 250,000+ hospital staff and asymptomatic patients since April 2020 ·       200+ sailors were safely quarantined at OYOs across India ·       OYO served 2500 pin codes in 2020 ·       India’s favorite holiday: Around India, the gradual unlocks led to a rise in consumer confidence to travel again safely. With majority bookings – the 02nd October ... Read more

Sunset Cinema Club in association with MFAR Hotels & Resorts, owning company of Le Meridien, Kochi launches the first Drive-In Cinema in Kerala Sunset Cinema Club, India’s biggest outdoor cinema experience company, started in 2017, operational in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Chandigarh, and Bangalore, now comes to Kochi with a premium Drive-In Cinema Experience. City— KOCHI Sunset Cinema Club and Le, Meridien, announced their Opening Weekend and the official launch of SCC Drive-In at Le Meridien, Kochi on the 21st November. SCC Drive-In is to have regularly programmed film screenings, every weekend in the drive-in format. SCC Drive-In will run, ... Read more

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. The 164 year old ‘EIR 21 Express’ – the world’s oldest running steam locomotive To travel from Ernakulam Jn. to Cochin Harbour Terminus by this Heritage Special Train, hauled by the world’s oldest running steam locomotive – EIR 21, foreign nationals will have to pay a fare of Rs 1000.  For adult Indian ... Read more

The Amaravathi Township project Amaravathi model townships to come up in Kochi, said Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac during his Budget presentation today. Amaravathi Township, the main project of Urban Development Authority in Mangalagiri, was started with the vision of making the capital of Andhra Pradesh like Singapore. It collaborated with Singapore house construction corporation – Sarbana International (Sesma International) and is planning to construct 2, 3 bed room and duplex flats in 50 acres. The township will contain under ground current wires, gas supply by pipes and fiber optic communication lines. The Andhra Pradesh government is also planning to develop ... Read more

Varkala Beach Kerala voted the ‘most welcoming place in India’ as per a poll conducted by Booking.com. According to the 7th annual edition of the Guest Review Awards survey, five destinations from Kerala got place in the total 10 most visited places in India. Varkala, Kochi, Thekkady, Allepy (Alappuzha) and Munnar were the places enlisted among top ten places in India. A total of 759,845 properties across 219 countries and territories were considered for the awards. Italy is the country with the most properties receiving awards with 106,513 properties being recognized by travelers on Booking.com over the last 12 months. ... Read more

From last years presentations The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. It is the largest art exhibition in India and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala Kochi-Muziris Biennale takes place in a range of venues centered around Fort Kochi-Mattancherry, with Durbar Hall in Ernakulam. The Biennale spaces are, for the most part, heritage properties that have been preserved, repurposed, and developed for the exhibition. Works of 94 artists will be on display from 12th ... Read more

The tourism sector of Kerala, which was almost stagnant after the floods, has been reviving slowly, but steadily.  Tourists from around the world are flocking to Kerala, as the season has started. Chartered flights with 600 foreign tourists have landed in Kochi yesterday. Around 2000 tourists have already reached Kochi by ship last day. The tourists will be in Kerala for two days and will visit the tourism hotspots in Alappuzha and Ernakulam. From those who have arrived on ships, around 1000 persons will return by flight and the tourists arrived by flight will return by ship. It is the ... Read more

Kerala’s first air-conditioned and fastest ferry is all set to be launched by November 4 connecting the 35-km Vaikom-Ernakulam-Fort Kochi route. The ferry can accommodate 40 passengers in its AC cabin and 80 in the non-AC area. It is expected to complete the journey between Vaikom and Ernakulam Boat Jetty in 90 minutes, compared to the two hour via buses that ply between the two places. Minister for Finance Dr T M Thomas Isaac and Minister for Transport A K Saseendran are expected to be present at the vessel’s inaugural run from Vaikom. The non-AC fare would be Rs 40, which is much lower ... Read more

ടൂറിസം സീസണിനു തുടക്കമിട്ട് സീസണിലെ ആദ്യ ആഡംബര യാത്രാകപ്പല്‍ ബൌദിക്കാ അടുത്തയാഴ്ച്ച കേരള തീരത്തെത്തും. അഞ്ഞൂറോളം സഞ്ചാരികളുമായാണ് കപ്പലിന്‍റെ വരവ്. 15നു കൊച്ചിയിലെത്തുന്ന കപ്പല്‍ 16നു രാവിലെ എട്ടു മണിയോടെ വിഴിഞ്ഞം തീരത്തെത്തും. പുറം കടലില്‍ നങ്കൂരമിടുന്ന കപ്പലില്‍ നിന്ന് ചെറു ബോട്ടുകളില്‍ വിഴിഞ്ഞം പഴയ വാര്‍ഫില്‍ എത്തിക്കുന്ന സഞ്ചാരികളെ കേരളത്തനിമയോടെ സ്വീകരിക്കും.തുടര്‍ന്ന് ഇവര്‍ കാഴ്ചകള്‍ കാണാനായി പോകും.വൈകിട്ട് കപ്പല്‍ കൊളംബോയ്ക്ക് തിരിക്കും. വലുപ്പത്തില്‍ മുമ്പനായ ഒഴുകുന്ന ഈ കൊട്ടാരം കേരളത്തില്‍ എത്തുന്നത്‌ ഇതാദ്യം

Kerala is ready to host one of its best fashion shows – the Wedding Fashion Week 2018 from September 14 to 16. m4marry.com, the premier matrimonial portal in Kerala and Kalyan Jewellers, along with Ambika Pillai, one of the biggest names in the bridal makeup industry, join hands to present the ‘Wedding week 2018’. The three-day fashion extravaganza is to be held at Le Meridien, Kochi. The showstopper for the event will be Kiara Advani The three fashion legends Anju Modi, Tarun Tahiliani and Gaurav Gupta will showcase their ingenuity through their trends in bridal wear. This edition of the event is ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: MMTV A mobile application named ‘Chalo’ has launched by the AK Saseendran, Minister of Transport on Friday, 3rd August 2018. It was part of the continuous efforts of the state government to encourage public transport and to curtail the use of private vehicles, which increases congestion, accidents, and pollution. This free mobile app enables live tracking of 850 private buses and a dozen of ferries operated in Kochi and to suburban towns. The app can be downloaded from Google Play Store. The App will become a multi-mode journey planner, once around 15,000 auto-rickshaws are included in it. “Commuters ... Read more