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Kerala – 29th out of 133 Best Destinations In The World
There’s reason to be happy for India. In its list of 133 “World’s Greatest Places”, National Geographic Traveler has listed Rajasthan as the 19th best, Kerala backwaters as 23rd and Agra city at 30th position. Rajasthan’...
On The Banks Of The Vembanad Lake
Mylanthra Riverside Homestay stands close to the backwaters of the famed Vembanad Lake. This 75-year-old heritage bungalow, owned by Basil and Annie, is a one-of-a-kind holiday you can wish for. Life here goes at a comfortably slow pace, much like wh...
Church of St Francis of Assisi – Old Goa
The Church of St Francis of Assisi in Old Goa is one of India’s most frequented monuments. It is about eight km from Panaji, and this west-facing church stands within the premises of the Se Cathedral. To remind you about the life of St Francis of A...
Basking In Royal Glory – Golconda Fort
The Golconda Fort was built in the 13th century by the rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty. The area and the fort were also used by the Bahmanis and the Qutb Shahis. It was initially called Golla Konda in Telugu, meaning Shepherd’s Hill. A story goes li...
Pallava’s Pride – Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram
Built in the seventh century near the Mahabalipuram Beach, this temple stands as a monument of the Pallava dynasty. King Narasimha Varman I and Narasimha Varman II completed the work of the temples here. Legend says that there were originally seven t...
In The Temple Town Of Madurai – Meenakshi Temple
Madurai, in Tamil Nadu, is a typical temple town. The most famous one is the Meenakshi Sundareshwara twin Temple. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati. The temple was initially built by King Kulashekara Pandyan. But it was re...
Kuthira Malika Museum at Trivandrum
Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a famous temple in the East Fort area of Trivandrum in Kerala. To the southeastern side of the temple is the Kuthira Malika, a palace built by King Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma in the early 1840s. He was a poet and a m...
World Heritage Sites of Karnataka – Pattadakal
The group of monuments in Pattadakal is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Karnataka. Pattadakal, in Bijapur district of Karnataka, is known for temple building that incorporates various north Indian and south Indian styles. The Chalukyan king...
One of India’s oldest fort – Ranthambore Fort
Built in the 10th century, the Ranthambore Fort is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. Situated within the Ranthambore National Park, the fort is named after two hills-Ran and Thanbhor. The fort was used by kings from various dynasti...
Kurisumala Ashram – Vagamon
The Kurisumala Ashram is in Vagamon. It was established in 1958 by Fr Francis Acharya and Fr Griffith. It is a monastery based on Chritstian principles, but it also draws a lot from Indian spiritual faiths. Fr Francis was impressed by Gandhi and his ...
St Thomas shrine at Malayattoor, Ernakulam
Located at more than 600m above sea level, and near the Periyar river, the St Thomas Malayattoor Church is the single most outstanding landmark of Malayattoor. It was blessed by the missionary work of St Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ. He lande...
Care to look in? Deepest well in the world, Jaipur
The word ‘baori’ has its roots in Persian, and means well or underground water pit. Imagine a well more than 30m deep. The Chand Baori, located in Abhaneri village, about 90km from Jaipur, is just that. It was built in the 10th century. W...
Where the three meet – Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
The three water bodies-Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean-come together at this place. The southernmost district of Tamil Nadu and the southernmost part of India. Kanyakumari used to be a part of Kerala’s Travancore area; it joined Tam...
Recording Kerala’s past – Napier Museum, Trivandrum
The Maharaja of Travancore established the Napier Museum in Trivandrum in 1855. A new building was added in 1874 to the exisitng structure and was named after the then Governor of Madras Presidency, Lord Napier. The museum is about two km from the ci...
Mesmerising indeed-Abbey falls, Coorg
Located within a private coffee estate, this waterfall cascades down from a height of more than 70ft.It is less than 10km from Madikeri, the capital of Coorg district. The British had named it after the daughter of Coorg’s first chaplain. Known...
Capital glory - Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala. It was known as Trivandrum earlier. The city has good infrastructure, good transport system and many educational and commercial institutions. Trivandrum International Airport is only 6km away from the city...
The palace on the hill
The Hill Palace used to be the residence of the Maharaja of the erstwhile State of Cochin from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. The palace stands on a small hill surrounded by terraced gardens, fountains, ponds and lawns. The Department...
Coastal Cannon At Fort Cochin
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