Kerala Architecture
Ancient Architecture of Kerala
The architecture of Kerala tells many stories. The way its structures have been designed...
St. Francis Church – Cochin
This is India’s first European church. It was built in 1503, by a group of Portuguese...
Sree Vishwanathaswamy Temple
Kalpathy agraharam, a Brahmin settlement in the form of row houses, consists of five...
Bastion Bungalow
One of the seven Old Dutch Forts, Bastion Bungalow was built in the 17th century...
Thripunithura Hill Palace
Positioned 12 kilometres from Ernakulam, Thripunithura was the abode of the former...
Read More Posts From This CategoryHill Stations in Kerala
Hillstations
THE HIGH HILL STATIONS OF KERALA There are many incredible destinations in Kerala...
Vythiri
VERDANT VYTHIRI This is the resplendent place that offers a true taste of Wayanad....
Vagamon
VELVETY VAGAMON As Helen Keller quoted it “The most beautiful things in the...
Thekkady
Tremendous Thekkady Thekkady means ‘land rich with teak trees’. Thekkady’s...
Ponmudi
PLEASANT PONMUDI This hill resort near Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is a...
Read More Posts From This CategoryWildlife Sanctuaries
Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary – Cochin
This “Bird’s Paradise” is 58 kms from the Kochi city in Ernakulam district. Made up of dense tropical semi-green deciduous forest Thattekkad has a variety of over 500 species of unusual birds. This universally acclaimed bird sanctuary is owed to Dr. Salim Ali, the late renowned ornithologist. It was... [Read more of this review]
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary – Kozhikode
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Kozhikode was a term that was synonymous with spices and riches. It was in search of this richness that foreigners from different nations landed in Kozhikode. Seafarer, Vasco do Gama landed here in 1498 and marked Kozhikode on the world atlas. Nearly 30 acres of mud covered island at the Kadalundi... [Read more of this review]
Silent Valley National Park – Palakkad
Silent Valley National Park – Palakkad Silent Valley National Park is one of the last evidence of an undisturbed tropical evergreen forest. Environmentalists term it as an ecological island, one that contains immense biological and genetic wealth. Silent valley still remains pristine and pure. Its bio-geographic... [Read more of this review]
Shenduruney Wildlife Sanctuary – Idukki
Situated in the southern part of the Western Ghats in Thenmala, this sanctuary forms a part of Agasthyamala biosphere reserve. This sanctuary derived its name from an endemic tree species called ‘Gluta travancoria’, locally known as Shenduruney or Chenkuruny. The landscape includes a reservoir of the Parappar... [Read more of this review]
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary – Palakkad
Snuggled deep in a valley and stretching over 258 square kilometres, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary in Nelliyampathy claims of the first ever scientifically managed teak plantation and the world’s tallest and oldest teak tree. Apar t from the surprising array of ... [Read more of this review]
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